Emergency service network outage at KPN prompts Dutch inquiry
The Netherlands launched an investigation on Tuesday into a nationwide network outage at telecoms company KPN that knocked out emergency service numbers for nearly four...
Buzzfeed Chairman Ken Lerer to step down
Buzzfeed’s Ken Lerer is stepping down as the online news website’s chairman, a company spokeswoman said on Tuesday....
Central bankers weigh up Facebook’s Libra plan
A senior member of the Swiss National Bank said he was open-minded about Facebook’s cryptocurrency project, while an Italian official looked for more information as...
Dutch to investigate cause of network outage telecom KPN: Justice minister
Dutch Justice Minister Ferd Grapperhaus on Tuesday said the government will launch an investigation into how an outage at telecom Royal KPN knocked out the...
Deutsche Telekom wins SK Telecom backing for venture arm; 5G joint venture agreed
Deutsche Telekom’s venture capital arm said on Tuesday it was closing its second fund to new money after raising $350 million to invest in software...
Facebook’s Libra must obey anti-money laundering rules: French central banker
Facebook’s planned global ‘Libra’ cryptocurrency must respect anti-money laundering regulations and it must seek banking licenses if it offers banking services, France’s central bank chief...
Russia’s Yandex.Taxi likely to issue new shares in IPO, says top shareholder
Russia’s largest online taxi service Yandex.Taxi is likely to sell new shares in its planned initial public offering (IPO), an executive at its majority shareholder...
SNB director says ‘relaxed’ about Facebook’s Libra project
The Swiss National Bank’s Thomas Moser, an alternate member of the governing board, said on Tuesday at an event in Switzerland that he is “relaxed”...
Singapore’s Grab invests in London startup Splyt
Singaporean ride-hailing firm Grab has invested in London-based startup Splyt Technologies and extended a partnership between the two companies that will expand the reach of...
China Mobile to set up $4 billion 5G industry fund
China’s largest telecommunications operator China Mobile said on Tuesday it will set up a 30 billion yuan ($4.36 billion) 5G industry fund and has already...