Google To Spend $2 Billion On New York City Office
The final site is to be spread over three buildings between Hudson Street and Washington Street, with construction of tw... Read more
Bill Gates-linked Fund Buys Control Of Four Seasons Hotels For $2.2 Bn
Founded in 1960 by Isadore Sharp, Four Seasons now has 121 hotels and resorts, and 46 residential properties in 47 count... Read more
Walmart To Lift Wages For 565,000 US Workers
Walmart's starting wage is now between $12 and $17 an hour depending on the position, a company spokeswoman said. Read more
Samsung Announces $205 Billion Investment Plan
Of the 240 trillion won ($205 billion) it plans to spend, it will commit 180 trillion won to South Korea. Read more
Creating Darktrace: A British Tech Unicorn
One of the leading defenders is Darktrace, the AI cybersecurity company founded by Invoke Capital in 2013. Read more
As Covid Variant Delays Return To Offices, Many In US Don't Mind
Across the United States, a growing number of companies are delaying their employees' return to the office out of concer... Read more
Jailed Samsung Chief Released On Parole
According to justice ministry data, only 0.3 percent of all convicts who were released on parole from 2011 to 2020 serve... Read more
Pharmaceutical Firms Rake In Billions With Covid Jabs
Pfizer has earned more than its competitors, raking in $10.8 billion (9.2 billion euros) in the first half of this year. Read more
Microsoft Requires Vaccinations For Workers, As Office Returns Slow
Google last week made campuses off-limits to unvaccinated employees and extend its global work-from-home option through ... Read more
Alibaba Earnings Down As China Tech Giants Face Turmoil
After years of giving them relatively free rein to help digitise the Chinese economy, regulators are now seeking to hobb... Read more
Australia's Qantas To Furlough 2,500 Workers
Qantas said staff will be paid for two weeks before the change comes into effect. Read more
Workers Walk Out Over Treatment Of Women At Game Giant Activision
Workers had blasted Activision Blizzard's initial response to a slew of sexism and harassment complaints in a letter cal... Read more
Google And Facebook Say On-campus Workers Must Be Vaccinated
Tech titan Facebook put out similar word on Wednesday, saying that as its offices re-open, only vaccinated workers will ... Read more
Apple Profit Nearly Doubles As Lockdowns Eased
Revenue surged 36 percent from a year ago to $81.4 billion, the best ever for the tech titan's fiscal third quarter. Read more
Amazon Eyes Cryptocurrency But Not Poised For Bitcoin
Cryptocurrency values climbed on speculation that it might be accepted for Amazon purchases. Read more