Apple praises French iPhone work before meeting tough-talking Macron
PARIS (Reuters) – Apple boss Tim Cook went out of his way on Monday to single out a small French firm behind innovative features in the latest iPhones ahead of meeting with President Emmanuel Macron, who has called for a tougher line on technology com…
Wal-Mart speeds up in-store returns of online purchases
(Reuters) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Monday it would speed up the process for in-store returns of items bought on its website, just ahead of the busy holiday season, as it looks to steal a march on e-commerce giant Amazon.com.
UK transport minister discussing Monarch compensation with credit and debit card firms
LONDON (Reuters) – British transport minister Chris Grayling said on Monday costs of the repatriation of 110,000 customers of collapsed airline Monarch were being discussed with credit and debit card companies.
Google uncovered Russia-backed ads on YouTube, Gmail, source says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Google has discovered Russian operatives spent tens of thousands of dollars on ads on its YouTube, Gmail and Google Search products in an effort to meddle in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, a person briefed on the company’s …
Fiat Chrysler pushes back on consolidation with China’s Great Wall
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne said on Monday he was not sure consolidation with China’s Great Wall Motor Co Ltd was the answer, pushing back against the Chinese automaker’s earlier expressed i…
GM to buy sensor-tech firm Strobe to boost self-driving car push
DETROIT (Reuters) – No. 1 U.S. automaker General Motors Co said on Monday it would buy Strobe Inc, which uses LIDAR technology to help self-driving cars identify objects at a distance, to boost its push into the market for self-driving vehicles.
Dow, Nasdaq eke out records as earnings season looms
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks eked out enough gains on Monday to push the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq Composite to fresh records ahead of the start of the third-quarter earnings season.
Wal-Mart to speed up returns for items bought online
(Reuters) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Monday it was launching a process to speed up returns of items bought on its website, in time for the busy holiday season, as it looks to compete better with e-commerce giant Amazon.com.
GM says to buy LIDAR-tech firm Strobe in self-driving car push
(Reuters) – General Motors Co said on Monday it would buy Strobe Inc, which uses LIDAR technology to help self-driving cars identify objects at a distance, to boost its push into the market for self-driving vehicles.
Google uncovered Russia-backed ads on YouTube, Gmail: WashPost
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Google has discovered that Russian operatives spent tens of thousands of dollars on ads on YouTube, Gmail, Google search and other products, The Washington Post reported on Monday.
