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Bain replacing KKR in Japan government-backed bid for Toshiba chip unit: sources

SAN FRANCISCO/TOKYO (Reuters) – Private equity firm Bain Capital is replacing rival KKR & Co LP in a Japanese government-led …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Japan’s Universal accuses founder Okada of improper loan

(Reuters) – Universal Entertainment Corp, a Japanese maker of slot machines, said on Thursday it was investigating what it suspects …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

America has slower LTE wireless than Canada or Mexico

Both Canada and Mexico, and a number of other countries, have much faster wireless internet than the U.S. …read more Source: Yahoo Technology Feed

Fintech AvidXchange raises $300 million from Caisse, Mastercard: statement

(Reuters) – AvidXchange, a software company that helps mid-sized companies automate their invoicing and bill payments, said on Thursday it …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Verizon plans to cut about 2,000 jobs at Yahoo, AOL: source

(Reuters) – Verizon Communications Inc is expected to cut about 2,000 jobs when it completes its $4.48 billion acquisition …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Yahoo shareholders approve sale of core business to Verizon

(Reuters) – Yahoo Inc shareholders on Thursday approved the company’s pending sale of its core internet business to Verizon …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Microsoft agrees to buy U.S.-Israeli cyber firm Hexadite

TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Microsoft said on Thursday it has agreed to acquire Hexadite, a U.S.-Israeli provider of technology …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

China’s LeEco unit Leshi scraps plans to issue bonds worth 2 bln yuan

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Leshi Internet Information & Technology, a listed unit of Chinese conglomerate LeEco, has scrapped plans to …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Boeing studies pilotless planes as it ponders next jetliner

SEATTLE (Reuters) – Boeing Co is looking ahead to a brave new world where jetliners fly without pilots and aims …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Wealth management data startup Addepar raises $140 million

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Addepar, a Silicon Valley-based startup that helps wealth management firms get a more comprehensive view of …read more Source: Reuters Tech News