Innovation & Intellectual Property

REUTERS RANKINGS

Asia Pacific's Most Innovative Universities – 2017

Reuters ranks the academic institutions producing the most influential scientific research and generating the largest number of patents.

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'Angry Birds' maker Rovio plans IPO to spur growth, M&A;

HELSINKI "Angry Birds" maker Rovio Entertainment Ltd is moving ahead with a long-awaited initial public offering to help fund new games and deals in a consolidating industry, it said on Tuesday. | Video

Fintech pushes EU to explore changes to bank software rules

BRUSSELS European Union banks facing increasing competition from financial technology firms could find it easier to invest in software under rule changes being discussed with regulators.

Nasdaq to buy analytics firm eVestment for $705 million

U.S. exchange operator Nasdaq Inc said on Tuesday it would buy investment analytics provider eVestment Alliance LLC for $705 million to bolster its market technology business and woo more institutional investors.

China hits booming cryptocurrency market with coin fundraising ban

SHANGHAI/LONDON China on Monday banned and deemed illegal the practice of raising funds through launches of token-based digital currencies.

South Korean court rejects Qualcomm's request to suspend antitrust body's order

SEOUL A South Korean court on Monday rejected Qualcomm Inc's request to suspend an order by the country's antitrust agency to take corrective action on the way it licenses patents.

Just smile: In KFC China store, diners have new way to pay

SHANGHAI Diners at a KFC store in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou will have a new way to pay for their meal. Just smile.

U.S. House to vote on self-driving car legislation next week

The U.S. House of Representatives will vote Wednesday on a sweeping proposal to speed the deployment of self-driving cars without human controls and bar states from blocking autonomous vehicles, congressional aides said.

Coin offerings create financial risks - China industry body

SHANGHAI Launches of new digital currencies, known as initial coin offerings (ICOs), have shaken up social and economic order, created hidden financial risks, and in some cases may amount to fraud, China's National Internet Finance Association said.

Bain adds Apple for last-minute $18 billion Toshiba chip unit bid: sources

TOKYO A consortium led by Bain Capital has made a revised last-ditch offer for Toshiba Corp's chip unit worth about $18 billion, bringing in Apple Inc to help bolster its bid, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. | Video