WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Shorthanded and ideologically divided, the U.S. Supreme Court has yet to take up any cases on politically sensitive social issues in its new term starting in October, instead showing a keen interest in more technical cases of importance to business such as disputes over intellectual property.

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland's court of appeal ordered two Uber drivers on Wednesday to give up their earnings to the state for not having a valid taxi license, dealing a blow to the ride-hailing service.

WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Shorthanded and ideologically divided, the U.S. Supreme Court has yet to take up any cases on politically sensitive social issues in its new term starting in October, instead showing a keen interest in more technical cases of importance to business such as disputes over intellectual property.

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's markets watchdog has dropped plans for a formal market review of whether Big Data might make it harder or more expensive for some customers to buy car and home insurance, saying there was no evidence of that so far.

WALLDORF, Germany (Reuters) - Europe's biggest software firm SAP and German car parts maker Robert Bosch [ROBG.UL] have signed an agreement to partner to connect everything from screwdrivers to cars to the internet.

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German carmaker Daimler has extended a contract for Deutsche Telekom's T-Systems unit to manage its connected car services.

HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's government has threatened to jail anyone who disrespects the national flag or sells it without permission, enraging activists who have used the banner as a rallying point for mass protests.

SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. carrier Verizon Communications Inc has begun taking orders for Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's <005930.KS> new Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, after having stopped sales of the device earlier due to fire-prone batteries.

SEOUL (Reuters) - Sentiment at Asian companies edged up to its highest level in five quarters in July-September, boosted by signs that China's economy is stabilizing and as concerns about Britain's move to exit the European Union recede, a Thomson Reuters/INSEAD survey showed.