U.S. consumer watchdog orders tech giants to turn over information on payment data
By Michelle Price and Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. consumer watchdog said on Thursday it has demanded information from tech giants Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, PayPal and Square
Volkswagen expects chip supply to be challenging at least until end-H1
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen on Wednesday said tight chip supply would continue to pose challenges to Europe's largest carmaker during at least the first half of 2022, while next year as a whole
Exclusive: Swiss telecoms group Salt targets $2.7 billion valuation in autumn float -sources
By Oliver Hirt and Arno Schuetze ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland's no.3 telecoms group Salt is preparing for a Zurich stock market flotation in the autumn in a deal that could value the company at
U.S. becomes largest bitcoin mining centre as China ban bites
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The United States has overtaken China to account for the largest share of the world's bitcoin mining, data published on Wednesday by Britain's Cambridge Centre for Alternative
Judge dismisses charges against Apple security chief in gun-permit probe
June 2, 2021 By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – A court in California on Tuesday dismissed bribery charges against Apple Inc’s security chief, writing that a...
U.S. offers $10 million for tips on foreign hackers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday offered up to $10 million for information that can identify or locate malicious cyber actors working at the behest of a foreign government to
Language-learning app Duolingo eyes over $3 billion valuation in U.S. IPO
(Reuters) - Language-learning app Duolingo Inc said on Monday it was aiming to be valued at up to $3.4 billion in its initial public offering in the United States.
Volkswagen battery electric vehicle deliveries nearly triple in H1
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen on Tuesday said global deliveries of battery electric vehicles (BEV) nearly tripled in the first half of 2021, mostly driven by demand in Europe which last week
Indian central bank looking at phased launch of its own digital currency
By Swati Bhat MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India is considering a phased introduction of its own central bank digital currency (CBDC), deputy governor T.
Sweden’s Klarna buys influencer marketing platform APPRL
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish payments firm Klarna said on Tuesday it had acquired influencer marketing software firm APPRL as it looked to tap into strong growth in shopping across social media