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Wall Street bullish on Netflix results despite return of live sports, more competition
By Helen Coster (Reuters) - Netflix Inc will tell investors on Tuesday how the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic affected membership in the third quarter - a period when analysts remain bullish on the company...
Oct 19, 2020
Japan can open probe into any merger involving Fitbit: new antitrust watchdog head
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's antitrust watchdog can open a probe into any merger or business tie-up involving fitness tracker maker Fitbit if the size of such deals was big enough, Kazuyuki Furuya, the n...
Oct 18, 2020
Irish regulator probes Facebook’s handling of children’s data on Instagram
By Aishwarya Nair (Reuters) - Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched two inquiries into Facebook Inc after concerns were raised about the social network giant's handling of children's...
Oct 18, 2020
China revises laws to strengthen protection of minors online
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China has revised laws to strengthen the protection of under-18s online, state news agency Xinhua reported late on Saturday, forcing internet product and service providers to take...
Oct 18, 2020
Amid tensions with China, India warns Amazon, Flipkart over country of origin rule
By Nupur Anand MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Indian government has warned Amazon.com's local unit and Walmart's Flipkart that sellers on their platforms are not complying with a rule requiring that a product...
Oct 17, 2020
U.S. government agencies to use AI to cull and cut outdated regulations
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) said Friday that federal agencies will use artificial intelligence to eliminate outdated, obsolete, and...
Oct 16, 2020
Exclusive: Google sweetens Fitbit concessions, heading for EU okay – sources
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Alphabet unit Google has tweaked its concessions aimed at allaying EU antitrust concerns about its $2.1 billion purchase of Fitbit , people familiar with the matter said, putting ...
Oct 16, 2020
FCC asks Justice Department to weigh in on China Unicom U.S. operations
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) asked the Justice Department and other U.S. agencies to detail if China Unicom's continued U.S operations pose na...
Oct 16, 2020
Uber seeking options including partial sale for Uber Elevate: Axios
(Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc is seeking options for its Uber Elevate business, including strategic partnerships or a partial sale, Axios reported on Friday, citing multiple sources. The move refl...
Oct 16, 2020
Zalando seeks right fit with deal to buy body scanning startup
BERLIN (Reuters) - Fashion e-tailer Zalando SE said on Friday it had bought a body scanning company to help solve the biggest question for people buying clothes online: How do I know if they will fit?...
Oct 16, 2020
