Amazon snaps up James Bond owner MGM for $8.45 bln as streaming war heats up
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) said on Wednesday it is buying MGM, the fabled U.S. movie studio home to the James Bond franchise, for $8.45 billion, giving it a huge library of films and TV shows and ramping up competition with streaming rivals led by Netflix and Disney+.
SoftBank Vision Fund 2 leads $775 million investment in Perch
SoftBank Group Corp’s (9984.T) Vision Fund 2 has led a $775 million investment in Perch, a technology firm that buys and operates third-party brands that sell their products on Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O).
EXCLUSIVE Nasdaq seeks to remove restriction in direct listing plan
Nasdaq Inc (NDAQ.O) asked U.S. regulators on Wednesday to remove a restriction that limits how much money companies can raise through a direct listing on its stock market exchange, according to a regulatory filing reviewed by Reuters.
Michael Kors parent expects sales growth as luxury demand rebounds
Capri Holdings Ltd (CPRI.N) on Wednesday forecast annual revenue and profit above Wall Street expectations, betting on shoppers returning to stores in the United States following speedy vaccinations and pent-up demand for luxury goods in Europe.
China’s crypto crackdown speeds shift to central Asia, North America mining
A crackdown by Beijing is rapidly accelerating a shift in focus by makers of machines that ‘mine’ cryptocurrencies like bitcoin from China to North America and Central Asia as Chinese clients face an uncertain future.
Futures gain as Fed calms inflation worries
U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday after remarks from Federal Reserve officials helped calm inflation worries, while a recent dip in bond yields supported Nasdaq futures climb for a third straight session.
BoE’s Kashyap wants ‘forensic investigation’ of Archegos collapse
Financial regulators should undertake a detailed cross-border probe into how the collapse of U.S. investment fund Archegos cost mostly foreign banks more than $10 billion, Bank of England policymaker Anil Kashyap said on Wednesday.
Canada’s top pension funds boost investments in high-carbon oil sands
Canada’s biggest pension managers boosted their investments in the country’s major oil sands companies in the first quarter of 2021, raising questions about the funds’ recent commitments to greening their portfolios.
U.S. business borrowings jump 19% in April – ELFA survey
U.S. companies borrowed $9.8 billion for capital investments in April, up 19% from a year earlier, benefiting from an economic recovery triggered by mass COVID-19 vaccinations and easing restrictions, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) said.
European stocks stuck at peak as recovery uplift fades
European stocks look set to hold around or inch just above current record levels as the initial boost stemming from the region’s V-shaped recovery after the COVID-19 downturn loses momentum, a Reuters poll found.
