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Airbnb is expecting drop in bookings due to the delta COVID-19 strain

Rental housing service Airbnb expects the number of bookings on the site to decline in the third quarter compared to the same period in 2019. The company's stock fell 4โ€ฆ
Published on August 16, 2021
By Iris Barker

UK watchdog ponders forcing Facebook to sell Giphy

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has completed an investigation into the deal between Facebook and animated image service Giphy and has come to the preliminary conclusion that theirโ€ฆ
Published on August 13, 2021
By Iris Barker

Adidas sells Reebok for โ‚ฌ2.1B

Adidas has signed an agreement with the American company Authentic Brands Group (ABG) to sell its Reebok brand.
Published on August 13, 2021
By Iris Barker

Analysts forecast record 10-year growth in Wall Street bonuses

Wall Street investment bankers will see double-digit bonus increases this year. Payouts to advisers and analysts will be the biggest in nearly a decade, Johnson Associates forecasts.
Published on August 12, 2021
By Iris Barker

USA sees productivity boom after COVID-19 pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has caused a "productivity boom" in the United States. Fewer workers are producing more output than they did before the pandemic. If this trend holds, the economyโ€ฆ
Published on August 12, 2021
By Iris Barker

U.S. authorities set to introduce full control over cryptocurrencies

Lobbyists defending cryptocurrency have been rebuffed on a proposal to fix general tax rules in the U.S. Senate. Politicians argue that the industry needs more money for future legislative battlesโ€ฆ
Published on August 11, 2021
By Iris Barker

Analysts: Chinese trade notes rise in prices

China's producer price growth accelerated to 9 percent year-on-year in July from 8.8 percent in June, according to Chinese government statistics. This growth is a consequence of the low-base effectโ€ฆ
Published on August 11, 2021
By Iris Barker

Axios reports record number of renunciations of US citizenship among the wealthy

The number of wealthy people who gave up their US citizenship last year set a record, Axios wrote. Nearly 7,000 people with assets worth more than $2 million surrendered theirโ€ฆ
Published on August 5, 2021
By Iris Barker

WHO calls for moratorium on revaccinations until end of September

A temporary moratorium on revaccinations should be imposed until the end of September, World Health Organisation director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a press conference on Wednesday.
Published on August 4, 2021
By Iris Barker

Major car manufacturers face global problem

A global shortage of semiconductors caused by the coronavirus pandemic resulted in a crisis in the global automotive market as companies struggle to buy key parts for their products. Theโ€ฆ
Published on August 4, 2021
By Iris Barker

Amazon promises customers $10 each for palm prints

Amazon will pay $10 each to customers who link their palm prints to their accounts. This will allow the company to better target ads and tailor offers. Experts fear thatโ€ฆ
Published on August 3, 2021
By Iris Barker

ConocoPhillips net profit hits $3B in the first half of 2021

US oil and gas giant ConocoPhillips posted a net profit of $3.073 billion for the first half of 2021, compared with a loss of $1.479 billion a year earlier, theโ€ฆ
Published on August 3, 2021
By Iris Barker

Heineken increases net profit by 5.5 times in the first half of 2021

Heineken N.V. reported revenues of โ‚ฌ11.97 billion in the first six months of the year, up 7.3 percent year-on-year.
Published on August 2, 2021
By Iris Barker

Default limit on public debt in the US goes into effect

After a two-year hiatus, the $28.5 trillion national debt limit has come back into effect in the US. This robs the government of its ability to borrow and without urgentโ€ฆ
Published on August 2, 2021
By Iris Barker

FT: Major labels reject Spotify’s idea of reducing royalties in exchange for promotion

Three major music labels - Universal Music, Sony and Warner - have turned down an offer from streaming service Spotify to participate in the Discovery Mode marketing programme, the Financialโ€ฆ
Published on August 1, 2021
By Iris Barker

North Korea’s economy hit by record in 23 years decline

North Korea's economy has experienced a record drop in 23 years. According to Yonhap, the country's GDP fell by 4.5 per cent in 2020. However, the calculations were carried outโ€ฆ
Published on August 1, 2021
By Iris Barker

Altria suspends IQOS distribution in the US

Altria Group is forced to postpone its conquest of the US market. The company announced that it is suspending further distribution of its IQOS tobacco heating system due to aโ€ฆ
Published on July 30, 2021
By Iris Barker

Sales of ultra-expensive real estate double in a year across the world

Since the beginning of this year, 785 homes priced over $10m have been sold in the world's biggest metropolitan areas, double the figure from a year ago. Under the threatโ€ฆ
Published on July 30, 2021
By Iris Barker

US Fed keeps the rate unchanged, indicates a step closer to employment and inflation targets

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) decided at the end of its July meeting to keep its key rate at 0-0.25% per annum. The watchdog also refrained from any changes toโ€ฆ
Published on July 28, 2021
By Iris Barker

IMF expects global economy to recover unevenly

The global economy will grow by 6% this year and 4.9% next year, according to an updated International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecast.
Published on July 28, 2021
By Iris Barker

Mastercard launches new project to support cryptocurrency start-ups

Mastercard has launched a programme to support cryptocurrency and blockchain start-ups. Seven projects have already joined and will have access to "collaboration opportunities, knowledge and tools for growth".
Published on July 27, 2021
By Iris Barker

Latin America calls for a European Union-like structure

Countries of the Americas need to create a new model of coexistence, said President of Mexico Andrรฉs Manuel Lรณpez Obrador, called for this when he spoke at the celebration ofโ€ฆ
Published on July 27, 2021
By Iris Barker

Bloomberg: Boeing employees are leaving for SpaceX and Amazon

Thousands of employees of the US aerospace corporation Boeing have left the company amid continuing internal problems, Bloomberg writes.
Published on July 27, 2021
By Iris Barker

China’s antitrust watchdog orders Tencent to terminate exclusive agreements for music

China's antitrust watchdog has ordered IT holding company Tencent to give up its exclusive agreements with music rights holders. It fined the company more than $77,000 for violations in itsโ€ฆ
Published on July 25, 2021
By Iris Barker

Survey: Americans ready to quit their jobs if remote working is abolished

A survey showed that four out of ten Americans who work remotely at least part of the time will start looking for another job if they are required to returnโ€ฆ
Published on July 25, 2021
By Iris Barker

American and Southwest Airlines report profits for first time since pandemic starts

US civil aviation market leaders, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines, presented their financial reports for the second quarter of this year. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic theyโ€ฆ
Published on July 22, 2021
By Iris Barker

Pharma companies to pay $26bn in US to settle ‘opioid epidemic’ case

On Wednesday, 21 July, an agreement was announced between the pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson and three of the largest US drug distributors McKesson, AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal Health on oneโ€ฆ
Published on July 22, 2021
By Iris Barker

Japanese company’s shares fall 10% after message about punishing vaccinated employees

Shares in a major Japanese developer posted a three-year record drop following an article that employees vaccinated against the coronavirus were allegedly at risk of punishment. The company categorically deniedโ€ฆ
Published on July 21, 2021
By Iris Barker

Revolut launches booking service with up to 10% cashback

Fintech start-up Revolut is entering the travel market: it has launched a travel booking service. This is the company's first product outside the financial sector.
Published on July 21, 2021
By Iris Barker

China to set up Big Data trade

China's tough regulatory policy on local tech giants is just one part of a broader project to create a big data trading system, Reuters reports.
Published on July 21, 2021
By Iris Barker

Bloomberg: World will give up gasoline earlier than expected

The rate at which the world is phasing out gasoline is faster than expected. According to Bloomberg analysts, the peak in fuel demand will occur in 2027, four years earlierโ€ฆ
Published on July 21, 2021
By Iris Barker

Robinhood plans to raise $2.3B in IPO

Fintech start-up Robinhood, which has developed a popular app for retail investors, is set to sell about 55 million shares in its IPO, with a price range of $38-42 apiece.
Published on July 19, 2021
By Iris Barker

EU, US accuse China of cyberattack through Microsoft Exchange

European Union countries have been hit by cyberattacks from China through a vulnerability in Microsoft's Exchange Server software.
Published on July 19, 2021
By Iris Barker

Zara owner explains reluctance to close shops for online sales

Zara is the world leader in online shopping, but the company has no intention of closing its shops, said the head of Inditex Group, which owns the brand. In hisโ€ฆ
Published on July 18, 2021
By Iris Barker

Oxfam: Not all loopholes in global tax system are closed

Agreements on global corporate tax reform will not prevent the world's largest companies from seeking opportunities to take profits abroad, CNBC writes, citing expert estimates.
Published on July 18, 2021
By Iris Barker

India bans Mastercard from issuing new cards

India's central bank has banned Mastercard from issuing new debit and credit cards to Indian customers. The ban will take effect from 22 July and has no expiry date.
Published on July 15, 2021
By Iris Barker

EU to allow hijab bans

The Supreme Court of the European Union has ruled that companies can ban Muslim women from going to work wearing hijabs. However, such bans are only possible if a companyโ€ฆ
Published on July 15, 2021
By Iris Barker

Goldman Sachs chief notes delays in Chinese companies listing

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said China's recent moves to increase oversight of its technology industry will delay the US listing of many Chinese companies.
Published on July 14, 2021
By Iris Barker

WHO announces third wave of the coronavirus pandemic

The WHO chief stated that the world is stepping into the third wave of the pandemic. He noted that the delta strain was now present in more than 111 countriesโ€ฆ
Published on July 14, 2021
By Iris Barker

Report: Banks security is threatened by remote working

The G20 Financial Stability Board believes that remote working has compromised the cybersecurity of banks and other financial institutions. In its report, cited by Reuters, the organisation called for strongerโ€ฆ
Published on July 13, 2021
By Iris Barker

UK police seizes record ยฃ294m in cryptocurrency

Police in the UK are conducting a massive operation to uncover funds of criminals trying to launder their money through cryptocurrencies.
Published on July 13, 2021
By Iris Barker

UN: Global hunger rises to its highest in 15 years

In 2020, the UN recorded the highest level of world hunger in 15 years. The reason for the rise since 2005 was the coronavirus pandemic, which has cut people's incomesโ€ฆ
Published on July 13, 2021
By Iris Barker

Trading volumes on cryptocurrency exchanges drop by 40% in June

Cryptocurrency trading volumes on major exchanges, including Coinbase, Kraken, Binance and Bitstamp, fell by over 40% in June, CryptoCompare reported in a review. The company, which supplies data on theโ€ฆ
Published on July 13, 2021
By Iris Barker

Invesco: two-thirds of central banks consider climate issues to be their responsibility

63% of central bankers believe climate change issues are within their remit, Invesco reported in a survey of 141 central bank and sovereign wealth fund executives.
Published on July 11, 2021
By Iris Barker

Suez Canal earns record amount in 2021

The Suez Canal earned a record $5.84 billion last fiscal year, Admiral Osama Rabie, head of the waterway's administration, said on Sunday.
Published on July 11, 2021
By Iris Barker

Global energy consumption drops to the lowest since 1945

Global energy consumption in 2020 will fall by 4.5% year-on-year, the highest level of decline since 1945, according to BP's annual Statistical Review of World Energy 2021.
Published on July 8, 2021
By Iris Barker

Number of unicorn startups growns at a record pace

In the second quarter of this year there were 136 new unicorn startups - more than in the whole of last year. More than half of the capital they raisedโ€ฆ
Published on July 8, 2021
By Iris Barker

Bloomberg: TikTok boosts Chinese agriculture

Live TikTok broadcasts by farmers in China's remote provinces have boosted the country's agricultural sales many times over. Bloomberg writes that consumer loyalty was won by the charisma of theโ€ฆ
Published on July 8, 2021
By Iris Barker

OECD: COVID-19 destroys millions of jobs worldwide

The coronavirus pandemic has destroyed 22 million jobs worldwide, according to a report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published on its website.
Published on July 8, 2021
By Iris Barker

China to step up oversight of companies trading abroad

China has vowed to step up oversight of companies that list their securities in other countries. Earlier, the Chinese regulator demanded the removal of Didi, a service that had recentlyโ€ฆ
Published on July 6, 2021
By Iris Barker
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