European Commission to step up scrutiny of influencers’ business practices

European Commission to step up scrutiny of influencers’ business practices

European flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman//File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights BRUSSELS, Oct 17 (Reuters) – The European Commission said on Tuesday it would step up its scrutiny of the business practices of social media influencers, a market estimated to be worth some 20 billion euros … Read more

Microsoft closes $69 billion Activision deal after Britain’s nod

Microsoft closes $69 billion Activision deal after Britain’s nod

Biggest-ever gaming deal closes after UK approval UK regulator CMA had blocked the acquisition in April Microsoft agreed to sell streaming rights to win approval CMA says ‘sticking to its guns’ pays off for gamers LONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Xbox maker Microsoft (MSFT.O) closed its $69 billion deal for Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O) on Friday, … Read more

Citigroup profit beats estimates on trading, interest payments; CEO pushes overhaul

Citigroup profit beats estimates on trading, interest payments; CEO pushes overhaul

Customers use ATMs at a Citibank branch in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City, U.S. October 11, 2020. REUTERS/Nick Zieminski/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights NEW YORK, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Citigroup’s (C.N) third-quarter profit beat estimates on Friday as it benefited from a surge in trading revenue, investment banking … Read more

SPAC to return remaining $533 million raise for Trump social media deal

SPAC to return remaining $533 million raise for Trump social media deal

The Truth social network logo is seen on a smartphone in front of a display of former U.S. President Donald Trump in this picture illustration taken February 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights NEW YORK, Oct 12 (Reuters) – Digital World Acquisition Corp (DWAC.O), the SPAC that plans to merge with former U.S. … Read more

SPAC shell games will keep hiding the ball

SPAC shell games will keep hiding the ball

NEW YORK, Oct 5 (Reuters Breakingviews) – As blank-check deals go, it hardly could have been much worse than Better. The online mortgage lender led by Vishal Garg unveiled plans in May 2021 to go public at a nearly $8 billion valuation by way of a special-purpose acquisition company, exuberantly telling investors it expected to … Read more

Vietnam’s Masan secures $200 mln investment from Bain Capital

Vietnam’s Masan secures $200 mln investment from Bain Capital

Logo of the Bain Capital is screened at a news conference in Tokyo, Japan September 28, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights HANOI, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Vietnamese conglomerate Masan Group (MSN.HM) has secured funding of at least $200 million from Bain Capital, with the possibility of bringing in other investors to increase that … Read more

Apple identifies issues causing overheating in the iPhone 15

Apple identifies issues causing overheating in the iPhone 15

[1/5]People look at the new iPhone 15 Pro as Apple’s new iPhone 15 officially goes on sale across China at an Apple store in Shanghai, China September 22, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Sept 30 (Reuters) – Apple (AAPL.O) on Saturday said it has identified a few issues which can cause new iPhones … Read more

Wall St Week Ahead US stock market’s powerhouses tested by soaring bond yields

Wall St Week Ahead US stock market’s powerhouses tested by soaring bond yields

The Wall Street sign is pictured at the New York Stock exchange (NYSE) in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights NEW YORK, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Surging bond yields are rattling U.S. stocks, and some investors worry the richly valued shares of … Read more

Hopes rise for IPO recovery after September deal rush

Hopes rise for IPO recovery after September deal rush

NEW YORK/LONDON, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Bankers and investors are embracing a degree of optimism for the IPO market following a slew of major market debuts in September that made for one of the busiest months since the start of 2022. So far this year there have been $423 billion worth of equity capital markets … Read more

Meta’s new AI assistant trained on public Facebook and Instagram posts

Meta’s new AI assistant trained on public Facebook and Instagram posts

[1/4]Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers a speech, as the letters AI for artificial intelligence appear on screen, at the Meta Connect event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S., September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights MENLO PARK, California, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Meta Platforms (META.O) used public Facebook and Instagram … Read more