UPDATE 1-Russia and China to sign treaty on combating illegal online content . Russia and China will sign a cooperation treaty aimed at combating illegal content on the Internet this month, Russia's state communications watchdog said on Tuesday, an example of deepening cooperation between the powers.

U.S. online brokers still profiting from 'dumb money' . People who trade stocks online cheered last week when several large retail brokers slashed stock-trading commissions to zero, a move made possible, in part, by a controversial source of broker revenue that has drawn regulatory scrutiny.

BORSA USA -In calo su aumento timori negoziati commerciali . Wall Street perde oltre l'1% sulla scia dei crescenti timori in vista dei colloqui commerciali ad alto livello tra Cina e Usa dopo indiscrezioni secondo cui l'amministrazione Trump starebbe portando avanti gli sforzi per limitare i flussi di capitali verso la Cina e per includere altre aziende cinesi nella sua lista nera.

AMS could bypass 12-month wait for new Osram bid - German regulator . Austrian sensor maker AMS could bypass the 12-month waiting period required by law to launch a new bid for Germany's Osram if it sets up a new entity for the deal, German watchdog Bafin said on Tuesday.

WRAPUP 1-With U.S.-China tensions running high, hopes dim for trade war . Beijing sharply rebuked Washington on Tuesday for adding some top Chinese artificial intelligence startups to its trade blacklist, dimming hopes for progress in high-level talks aimed at ending a 15-month trade war between the two economic giants.

Mubadala weighing investment in second SoftBank tech fund - exec . Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala Investment Co has not yet decided whether to invest in SoftBank's second large-scale tech investment fund, one of its top executives said on Tuesday.

Albanian teens develop app for domestic violence victims . Three Albanian 16-year-old girls have developed an app to help victims of domestic violence access support, hoping to tackle a huge problem in Albania, where one in two women suffered abuse last year, according to a survey.

UPDATE 1-Netflix signs deal with Mediaset to co-finance Italian films . Netflix has struck a deal with Italy's top commercial broadcaster Mediaset to produce films in the country, the two companies said on Tuesday, as they step up efforts to boost viewers amid tough competition.

Netflix CEO says plans to open offices, pay tax in Italy . Netflix Inc plans to open offices and start paying tax in Italy, Reed Hastings, chief executive of the U.S. video streaming service said on Tuesday after launching a production partnership agreement with Mediaset .

Netflix signs deal with Mediaset to co-finance Italian films . Netflix has struck a deal with Italy's top commercial broadcaster Mediaset to produce films in the country, the two companies said on Tuesday, as they step up efforts to boost viewers amid tough competition.