Austria's AMS fails to complete 4.5 bln eur takeover of Osram . Austrian AMS on Friday said it had failed to reach a required threshold for completing a takeover of German lighting group Osram shareholders.

UPDATE 2-Iranian hackers targeted a U.S. presidential campaign, Microsoft says . A hacking group that appears to be linked to the Iranian government has carried out a campaign against a U.S. presidential campaign, Microsoft Corp said on Friday.

UPDATE 2-U.S. data lifts European shares, but they log worst week in 1 year . Chipmakers rise on upbeat Apple report (Adds U.S. jobs report details, fresh comment, updates prices)

UPDATE 1-South Africa's rand ends week on stronger footing . South Africa's rand rose on Friday, lifted by improved appetite for riskier currencies amid steady U.S. jobs growth.

UPDATE 2-U.S. presidential hopeful Warren increases fundraising in 3rd quarter . U.S. presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren stepped up her fundraising between July and September in another sign her campaign to win the Democratic presidential nomination is gathering steam.

UPDATE 1-Iranian hackers targeted a U.S. presidential campaign, Microsoft says . A hacking group that appears to be linked to the Iranian government has carried out a campaign against a U.S. presidential campaign, Microsoft Corp said on Friday.

Microsoft finds Iranian hackers targeted a U.S. presidential campaign . Microsoft Corp said on Friday it saw "significant" cyber activity by a threat group, which the software company believes originated from Iran and is linked to its government.

UPDATE 1-EU to urge G20 response on Facebook's Libra, calls for tech tax reform . European Union finance ministers will tell their counterparts at a G20 meeting in mid-October that a global regulatory response is needed to "stablecoins" such as Facebook's Libra, an EU document said.

Majority of U.S. FCC backs $26.5 billion Sprint, T-Mobile tie-up . A majority of the five-member U.S. Federal Communications Commission has voted to approve a proposed $26.5 billion tie-up of Sprint Corp and T-Mobile US Inc, officials said on Friday.

UPDATE 1-FBI director warns Facebook could become platform of 'child pornographers' . FBI Director Christopher Wray said Friday that Facebook's proposal to encrypt its popular messaging program would turn the platform into a "dream come true for predators and child pornographers."