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London the starting line as Adidas laces up robotic shoe run

LONDON (Reuters) – Adidas has launched the first of six planned city-themed running shoe models in London as it capitalizes …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

XPO Logistics adding 6,000 holiday workers on e-commerce outlook

SEATTLE (Reuters) – XPO Logistics Inc said on Friday it is hiring more than 6,000 seasonal workers for the crucial …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Namibia tells Airbnb hosts to register or face jail

WINDHOEK (Reuters) – Namibia said on Friday that local home owners listed with U.S. short-term rental service Airbnb Inc risk …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Uber opens up Paris travel database to help city planners

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Uber [UBER.UL] said on Friday it would open up its trove of travel data in Paris to …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

EU opens investigation into Chinese e-bike imports

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission on Friday launched an investigation into the import of electronic bikes (e-bikes) from China …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Ride hailing firm Grab secures up to $700 million in debt facilities

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Grab, the main Southeast Asian rival of Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL], said on Friday it had secured …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

Exclusive: Tech companies to lobby for immigrant ‘Dreamers’ to remain in U.S.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Nearly two dozen major U.S. companies in technology and other industries are planning to launch a …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

SoftBank’s big checks are stalling tech IPOs

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. (Reuters) – Big cash infusions for startups from an ever-expanding group of financiers, led by SoftBank Group …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

PayPal tops profit estimates, lifts target on mobile payments growth

(Reuters) – Sharp growth in mobile payments led PayPal Holdings Inc to report a better-than-expected third-quarter profit on Thursday …read more Source: Reuters Tech News

EU leaders want proposals on taxing online giants early next year

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders said on Thursday they looked forward to seeing proposals on taxing online giants by …read more Source: Reuters Tech News