Hajj goes virtual for families of lucky pilgrims
Khobar (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) – Faridah Bakti Yahra travelled alone to Mecca when she won the lottery of a lifetime to join this year’s hajj, the smallest in living memory, but her family is relishing the experience virtually. Thanks to her…
Tech Leads Stock Rebound From Lows Amid Earnings: Markets Wrap
(Bloomberg) — A rally in big technology companies lifted stocks from Thursday’s lows, tempering concern over a bumpy economic rebound. Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Alphabet Inc. and Facebook Inc. jumped in extended trading as results crushed Wall…
Exclusive: TikTok owner ByteDance considers listing China business in Hong Kong or Shanghai
By Yingzhi Yang and Julie Zhu BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese tech giant ByteDance is considering listing its domestic business in Hong Kong or Shanghai, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, against a backdrop of rising Sino-U.S.…
Big Tech Still Winning in Economic Crisis
Millions might have consented to stay at home this spring in the interest of social distancing, but they certainly didn’t log off. Even though economic activity fell at a heart-stopping annual rate of 32.9 percent in the second quarter, which started in…
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Europe Is Building the Next Tesla. Who Knew?
(Bloomberg Opinion) — When Nikola Corp. started trading on Nasdaq in June, the Phoenix-based clean transportation company raced quickly to a valuation of almost $30 billion. Its market worth has since fallen to a more reasonable $10.5 billion, but…
Australia to make Facebook, Google pay for news in world first
By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will force U.S. tech giants Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google to pay Australian media outlets for news content in a landmark move to protect independent journalism that will be watched around the…
World War II-Era Obstacle Is Curbing French Startup Diversity
(Bloomberg) — The startup scene in France has the same problem that plagues the industry everywhere — too little diversity. Trouble is, in France you can’t measure it. While observers say the venture capital and tech scene is overwhelmingly…
Apple stock heads for all-time high after earnings smash Wall Street expectations
Our mission to help you navigate the new normal is fueled by subscribers. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today. Apple had a much better quarter than Wall Street anticipated, as consumers proved resilient despite the COVID-19…
Nasdaq’s $4 Trillion Rally Poised to Heat Up on Tech Earnings Sweep
(Bloomberg) — The already blistering rally in U.S. technology companies is about to intensify after earnings from the biggest purveyors of internet services and smartphones blew past estimates. Exchange-traded funds tracking the Nasdaq 100 jumped…