Senior Russian official uncovered as MH17 suspect
BBC Russian has uncovered the possible identity of one of the suspects in the case of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, shot down over Ukraine in 20
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Huawei, InterDigital enter licensing pact, end patent litigation; InterDigital surges
(Reuters) – InterDigital Inc, a developer of digital mobile and video technology, said on Tuesday it has entered a worldwide patent licensing agreement with China’s Huawei Technologies Ltd, and that the companies have settled all litigation against each other. Shares…
U.S. senator urges criminal probe of Amazon.com ‘predatory data practices’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senator Josh Hawley urged the Justice Department on Tuesday to open a criminal probe of Amazon.com Inc, saying the online retailer was building a monopoly using “predatory data practices” on vendors using its platform. Hawley, a Republican…
Samsung Elec expects second-quarter profit fall as virus hits sales of smartphones, TVs
SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Wednesday it expected profit to decline in the current quarter due to a coronavirus-related slump in sales of smartphones and TVs, although the chip business would remain solid. Samsung said its…
Nonresidents to be able to deposit cash in foreign currency in customs authorities’ accounts as collateral – NBU
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has settled the possibility for nonresidents to deposit cash in foreign currency into the accounts of customs authorities in an authorized bank or institutions that provide budget treasury services as cash collateral during the…
Uber tech chief Thuan Pham steps down
(Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc’s (UBER.N) Chief Technology Officer Thuan Pham has resigned, effective May 16, the ride-hailing company said in a regulatory filing bit.ly/2SiLDZB on Tuesday. Pham, who joined Uber in 2013, is among the senior-most executives at the…
U.S. appeals court asks why Facebook encryption order should stay sealed
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Federal appeals court judges asked prosecutors on Tuesday why a lower court could seal a ruling that absolved Facebook from having to wiretap a criminal suspect using one of the company’s encrypted services. All three members…
Alphabet warns of difficult quarter as consumers Google pandemic, not shopping
(Reuters) – Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) on Tuesday beat analysts’ estimate for quarterly revenue as its Google unit posted double-digit advertising growth despite the economic slowdown from the novel coronavirus. Shares of Alphabet rose 4% to $1,282 following the after-hours release…
Govt to appoint new heads of tax, customs services following simplified rules – Finance minister
The Cabinet of Ministers will appoint new heads of the State Tax Service and the State Customs Service following the simplified rules of appointing officials, and when the lockdown ends the government will hold a competition, Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko…
NBU sets floating rate for long-term refinancing loans at refinancing rate level, debut tender on May 8
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) set a floating rate for long-term refinancing loans for the period of 90 days at the refinancing rate level, and the debut tender for up to five years will be held on May 8,…