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Historic global corporate tax deal nears as G-7 seeks agreement on tech

Finance ministers of the bloc close in on a deal to jointly support a minimum corporate tax rate of at least 15%.

Amazon explores replacing JPMorgan as issuer of co-brand credit card

American Express Co. and Synchrony Financial are among those bidding on the portfolio.

Setbacks to Serum Institute of India leave world short of Covid shots

The world's largest vaccine maker has been dogged by problems, from a ban on exports to a factory fire, that have hampered its ability to fill orders

Analyst optimism on State Bank of India reaches a 17-year high, shows data

Among 48 analysts who cover the stock, 47 recommend buy and only one has a hold rating - a ratio of 98 per cent that's the highest since June 2004, according to data compiled by Bloomberg

HBO Max's global expansion faces intense competition & tangled rights

The deal with Sky is an example of the tangled international rights that HBO Max is navigating as it tries to catch up with Netflix and Disney+ around the world

SoftBank Group seeks $7.5-billion loan secured by planned Arm sale

A loan of that size would be among SoftBank's biggest in dollars, following a record facility recently.

Bitcoin falls below $32K after Colonial Pipeline's ransom recovery

The US recovered almost all the Bitcoin ransom paid to the perpetrators of the cyber attack on Colonial last month

China turns first major country to let preschoolers have emergency vaccine

The move comes amid reports that young people with the disease could be as infectious as adults

HSBC Holdings plans to split oversight of Asia between two co-heads

Europe's largest lender plans to appoint Wong's protege, David Liao, and the chief executive of its Indian business, Surendra Rosha, as joint heads of its Asian arm this year

UK companies hire the most in 23 years after Covid-19 lockdown loosens

Relaxed restrictions lifted their Permanent Placements Index to 67.4, showing strong growth.

EU, UK launch antitrust probes into Facebook's use of advertising data

Investigations will focus on social media group's use of customer data

G-7 nears deal for at least 15% global minimum corporation tax: Report

The ministers are meeting Friday and Saturday in London and are due to release a statement after the discussions.

Gold imports plunge in India as second wave of Covid-19 slashes demand

Inbound purchases slumped to 11.3 tons last month from 70.3 tons in April, according to a person familiar with the data, who asked not to be identified as the information isn't public

Rio Tinto: Indigenous Australian scores board seat after sacred cave blasts

The 47-year-old ex-lawmaker will become a non-executive director at Rio Tinto Group, the world's second-biggest miner, from September.

Ahead of curbs, airfares hit $1,000 as UK tourists rush to leave Portugal

U.K. authorities caught airlines and holidaymakers by surprise on Thursday with a decision to remove Portugal from the green list of countries where travel was relatively easy.

AMC rides stock roller-coaster after $587-mn share sale to cut debt load

The stock traded at $48.51 as of 4:02 a.m. in New York premarket trading, down 5.5% from its last close.

Saudis raise oil prices for Asian customers as market tightens in Covid-19

The kingdom sends more than 60% of its exports to Asia, with China, India, South Korea and Japan being the biggest buyers.

Google to let Android users opt out of ads tracking by the end of 2021

Apple roiled the mobile advertising industry in April when it debuted its App Tracking Transparency feature, which requires users to opt in to being tracked by apps for personalized advertising

Apple working on iPad Pro with 'MagSafe' charging tech, iPad mini redesign

The iPad became an increasingly key part of Apple's portfolio over the past year as people looked for new ways to work, study and stay entertained at home during Covid-19 lockdowns

Japan enters Taiwan-China fight with Covid-19 vaccine shipments to Taipei

Donating the vaccines to Taiwan could irritate China, Japan's biggest trading partner.