technology

Wall Street ends sharply lower as Delta variant sparks new lockdown fears

A surge in Delta variant infections sparked a broad sell-off on Wall Street on Monday as investors feared renewed COVID-19…

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Australia’s Afterpay to launch banking app in October

Afterpay Ltd (APT.AX) will launch its banking app in October to widen its offerings beyond buy now, pay later (BNPL)…

4 years ago

Facebook and Instagram will invest over $1 bln in content creators

Facebook Inc (FB.O) will spend $1 billion on social media creators through the end of 2022 in a fight for…

4 years ago

JPMorgan profit soars on recovery but questions linger over lending outlook, competition

JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) second-quarter profits jumped 155% as the U.S. economy continued to rebound, but executives warned on…

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Innovate UK funds Glasgow University and eCom Scotland joint project

The digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Scotland is collaborating with the University of Glasgow in a six-month project, funded…

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Premium cars drive Volkswagen profit above pre-pandemic levels

Volkswagen's (VOWG_p.DE) first-half operating profit is expected to reach around 11 billion euros ($13 billion), it said on Friday, topping…

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TikTok to automatically remove content that violates policy

Short-video sharing app TikTok said on Friday it will use more automation to remove videos from its platform that violate…

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Teamviewer sees weaker Q2 billings growth, retains guidance

Remote connectivity software specialist Teamviewer (TMV.DE) on Thursday reported weaker-than-expected billings growth in the second quarter but stood by its…

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Robinhood IPO faces threat of retail snub on Reddit

Online brokerage Robinhood Markets Inc, which helped enable the "meme stock" frenzy earlier this year and later attracted flak for…

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Didi extends slide as Beijing clampdown sounds alarm for U.S.-listed China companies

Didi Global Inc (DIDI.N) fell for the third consecutive session on Wednesday after China ordered the app removed from mobile…

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