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Friday, September 29, 2017

New Uber CEO to meet London transport boss over license battle

LONDON (Reuters) - Dara Khosrowshahi, the new chief executive of Uber Technologies [UBER.UL], will meet the head of the London Transport system next Tuesday as the Silicon Valley giant steps up the fight to regain its license in the British capital.

China's bitcoin market alive and well as traders defy crackdown

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Weeks after Beijing banned fundraising through token launches and ordered some bitcoin exchanges to shut, casting a chill over the cryptocurrency industry, traders say that the market is far from dead.

Angry Birds maker Rovio's shares in high-flying debut

HELSINKI (Reuters) - "Angry Birds" maker Rovio Entertainment's shares got off to a flying start on the Finnish firm's stock market debut.

Japan's FSA gives official endorsement to 11 cryptocurrency exchanges

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Financial Services Agency said on Friday it has approved 11 companies as operators of cryptocurrency exchanges, in a move that sets the country apart from its neighbors which are tightening their grip on virtual money.

Apple sees sharp increase in U.S. national security requests

(Reuters) - Apple Inc has received more than four times as many national-security related requests from the U.S. government in the first half of this year versus a year ago, according to a company report on Thursday.

Whole Foods says taprooms, restaurants hacked

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc's Whole Foods Market on Thursday said payment card information has been stolen from taprooms, restaurants and other venues located within some of its stores.

Roku connects with investors in debut, shares soar over 67 percent

(Reuters) - Shares of video streaming firm Roku Inc rose more than 67 percent in their market debut on Thursday, giving the U.S. IPO market a much-needed shot in the arm.

Twitter suspends Russia-linked accounts, but U.S. senator says response inadequate

WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter said on Thursday it had suspended about 200 Russian-linked accounts as it probes online efforts to meddle with the 2016 U.S. election, but an influential Democratic senator slammed its steps as insufficient.

Italy may fine Telecom Italia over Vivendi control: source

ROME (Reuters) - Italy has launched a process that could end with Telecom Italia being fined for failing to notify Rome that French media group Vivendi had assumed de facto control of the phone company, a government source said.

RBC's CEO pushes back on suggestion bitcoin is a fraud

TORONTO (Reuters) - The chief executive of Canada's biggest lender on Thursday pushed back on a suggestion by JPMorgan Chief Executive Jamie Dimon that bitcoin is a fraud, though he said the cryptocurrency needs monitoring.