Category Archives: (KFGO The Mighty 790) Technology
Canada’s top court rules in favor of Uber driver in gig economy case
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of a driver in a gig economy case that paves the way for a class action suit calling for Uber Technologies Inc to re...
Jun 26, 2020
Microsoft to close physical stores, take $450 million hit
(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Friday it would close its retail stores and take a related pre-tax asset impairment charge of $450 million in the current quarter. The Redmond, Washington-based soft...
Jun 26, 2020
Video games group Ubisoft investigating allegations of misconduct
PARIS (Reuters) - French video games group Ubisoft said it was investigating allegations of misconduct at the company, which earlier media reports said centred around charges of sexual misconduct. "We...
Jun 26, 2020
BMW works council backs electric-only platform-report
BERLIN (Reuters) - BMW should shift course and establish a technology platform just for electric cars, moving away from developing cars that can be fitted with either electric or combustion engines, t...
Jun 26, 2020
U.S. and states’ Google antitrust probe nears finish line
By Diane Bartz and Paresh Dave WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is seeking the final documents to complete an antitrust investigation of Alphabet Inc's Google , said three sources fa...
Jun 26, 2020
Japanese startup creates ‘connected’ face mask for coronavirus new normal
By Tim Kelly and Akira Tomoshige TOKYO (Reuters) - As face coverings become the norm amid the coronavirus pandemic, Japanese startup Donut Robotics has developed an internet-connected "smart mask" tha...
Jun 26, 2020
Wirecard collapse puts German watchdog in EU crosshairs
By Jan Strupczewski and Huw Jones BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) - The European Commission in a rare move has asked its markets watchdog to investigate German financial regulator BaFin over the collapse of...
Jun 26, 2020
Britain, France suggest phased approach to global digital tax talks
PARIS (Reuters) - Britain, France, Italy and Spain suggested a "phased approach" to global digital taxation talks in a joint letter to the U.S. treasury secretary last week, which they said could open...
Jun 26, 2020
Italy’s Mediaset prevents Vivendi trust from voting at AGM
MILAN (Reuters) - Mediaset said on Friday it would not allow the trust that holds most of French group Vivendi's stake in the Italian broadcaster to vote at its annual shareholder meeting. Vivendi and...
Jun 26, 2020
Moody’s outlook revision reignites SoftBank spat
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) - Credit-rating firm Moody's Investors Service on Friday revised its outlook for SoftBank Group Corp to "negative" from "ratings under review", three months after making ...
Jun 26, 2020
