Reuters Microsoft said on Wednesday the U.S. Internal Revenue Service IRS in September notified the company that it is seeking an additional tax payment of 28.9 billion, plus penalties and interest for tax years from 2004 to 2013. Microsoft said the IRS notices relate to an ongoing dispute between the company and the U.S. tax authority, […]

TOKYO, Oct 12 Reuters Toyota Motor and Idemitsu Kosan have formed an alliance to develop and massproduce allsolidstate batteries for electric vehicles, the companies said on Thursday. The partnership follows an announcement in June by Toyota, the world39;s biggest automaker by sales, that it would introduce the highperformance batteries to improve the driving range and reduce costs of future […]

WASHINGTON, Reuters Internet companies Google, Amazon and Cloudflare say they have weathered the internet39;s largestknown denial of service attack and are sounding the alarm over a new technique they warn could easily cause widespread disruption. Alphabet Incowned Google said in a blog post published Tuesday that its cloud services had parried an avalanche of rogue traffic more than […]

HOUSTON, Reuters Exxon Mobil agreed to buy U.S. rival Pioneer Natural Resources in an allstock deal valued at 59.5 billion that would make it the biggest producer in the largest U.S. oilfield and secure a decade of lowcost production. The deal, valued at 253 a share, combines the largest U.S. oil company with one of the most successful names to […]