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5:07am, 4th March, 2020

China vies to run U.N. patent office in bid for fifth leadership

A Chinese lawyer is one of two Asian favorites to head the world patent office, a post that would give Beijing its fifth U.N. leadership role and, according to its critics, an unprecedented level of influence over new technologies.

Uber says it is closing office in downtown Los Angeles

11:04pm, 18th February, 2020

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Uber says it is closing office in downtown Los Angeles

Uber Technologies Inc said late on Tuesday that it was closing its office in downtown Los Angeles, where the ride-hailing company had employed customer support staff.

Brazilian fintech Nubank opens office in Mexico, in possible first step in Latam-wide expansion

10:25am, 7th May, 2019

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Brazilian fintech Nubank opens office in Mexico, in possible first step in Latam-wide expansion

Brazilian fintech Nubank is opening an office in Mexico on Tuesday, an initial step in a potential expansion into other Latin American countries, an executive said.

Related Cos wins bid in WarnerMedia's office sale at Hudson Yards: source

8:42pm, 1st April, 2019

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Related Cos wins bid in WarnerMedia's office sale at Hudson Yards: source

Related Companies has won a bid to buy a stake in the second-tallest office building in Manhattan from AT&T's WarnerMedia in a deal expected to top $2 billion, a source involved in the bidding said on Monday.

Office Depot, Support.com pay $35 million to settle FTC allegations

9:10pm, 27th March, 2019

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Office Depot, Support.com pay $35 million to settle FTC allegations

Retailer Office Depot Inc and software firm Support.com Inc have agreed to pay $35 million to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission allegations the companies tricked consumers into buying computer repair services, the agency said on Wednesday.

Office Depot and Alibaba team up to tap small and medium businesses

1:06pm, 4th March, 2019

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Office Depot and Alibaba team up to tap small and medium businesses

Office Depot on Monday teamed up with Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd to launch a co-branded e-commerce website, seeking to tap into the opportunities of selling to small and medium businesses in the United States.

Google workers walk out to protest office harassment, inequality

5:28am, 1st November, 2018

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Google workers walk out to protest office harassment, inequality

Hundreds of Google employees and contractors in Asia staged brief midday walkouts on Thursday, with thousands more expected to follow at offices worldwide, amid complaints of sexism, racism and unchecked executive power in their workplace.

Top Uber executive disciplined after probe into office conduct: WSJ

6:35am, 26th September, 2018

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Top Uber executive disciplined after probe into office conduct: WSJ

Uber's head of corporate development, Cameron Poetzscher, was disciplined after a probe found he had a pattern of making sexually suggestive comments about other co-workers, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar w...

Vietnam urges Facebook to open office ahead of controversial cyber law

5:07am, 14th September, 2018

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Vietnam urges Facebook to open office ahead of controversial cyber law

Vietnam has asked Facebook to open a local office as the Communist-ruled country increases pressure on global technology firms to abide by a controversial cyber security law.

UK's Sky to invest in Israeli VC fund and open Berlin office

7:07pm, 1st September, 2018

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UK's Sky to invest in Israeli VC fund and open Berlin office

Pay-TV group Sky plans to step up investments in tech start-ups in Europe and the Middle East by opening a new office in Germany and investing $4 million in an Israeli venture capital fund.