Microsoft-Activision Gets Sliver of Hope as EU Defies UK
Microsoft Corp.’s $69 billion takeover bid for games developer Activision Blizzard Inc. came back from the brink after
2023-05-16 16:58
Exxon settles Indonesia torture case that led to SEC official's ouster
Exxon Mobil on Monday settled a long-running human rights lawsuit with villagers who claimed soldiers Exxon hired to guard a natural gas facility in Indonesia committed murder and torture.
2023-05-16 15:18
Cryptoverse: Every frog has its day as pepe pops 7,000%
By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Medha Singh Move over dogecoin? "Memecoins" - a hyper-speculative, ultra-volatile and somewhat peculiar
2023-05-16 14:21
Rakuten to Issue New Shares to Raise Up to $2.2 Billion, Sources Say
Rakuten Group Inc. plans to issue new shares to raise as much as ¥300 billion ($2.2 billion) to
2023-05-16 13:21
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway sells entire stake in TSMC
Warren Buffett's conglomerate has sold its remaining shares in the world's largest chipmaker, TSMC, after the "Oracle of Omaha" sounded alarms about its homebase of Taiwan.
2023-05-16 12:50
A barbecue frenzy is gripping China. Can street food revive the economy?
When China was in the midst of a pandemic-induced economic slump in 2020, then Premier Li Keqiang touted the idea of creating jobs by encouraging street vendors to set up shop across the country. That pitch was quickly shot down by close associates of leader Xi Jinping, who characterized the traditional trade as "unhygienic and uncivilized."
2023-05-16 09:47
Alibaba Vows ‘Historic’ Investment in Taobao and Content
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s e-commerce division will make “huge” investments in its Taobao shopping app, as the newly
2023-05-16 09:25
Michael Burry Doubles Alibaba Stake in Big Bet on China Tech
Michael Burry, the money manager made famous in The Big Short, now has a Big Long when it
2023-05-16 09:22
Argentina raises interest rate to 97% as it struggles to tackle inflation
The Central Bank of Argentina raised its key interest rate Monday by six percentage points to 97% in an effort to tackle soaring inflation that has reached 30-year highs.
2023-05-16 05:22
Microsoft’s $69 Billion Activision Deal Wins EU Approval
Microsoft Corp.’s $69 billion takeover of Activision Blizzard Inc. won European Union approval, just weeks after the UK’s
2023-05-15 22:58
Musk Loses Appeal of ‘Twitter Sitter’ Dispute With SEC Over Tesla Posts
A federal appeals court rejected Elon Musk’s challenge to his 2018 agreement with the the US Securities and
2023-05-15 22:17
Rakuten Dives 9% on Report of $2.2 Billion Share Sale Plan
Rakuten Group Inc. plunged its most in more than three years after Reuters reported the internet company was
2023-05-15 17:47