 XPO Logistics' top customer pulls back, Amazon suspected XPO Logistics Inc shares sank more than 14 percent on Friday after it said its biggest customer, believed to be Amazon.com, slashed its business with the warehousing and last-mile delivery provider by two-thirds.  more XPO Logistics' top customer pulls back, Amazon suspecte ... 2/16/2019 2:20:00 AMReuters |
Exclusive: China ride-hailing giant Didi plans Chile, Peru launches to take on Uber Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing is planning to take on U.S. rival Uber in some of Latin America's fastest-growing markets, recruiting managers in Chile, Peru and Colombia, according to job postings and a company official.  more Exclusive: China ride-hailing giant Didi plans Chile, P ... 2/16/2019 2:16:00 AMReuters |
Uber posts $50 billion in annual bookings as profit remains elusive ahead of IPO Uber Technologies Inc had $50 billion in total bookings for its ride-service and food-delivery businesses last year, a testament to the size and global reach of the company as it prepares to woo investors in one of the biggest public stock listings to date.  more Uber posts $50 billion in annual bookings as profit rem ... 2/15/2019 11:37:00 PMReuters |
U.S. investigators probing years of WikiLeaks activities: sources U.S. investigators pursuing a long-running criminal investigation into WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange have dug into the website's activities going back years, people who have been in contact with witnesses in the case say.  more U.S. investigators probing years of WikiLeaks activitie ... 2/15/2019 11:32:00 PMReuters |
Amazon places big bet on aspiring Tesla rival Rivian Amazon.com Inc said on Friday it would lead a $700 million investment in U.S. electric pickup truck startup Rivian Automotive LLC, in the e-commerce giant's biggest bet on technologies with potential to reshape the automotive sector.  more Amazon places big bet on aspiring Tesla rival Rivian 2/15/2019 10:03:00 PMReuters |
It's complicated, says Britain's MI6 spymaster on Huawei 5G issue Britain should avoid relying on a monopoly provider of equipment in new 5G mobile networks, but there are no easy answers to concerns about using Chinese supplier Huawei, the chief of Britain's foreign intelligence service said on Friday.  more It's complicated, says Britain's MI6 spymaster on Huawe ... 2/15/2019 6:40:00 PMReuters |
West ups defence spending to keep ahead of Chinese tech: conference report The United States led a rise in Western defence spending in 2018 as it moved to keep ahead of Chinese and Russian pushes into advanced military technology, a report said on Friday.  more West ups defence spending to keep ahead of Chinese tech ... 2/15/2019 5:05:00 PMReuters |
Shell buys German solar battery maker sonnen Royal Dutch Shell has agreed to buy German residential solar battery maker sonnen, as the oil and gas major expands its electricity business in its bid for a bigger role in the global transition to low-carbon energy.  more Shell buys German solar battery maker sonnen 2/15/2019 4:40:00 PMReuters |
Telecoms industry calls for Europe-wide network testing regime The telecoms industry has called on European governments to join mobile operators in establishing a testing regime to protect network security without having to resort to the disruptive step of excluding vendors from the market.  more Telecoms industry calls for Europe-wide network testing ... 2/15/2019 3:47:00 PMReuters |
Germany looks into tax move on foreign internet firms - report Germany's finance ministry is looking into the possibility of a 15 percent special tax on online advertising revenue collected by foreign internet companies such as Google or Facebook from German operators, Wirtschaftswoche magazine reported on Friday.  more Germany looks into tax move on foreign internet firms - ... 2/15/2019 12:55:00 PMReuters |
Seizing on Huawei's troubles, Samsung bets big on network gear Samsung Electronics is pouring resources into its telecom network equipment business, aiming to capitalise on the security fears hobbling China's Huawei, according to company officials and other industry executives.  more Seizing on Huawei's troubles, Samsung bets big on netwo ... 2/15/2019 12:16:00 PMReuters |
Lyft to woo investors with fast U.S. growth in IPO race with Uber Lyft Inc will pitch investors on its fast growth in the United States as it seeks to beat out Uber Technologies Inc to become the first publicly listed ride-hailing company, according to people familiar with the matter.  more Lyft to woo investors with fast U.S. growth in IPO race ... 2/15/2019 11:35:00 AMReuters |
