Tech companies are accelerating the development of computerized glasses for consumers, in a competition between Facebook Inc., Apple Inc. and others that advocates say will usher in a new way for consumers …
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WASHINGTON – Merchant groups are forming a national coalition to campaign for stricter antitrust laws, including measures that could force Amazon.com Inc. to spin off some of its business lines. The effort …
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Tech companies whose businesses have exploded during the pandemic, like Amazon. com Inc. and Zoom Video Communications Inc. are attracting more MBA talent entering the workforce, helping to offset setbacks in industries …
Read More »ThredUp Shares Jump 30% On Market Debut
Shares in ThredUp Inc. opened 30% above the trading price on its market debut on Friday, an early sign that investors continue to be bullish on online second-hand retail. Shares of the …
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As Apple Inc. moves forward with long-promised plans to make it harder to target certain iPhone users with ads, advertising companies and software developers are bracing for major disruptions in the advertising …
Read More »Microsoft is in exclusive talks to acquire Discord
Microsoft Corp. is in advanced talks to acquire the Discord Inc. messaging platform for $ 10 billion or more, according to people familiar with the matter, as the software giant looks to …
Read More »Parler Says He Reported Violent Content To The FBI Before Capitol Riot
WASHINGTON – Conservative social media network Parler referred violent content from its platform to the FBI more than 50 times in the weeks leading up to the Jan. 6 riot in the …
Read More »ViacomCBS shares fell 23%. Why Major S&P 500 Stocks Plunged From The Pandemic.
Text size ViacomCBS headquarters in Midtown Manhattan. Mark Kauzlarich / Bloomberg Sometimes it doesn’t take much to cool down a red-hot action once its momentum is depleted. That seems to be the …
Read More »H&M criticized in China for position of forced labor in Xinjiang
HONG KONG – The world’s largest clothing brand, H&M by Hennes & Mauritz AB, is under attack in China, one of its largest markets, for its stance on forced labor in the …
Read More »Amazon faces mounting pressure from workers in shadow of Alabama’s union vote
Amazon. Warehouse workers at com Inc. in Alabama are voting to unionize this month. Whatever the outcome, the e-commerce giant faces pressure from staff around the world to make changes to their …
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