
Iris Barker
Business & Finance
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 4โฆ
Published on August 16, 2021
By Iris Barker
Economics
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 theirโฆ
Published on August 13, 2021
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Adidas sells Reebok for โฌ2.1B
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
Management
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
Economics
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 economyโฆ
Published on August 12, 2021
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
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 battlesโฆ
Published on August 11, 2021
By Iris Barker
Economics
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 effectโฆ
Published on August 11, 2021
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
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 theirโฆ
Published on August 5, 2021
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
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
Business & Finance
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. Theโฆ
Published on August 4, 2021
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
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 thatโฆ
Published on August 3, 2021
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
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, theโฆ
Published on August 3, 2021
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Heineken increases net profit by 5.5 times in the first half of 2021
Heineken N.V. reported revenues of โฌ11.97 billion in the first six months of the year, up 7.3 percent year-on-year.
Published on August 2, 2021
By Iris Barker
Economics
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 urgentโฆ
Published on August 2, 2021
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
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 Financialโฆ
Published on August 1, 2021
By Iris Barker
Economics
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 outโฆ
Published on August 1, 2021
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
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 aโฆ
Published on July 30, 2021
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
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 threatโฆ
Published on July 30, 2021
By Iris Barker
Economics
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 toโฆ
Published on July 28, 2021
By Iris Barker
Economics
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
Business & Finance
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
Economics
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 ofโฆ
Published on July 27, 2021
By Iris Barker
Management
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
Business & Finance
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 itsโฆ
Published on July 25, 2021
By Iris Barker
Management
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 returnโฆ
Published on July 25, 2021
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
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 theyโฆ
Published on July 22, 2021
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
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 oneโฆ
Published on July 22, 2021
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
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 deniedโฆ
Published on July 21, 2021
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
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
Economics
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
Economics
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 earlierโฆ
Published on July 21, 2021
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
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
World & Politics
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
Management
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 hisโฆ
Published on July 18, 2021
By Iris Barker
Economics
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
World & Politics
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
World & Politics
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 companyโฆ
Published on July 15, 2021
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
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
World & Politics
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 countriesโฆ
Published on July 14, 2021
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
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 strongerโฆ
Published on July 13, 2021
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
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
World & Politics
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 incomesโฆ
Published on July 13, 2021
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
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 theโฆ
Published on July 13, 2021
By Iris Barker
Economics
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
Business & Finance
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
World & Politics
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
Business & Finance
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 raisedโฆ
Published on July 8, 2021
By Iris Barker
Economics
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 theโฆ
Published on July 8, 2021
By Iris Barker
Economics
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
Business & Finance
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 recentlyโฆ
Published on July 6, 2021
By Iris Barker