Wall Street flat with Fed meet in focus

U.S. stock indexeswere flat on Friday as focus turned to next week’s Federal Reserve meeting, while technology and growth- exposed sectors gained after inflation data calmed fears over a long-term spike in consumer prices.

GameStop lures Amazon talent with grand plans and no frills

GameStop Corp (GME.N) Chairman Ryan Cohen made a point of doing away with corporate excess such as a company plane and used the allure of rebuilding the videogame retailer to recruit Amazon.com Inc’s (AMZN.O) Australia chief Matt Furlong as chief executive, according to people familiar with the process.

More Chinese provinces issue bans on cryptomining

Authorities in China’s northwestern province of Qinghai and a district in neighbouring Xinjiang ordered cryptocurrency mining projects to close this week, as local governments put into practice Beijing’s call to crack down on the industry.