Dirty money risks encroach on Estonia's digital utopia

Estonia’s push to become a digital society has left it vulnerable to dirty money and sanction breaches, the country’s top banking regulator has warned.

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Sony reports best-ever quarterly profit on strong music business

Japan's Sony Corp raked in its highest-ever quarterly profit after booking one-time gains related to its acquisition of EMI, though shrinking earnings at the game division could further prompt investors to look for next growth drivers.

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Sony reports best-ever quarterly profit on strong music biz

Japan's Sony Corp raked in its highest-ever quarterly profit on Friday, propelled by its music segment following the acquisition of EMI.

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China to execute driver who killed passenger of ride-hailing firm Didi

A Chinese court on Friday sentenced a man to death for raping and killing a female passenger of ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing last year, while he was employed as a driver.

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Facebook takes down hundreds of Indonesian accounts linked to fake news syndicate

Facebook Inc has removed hundreds of Indonesian accounts, pages and groups from its social network after discovering they were linked to an online group accused of spreading hate speech and fake news.

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Japan's Nintendo, Line team up for new Mario mobile game

Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd said on Friday it was developing a smartphone game with messaging app operator Line Corp, as it continues to branch out into mobile gaming and diversify its revenue streams.

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Amazon pulls numerous products from India website as new e-commerce rules bite

E-commerce rules that went into effect in India on Friday caused widespread disruption for Amazon.com, forcing it to take down an array of items from its India website including Echo speakers, batteries and floor cleaners.

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Former Australian lawmaker retires from board of Huawei unit

A former Australian lawmaker retired from the board of the local arm of China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd on Friday, potentially weakening the firm's efforts to withstand government moves to restrict its market access on security grounds.

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China sentences to death driver who killed passenger of ride-hailing firm Didi

A court in China handed the death sentence on Friday to a man who raped and killed a passenger of ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing last year, while he was employed as a driver.

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China sentences to death driver who killed passenger of ride-hailing firm Didi

A court in China handed the death sentence on Friday to a man who raped and killed a passenger of ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing last year, while he was employed as a driver.

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Facebook takes down Indonesia accounts linked to fake news syndicate

Facebook Inc has removed hundreds of Indonesian accounts, pages and groups from its social network that the company has found were linked to an online group accused of spreading hate speech and fake news.

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French regulator orders Google to review ads policies

France's competition regulator on Thursday ordered Alphabet Inc's Google to review its policies and procedures for blocking certain ads, saying that its actions against French firm Amadeus may have been anti-competitive.

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UAE senior diplomat denies hacking Americans

A United Arab Emirates senior diplomat denied on Thursday the country had targeted "friendly countries" or American citizens in a cyberspying program that a Reuters report said involved a hacking team of U.S. mercenaries.

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