Etisalat Misr, Vodafone Egypt sign 4G license deals in Egypt

CAIRO (Reuters) - Vodafone Egypt and Etisalat Misr have signed license deals allowing them to operate fourth-generation (4G) mobile services in Egypt, the country's telecoms regulator said on Sunday.

Vodafone Egypt and Etisalat request Egypt 4G licenses: regulator

CAIRO (Reuters) - Vodafone Egypt and Etisalat have requested fourth-generation mobile phone service licenses in Egypt, an official at the telecom regulator said on Saturday.

Fujitsu to cut 400-500 jobs in Germany: Nikkei

(Reuters) - Japanese electronics giant Fujitsu Ltd will cut 400-500 jobs in Germany, the Nikkei business daily reported on Friday.

Alaska Air says making 'good progress' on Virgin merger review

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Alaska Air Group Inc was making "good progress" in talks with the Justice Department on a planned merger with Virgin America Inc , an Alaska spokeswoman said on Friday.

U.S. bans Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphones from air travel

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphone devices will be banned from air transportation in the United States starting Saturday at noon EDT (1600 GMT) under an emergency order, regulators said Friday.

Self-Checkout Skimmers Go Bluetooth

This blog has featured several stories about payment card skimming devices designed to be placed over top of credit card terminals in self-checkout lanes at grocery stores and other retailers. Many readers have asked for more details about the electronics that power these so-called “overlay&rd...

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Self-Checkout Skimmers Go Bluetooth

This blog has featured several stories about payment card skimming devices designed to be placed over top of credit card terminals in self-checkout lanes at grocery stores and other retailers. Many readers have asked for more details about the electronics that power these so-called “overlay&rd...

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Exclusive: Volkswagen to pay $175 million to U.S. lawyers suing over emissions

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG has agreed to pay $175 million to U.S. lawyers suing the German automaker on behalf of 475,000 polluting vehicle owners, two people briefed on the agreement said Friday.

Samsung offers alternative phones to Note 7 to appease India customers

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co on Friday offered alternative phones to its India customers who had pre-ordered its flagship Galaxy Note 7 devices, in a bid to appease loyal clients in one of its largest smartphone markets.

Salesforce CEO says will not bid for Twitter: FT

Salesforce.com Inc's (CRM.N) Chief Executive Marc Benioff has ruled out bidding for Twitter Inc (TWTR.N), adding that it was not the "right fit", the Financial Times reported on Friday. "In this case we've walked away. It wasn't the right fit for us," Benioff told FT in an interview. Twitter's share...

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Yahoo not to hold quarterly earnings call or webcast

A man walks past a Yahoo logo during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 24, 2016. REUTERS/Albert Gea/File Photo

Boeing names new sales chief as John Wojick plans to retire

Ihssane Mounir, senior vice president of sales and marketing, northeast Asia, for Boeing, speaks aboard a new 787-9 ready for delivery to ANA Holdings Ltd at Boeing's delivery center in Everett, Washington, U.S. August 17, 2016

Microsoft seeks EU approval for LinkedIn buy

FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) - Microsoft sought EU antitrust approval on Friday for its $26 billion bid for social network LinkedIn, a spokesman said on Friday, kicking off a month-long review by regulators of its largest deal.

Dozens of U.S. lawmakers request briefing on Yahoo email scanning

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of 48 lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday asked the Obama administration to brief Congress "as soon as possible" about a 2015 Yahoo program to scan all of its users' incoming email at the behest of the government.

EU's Vestager does not rule out action over Google scraping complaint

FLORENCE (Reuters) - The EU's antitrust regulator, who has accused Alphabet unit Google of stifling competition in three separate cases, left open the possibility of further action against the U.S. technology giant.

Accused UK 'flash crash' trader to be extradited to U.S.

LONDON (Reuters) - A London-based trader accused of contributing to the 2010 Wall Street "flash crash" by placing bogus orders to spoof the market lost a legal appeal against extradition at the High Court in London on Friday and will now be sent for trial to the United States.

Looming digital regulation has U.S. truck industry scrambling

GREEN BAY, Wisc. (Reuters) - A new regulation that will force U.S. trucking companies to electronically log employee hours is designed to limit accidents by keeping tired drivers off the road.

In Samsung's town in Vietnam, workers confident of riding out Note 7 storm

THAI NGUYEN, Vietnam (Reuters) - As Samsung Electronics struggles to salvage its reputation after the safety problems that have beset its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, the South Korean company can at least bank on an army of Vietnamese workers for support.

Germany sends Tesla drivers Autopilot warning letter

A Tesla logo adorns a 'Model S' car in the dealership in Berlin, Germany, November 18, 2015. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo

British banks keep cyber attacks under wraps to protect image

A worker arrives at his office in the Canary Wharf business district in London, Britain, February 26, 2014. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh/File Photo

Software AG says signed major deal with Bosch

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Software AG signed a major deal with German automotive supplier Robert Bosch [ROBG.UL] at the start of the fourth quarter instead of the end of the third quarter as it had hoped, Chief Financial Officer Arnd Zinnhardt told Reuters on Friday.

IBM, Google, others to unveil new open interface to take on Intel

(Reuters) - Technology giants IBM Corp, Google and seven others have joined hands to launch an open specification that can boost datacenter server performance by up to ten times, to take on Intel Corp.

Infosys cuts annual revenue target for second time as U.S. election, Brexit weigh

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's second-largest software services exporter Infosys Ltd cut its fiscal-year revenue growth target for the second time in three months on an uncertain business outlook, sending its shares tumbling more than 5 percent.

Chicago disability group sues Uber over wheelchair access

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A Chicago-based disability rights group on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] alleging the ride-hailing company has violated wheelchair accessibility laws.

China's Li signals easing rules for car-hailing market

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has signaled a potential easing of strict regulations for the country's fast-growing car-hailing market, the official People's Daily said late on Thursday, a week after several major cities tightened rules on the sector.

Samsung expects another $3 billion hit to profit from Note 7 failure

The logo of Samsung Electronics is seen at company's headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, October 11, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

Saudi Arabia says plans $100 billion tech fund with Japan's Softbank

People walk behind the logo of SoftBank Corp in Tokyo December 18, 2014. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo

Deere responds to Justice Department move to block acquisition

(Reuters) - Deere & Co said its proposal to buy Precision Planting, an agricultural equipment and technology company, will increase consumer choice and directly benefit growers, in a response filed on Wednesday to the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit to block the acquisition.

HP Inc to cut 3000-4000 jobs over next three years

The Hewlett-Packard (HP) logo is seen as part of a display at the Microsoft Ignite technology conference in Chicago, Illinois, May 4, 2015. REUTERS/Jim Young/File Photo

Verizon says Yahoo hack 'material,' could affect deal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Verizon Corp said on Thursday it has a "reasonable basis" to believe Yahoo Inc's massive data breach of email accounts represents a material impact that could allow Verizon to withdraw from its $4.83 billion deal to buy the technology company.