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Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Intel's fight against EU antitrust to drag on after court ruling

LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - U.S. chipmaker Intel's decade-long fight against a 1.06-billion-euro ($1.3 billion) EU antitrust fine is set to drag on after Europe's top judges told a lower court to re-examine the case.

Nissan takes EV battle to Tesla with longer-range Leaf

CHIBA, Japan (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co Ltd launched a revamped version of its Leaf electric vehicle (EV) on Wednesday, going head-to-head with Tesla Inc's Model 3 and hoping to beat off criticism of limited driving ranges dulling EVs' mass-market appeal.

U.S. to unveil revised self-driving car guidelines: sources

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s administration is set to unveil revised self-driving vehicle guidelines next week in Michigan, responding to automakers’ calls for elimination of legal barriers to putting autonomous vehicles on the road, sources briefed on the matter said on Tuesday.

HP Enterprise posts surprise revenue rise on networking demand

(Reuters) - Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co reported a surprise rise in quarterly revenue, largely helped by higher sales of its networking equipment, sending its shares up more than 4 percent in extended trading on Tuesday.

SEC chief says cyber crime risks are substantial, systemic

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Regulators must do more to help mom-and-pop investors better understand the potential risks posed by cyber crime and new technologies used to commit fraud, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton said on Tuesday.

Facebook digital ads figures differ from census data: analyst

(Reuters) - Figures Facebook Inc gives advertisers about its potential reach differ from U.S. census data, an investment analyst said on Tuesday, renewing questions about how tech companies verify the value of their digital marketing space.

ECB working on licensing rules for fintechs, Nouy says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is working on new licensing guidelines that would also cover financial technology firms, Daniele Nouy, the ECB's top bank supervisor told a conference on Wednesday.

Star India injects $192 million into digital content arm

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Star India, a media company backed by Twenty-First Century Fox , has injected 12.33 billion rupees ($192.04 million) into its digital content arm over the last six months amid intense competition among online video providers in India.

'Angry Birds' maker Rovio plans IPO to spur growth, M&A

HELSINKI (Reuters) - "Angry Birds" maker Rovio Entertainment Ltd is moving ahead with a long-awaited initial public offering to help fund new games and deals in a consolidating industry, it said on Tuesday.

Toshiba says to build new chip facility in northern Japan

TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp said it has decided to build a new semiconductor manufacturing facility in Iwate, northern Japan, even as it seeks to sell its memory chip unit to raise funds.