Microsoft closes deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard after antitrust fights
Microsoft has completed its acquisition of video game-maker Activision Blizzard for $69 billion, closing one of the most expensive tech acquisitions in history that could have repercussions across the video game industry
2023-10-13 21:53
Israeli billionaire blasts Harvard leadership and quits board in protest
Israeli billionaire Idan Ofer and his wife Batia are quitting a Harvard executive board in protest of how university leaders have responded to Hamas' terror attacks on Israel.
2023-10-13 21:26
Former Dollar General CEO Vasos is back and Wall Street cheers. Shares of discount chain up sharply
Shares of Dollar General are up more than 7% before the opening bell after the discount chain said Todd Vasos will be returning as CEO after a streak of disappointing quarterly profits
2023-10-13 20:54
JPMorgan profit jumps 35%, but CEO says geopolitics and gov't inaction have led to 'dangerous time'
JPMorgan Chase’s third-quarter profit soared 35% from last year, fueled by a rapid rise in interest rates, but the bank’s CEO, Jamie Dimon, issued a sobering statement about the current state of world affairs and economic instability
2023-10-13 20:53
Sweden Has Done Its Part on NATO Bid, Premier Says
Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said there are no outstanding demands on his country from Turkey to secure
2023-10-13 20:25
China's inflation data show economy in doldrums despite a slight improvement in trade
China's economy remains in the doldrums, with prices falling due to slack demand from consumers and businesses
2023-10-13 18:21
Malaysia announces smaller budget, eyes subsidy cuts to narrow deficit
By Danial Azhar KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia on Friday unveiled a tighter budget for 2024, focusing on subsidy rationalisation
2023-10-13 17:48
Stock market today: Asian markets slip as rising yields in the bond market pressure stocks
Shares have fallen in Asia after a retreat on Wall Street as the vise tightened from rising yields in the bond market
2023-10-13 15:59
Microsoft’s bid for Activision gets UK approval. It removes the last hurdle to the gaming deal
Microsoft’s purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard has won final approval from Britain’s competition watchdog
2023-10-13 14:57
Didi Plans 2024 Hong Kong Listing in Comeback Bid, Sources Say
China’s biggest ride-hailing company, Didi Global Inc., aims to list shares on the Hong Kong stock exchange next
2023-10-13 13:26
China's exports, imports fell 6.2% in September as global demand faltered
China has reported its exports and imports both fell in September from a year earlier as global demand remained muted
2023-10-13 12:49
Japan's government asks a court to revoke the legal religious status of the Unification Church
Japan’s government has asked a court to revoke the legal status of the Unification Church after an Education Ministry investigation concluded the group systematically manipulated its followers into donating money, sowing fear and harming their families
2023-10-13 12:20