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 shutdowns and a protracted economic recovery.
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) services for its 3.5 million-plus Australian users as competition intensifies, the company said on Tuesday.
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 top talent announced in a week when TikTok became the first rival mobile app to hit 3 billion global downloads.
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 Tuesday that the sunny outlook would not make for blockbuster revenues in the short term due to low interest rates, weak loan demand and a slowdown in trading.
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 by Innovate UK.
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 pre-pandemic levels on strong demand in Europe and the United States, particularly for Porsches and Audis.
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 its community guidelines.
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 full-year outlook due to strong trading in June.
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 its handling of the trading mania, is facing pushback on social media forums against its initial public offering.
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 app stores as part of a broader crackdown on China-based companies with overseas listings.
