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Wal-Mart completes acquisition of Jet.com
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc
on Monday said it has completed the acquisition of internet retailer Jet.com after agreeing to pay about $3 billion for the e-commerce startup last month. -
UPDATE 2-Avnet to sell IT business to Tech Data for $2.6 bln
Sept 19 (Reuters) - U.S. electrical components distributor Avnet Inc said it would sell its IT business to technology products distributor Tech Data Corp for about $2.6 billion, in a deal that was welcomed by both sets of shareholders.
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Intel hires Robert Swan from General Atlantic as CFO
(Reuters) - Intel Corp named Robert Swan chief financial officer, replacing company veteran Stacy Smith who is moving to a new role leading sales, manufacturing and operations.
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Tesla says lawsuits may delay SolarCity deal
(Reuters) - Tesla Motors Inc
said on Monday its proposed acquisition of SolarCity Corp could be delayed because of shareholder lawsuits alleging board members breached their fiduciary duty, the latest hurdle to a $2.6 billion deal. -
Emmy awards U.S. TV audience hits all-time low
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The U.S. television audience for Sunday's Emmy Awards dropped to 11.3 million viewers on average, the lowest level on record in the 68-year history of the industry's highest honors, according to ratings data released by ABC on Monday.
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Twitter to lay off less than 20 employees at India center: source
(Reuters) - Twitter Inc said on Monday it would lay off some employees and halt engineering work at one of its development centers in India's technology hub Bengaluru.
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India launches first internet hotline to tackle surge in child porn
NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - India on Monday launched its first internet hotline to encourage people to report online child pornography and curb a surge in photographs and videos on the internet showing children being sexually exploited, the founders of the initiative said.
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Roboats ahoy: Amsterdam canals picked to test self-driving fleet
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Self-driving boats and assemblies of robotic platforms will one day shuttle people and goods along Amsterdam's centuries-old canals - if a project part-funded by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology bears fruit.
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Britain's May to meet Goldman, Amazon, IBM to discuss post-Brexit investment
NEW YORK (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May will meet business chiefs from firms including Goldman Sachs
, IBM and Amazon on Monday in an attempt to reassure investors after her country's shock vote to leave the European Union. -
RPT-Juncker needs no protection from tough questions, EU says
BRUSSELS, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Monday that Jean-Claude Juncker needed no protection from awkward questions after a video blogger accused a staffer at YouTube of trying to censor her questions to the EU chief executive.
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