Reuters Technology Report: November 1, 2016

Click to View in Browser Tuesday, November 1, 2016 Women executives left Yahoo amid layoffs, deal talk (Reuters) - Women executives left Yahoo Inc at an unusually high rate after the U.S. technology company announced plans to sell itself earlier this year, but it was not immediately clear why, according to the company's 2016 diversity report, released on Monday. Sony's quarterly profit almost halves as quake impact lingers TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sony Corp on Tuesday reported a 48 percent drop in operating profit for the July-September quarter as earthquake damage continued to affect its cash-cow imaging sensor business. Former Tata chairman says allegations of Docomo issue mishandling baseless MUMBAI (Reuters) - Tata Sons ousted Chairman Cyrus Mistry said on Tuesday that any insinuation that he had mis-handled a drawn out dispute with its Japanese telecom partner NTT DoCoMo Inc were baseless, ratcheting up the war of words between the two feuding sides. Britain to spend 1.9 billion pounds on boosting cyber defenses LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will boost its cyber security defenses with a 1.9 billion pound ($2.32 billion) investment due to be announced by Finance Minister Philip Hammond later on Tuesday, a statement from the Treasury said. Sharp forecasts first annual operating profit in three years TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sharp Corp on Tuesday forecast its first annual operating profit in three years after it cut jobs and withdrew from its loss-making television business in North America. Lisbon startup entrepreneurs aim to create Berlin-style 'tech buzz' LISBON (Reuters) - Near a former red-light district around Lisbon's old Cais do Sodre docks, scores of young entrepreneurs are trying to leave depressing economic times behind and turn Portugal's capital into a hive for tech startups. Alibaba's finance arm Ant says expansion plans to focus on Asia, for now HONG KONG (Reuters) - Ant Financial Services Group, the world's biggest financial technology company, plans to focus its expansion plans in Asia before looking to go more global, a senior official said on Tuesday. Panasonic shares plunge after heavy spending causes weaker outlook TOKYO (Reuters) - Panasonic Corp shares plunged on Tuesday as investors reacted to a sharp downward revision of the electronics maker's profit forecast, brought about by heavy spending to build its automotive battery business. Samsung Electronics CEO says firm must learn from crisis SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Chief Executive Kwon Oh-hyun on Tuesday said the South Korean tech giant must improve, as it reels from the costly withdrawal of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone. BlackBerry in software deal with Ford, first with an automaker TORONTO/BOSTON (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd has signed a deal to work directly with Ford Motor Co to expand the carmaker's use of its QNX secure operating system, the Canadian technology company said on Monday, as Ford develops increasingly automated vehicles. Related Video Intelligent prosthetic leg automatically adjusts to the terrain Smart glass taps into beer drinker's data Mediafile How about Hightail-ing it? On Twitter, dubious health claims from e-cigarette bots A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today A quick-fix on the day's news delivered when you want it. Register Today » » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2016 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook