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Disney+ Q2 subscriber additions slow, outlook still bright - J.P.Morgan

Disney shares fell 3.7% in aftermarket trading on Thursday after reporting results.

Google leads US business push to preserve work permits for H-1B spouses

Businesses in ongoing litigation also are fighting rules Trump imposed requiring higher wages for H-1B holders and prioritizing workers with higher pay for the visas.

Covid-19 lab leak theory cannot be ruled out, say leading scientists

Origins of virus needs to be properly investigated, say a group of scientists; WHO said the virus was probably transmitted from bats

Chip shortage to cost automakers $110 bn in revenues in 2021: AlixPartners

The global semiconductor chip shortage will cost automakers $110 billion in lost revenues this year, consulting firm AlixPartners said, as it forecast the crisis will hit the production of 3.9 million

Gold edges lower as firmer US dollar offsets easing bond yields

Gold edged lower on Friday, as a firmer dollar made bullion more expensive for other currency holders, although a pullback in the U.S. Treasury yields limited losses for the safe-haven metal

Oil prices drop 3% on India's Covid-19 crisis; US pipeline restart

Oil prices fell about 3 per cent on Thursday as India's coronavirus crisis deepened and a key US fuel pipeline resumed operations, halting a rally that had lifted crude to an eight-week high

RBI tells lenders to reconsider ties with crypto exchanges, traders

The guidance comes as India is crafting a law to ban cryptocurrencies and penalise anyone dealing in them, which would be among the most sweeping crackdowns on the new investing fad in the world

Elon Musk sends bitcoin tumbling with stunning reversal over payments

Bitcoin, the world's biggest digital currency, fell more than 7 per cent after the tweet and was trading at $52,669

Alibaba reports first operating loss as a public company due to record fine

Alibaba forecast annual revenue to be 930 billion yuan ($144.12 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 2022, above analysts' average estimate of 928.25 billion yuan.

Vlad the vaccinator: Dracula's castle lures visitors with Covid-19 jabs

Anyone can turn up without an appointment every weekend in May

Amazon to hire 75,000 workers, offers $100 extra for vaccination proof

It will also pay a sign-on bonus of up to $1,000

Wall Street rebounds on tech boost after fewer jobless claims data

CBOE volatility index eases from 2-month high; energy stocks fall as oil declines over 2%

Musk decries bitcoin's 'insane' energy use after Tesla payment U-turn

Musk denounces amount of energy used to produce bitcoin; however, Tesla will retain bitcoin holdings

Bitcoin recoups some losses in Asian trade after Musk-triggered tumble

The price of the world's largest cryptocurrency dropped from around $54,819 to $45,700, its lowest since March 1, in just under two hours following the tweet

Over a quarter of EU adults would refuse Covid-19 shot, survey says

The results also suggested a strong link between vaccine hesitancy and the use of social media, particularly where social media is the main source of information

Inflation angst bruises world stocks, Euro STOXX 600 declines 1.5%

Shock rise in US CPI stirs fear of Fed tapering; MSCI world equity index down 0.6%, set for fourth straight day of losses

Asia shares, bruised over US inflation scare, counting on calm Fed

Japan's Nikkei fell 2.0 per cent and touched its lowest since early January, while Chinese blue chips lost 0.9 per cent

Gold rises on hopes of rates staying low, firm treasury yields cap gains

Spot gold was up 0.3 per cent at $1,821.02 per ounce by 07:12 GMT, after falling more than 1 per cent in the previous session

Oil prices drop as India's coronavirus crisis puts brakes on rally

Oil demand was already outstripping supply and the shortfall was expected to grow even if Iran boosted exports

Samsung Electronics raises non-memory chip investment to $151 bn

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Thursday it would invest 171 trillion won ($151.10 billion) in non-memory chips through 2030, raising its previous investment target of 133 trillion won