Meta’s Twitter rival Threads surges to 100 million users faster than ChatGPT
By Katie Paul and Akash Sriram (Reuters) -Meta Platforms’ Twitter rival Threads crossed 100 million sign-ups within five days of…
Month: July 2023
Icahn restructures $3.7 billion in loans to remove company’s stock drag
(Reuters) -Carl Icahn disclosed on Monday he restructured $3.7 billion in personal loans to remove a link between his obligation…
Amazon partners with travel site Priceline in a first for Prime Day
By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc is partnering with travel booking site Priceline to offer discounts during…
Meta’s ‘friendly’ Threads collides with unfriendly internet
By Katie Paul NEW YORK (Reuters) -Mark Zuckerberg has pitched Meta’s Twitter copycat app, Threads, as a “friendly” refuge for…
Business leaders left in limbo by rate hike impact lag
By Leigh Thomas and Mathieu Rosemain AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France (Reuters) -An unusually long lag in the time interest rate hikes are…
Canadian port strike talks resume, supported by federal mediators
TORONTO (Reuters) – Talks in Pacific Canada between striking dock workers and their employers have resumed after four days away…
Saudi National Bank was denied taking 40% Credit Suisse stake -report
VIENNA (Reuters) – Saudi National Bank wanted to increase its stake in Credit Suisse to around 40% from 9.88%, but…
Yellen sees ‘progress’ in rocky US-China ties, expects more communication
By Andrea Shalal BEIJING (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said 10 hours of meetings with senior Chinese officials in…
As earnings loom, investors weigh recession resilience
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) -As second-quarter earnings approach, investors are looking at beaten-down sectors which might gain ground…
France upbeat on attracting major Tesla investment – Le Maire
PARIS (Reuters) – French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Sunday said he was “very hopeful” Tesla Chief Executive Elon…