Facebook offers remedies to address EU concerns about Kustomer deal
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Facebook has offered remedies in a bid to secure EU antitrust approval for its acquisition of U.S. customer service startup Kustomer, a European Commission filing showed.
Vodafone Portugal hit by hackers, says no client data breach
LISBON (Reuters) - Vodafone's Portuguese unit said on Tuesday a hacker attack overnight had disrupted its services but assured its customers that their personal data had not been compromised as a
Japan to allocate $5.2 billion to fund chip plants by TSMC, others – Nikkei
(Reuters) - Japan will allocate about 600 billion yen ($5.2 billion) from its fiscal 2021 supplementary budget to support advanced semiconductor manufacturers including the world's No. 1 contract
Activision says working with regulators to address workplace complaints
(Reuters) - Video game publisher Activision Blizzard said on Tuesday that it continues to work with regulators on addressing and resolving the workplace complaints it has received.
Chinese smart car supplier Banma raises $460 million from Alibaba, SAIC Motor, others
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese smart car supplier Banma said on Wednesday that it has raised 3 billion yuan ($463 million) from existing investors including Alibaba, SAIC Motor and others.
Mobile World Congress hopes for bigger bash as Spain eases restrictions
By Supantha Mukherjee and Joan Faus STOCKHOLM/BARCELONA (Reuters) - The Mobile World Congress (MWC), telecoms industry's biggest annual gathering, is hoping to attract about 50,000 attendees in the
Chile’s Codelco strikes deal with Microsoft to extend automation at its copper mines
May 24, 2021 SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile’s Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, said on Monday it had struck a deal with tech giant Microsoft...
Uber’s trucking unit to buy logistics planner Transplace for $2.25 billion
(Reuters) -Uber Technologies Inc's trucking business is buying transportation logistics company Transplace for about $2.25 billion from private equity firm TPG Capital, in a deal that is expected to
Panasonic CEO says battery supply relationship with Tesla unaffected by share sale
TOKYO (Reuters) - Panasonic Corp's new CEO on Thursday said the Japanese company's relationship with Tesla as a battery supplier remained strong even after it sold all its shares in the U.S. electric
Australia’s two largest states trial facial recognition software to police pandemic rules
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's two most populous states are trialling facial recognition software that lets police check people are home during COVID-19 quarantine, expanding trials that