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Reddit taps Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs for IPO

Social media platform Reddit Inc, whose message boards became central to meme stock trading frenzy in 2021, is tapping Wall Street banks Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Group for its initial public offering, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. Reddit had confidentially filed for an IPO in December and is aiming […]

Batelco rolls out a merchant-focused eCommerce platform, Batelco eSuite

Bahrain-based telecom services company Batelco recently started its eCommerce platform, Batelco eSuite, in an effort to set up stores that are online, according to a TradeArabia report earlier last week.    According to a press release, retailers won’t have a hard time surfing the website/store for the fact that it is user-friendly and provides clear instructionsfor users. Also, customers can have […]

GameStop Soars on Building NFT Trading Hub, Crypto Partnerships

GameStop Corp’s plans to expand its non-fungible tokens (NFTs) marketplace and partner with crypto firms boosted the video game retailer’s shares by 17.5 percent in premarket trading and also lifted other meme stocks. GameStop shares have been languishing for a while, like several other meme stocks, as interest from retail investors dwindled. The lot, which […]

Cryptocurrency Synchronizes with the Global Market Drop

As trading volumes dry up, potential open interests hinder, and the number of active addresses slumbers, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies’ value fell on Thursday, led by the Federal Reserve’s December meeting reaching risk assets worldwide. According to Coin Metric data, the godfather of all digital assets, Bitcoin, fell by eight percent in 24 hours after […]

Futures Mixed as Tech Stocks Still Weak, Banks Rally

U.S. stock index futures were mixed on Thursday, with economy-linked banking and energy shares leading gains, while interest rate-sensitive growth names remained under pressure from the Federal Reserve’s hawkish signals. The tech-heavy Nasdaq plunged more than three percent on Wednesday, its biggest one-day percentage drop since February, while the Dow slipped from an intra-day record […]

Sony Looks to Electric Cars for its Next Big Hit

Japan’s Sony Group Corp plans to launch a company this spring to examine entering the electric vehicle market, looking to harness its strengths in entertainment and sensors to play a bigger role in next-generation mobility. The new company, Sony Mobility Inc, comes as the Japanese tech giant is “exploring a commercial launch” of electric vehicles, […]

Samsung Likely to Report Best Q4 Profit on Solid Chip Demand

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is likely to post a record fourth-quarter profit thanks to solid demand for server memory chips and higher margins in contract manufacturing, analysts’ estimates showed. Operating profit for the world’s biggest memory chip and smartphone maker likely hit 15.2 trillion won ($12.7 billion) in the quarter ended December, according to a […]

China to Order Cybersecurity Reviews for Some Firms Seeking Overseas Listings

China said on Tuesday it would put in force new rules that will boost oversight over how its platform companies make plans to list abroad or use recommendation algorithms, in moves set to tighten Beijing’s grip over its sprawling technology sector. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said it would from Feb. 15 implement new […]

Huawei revenues plunge by 30 percent in 2021

Chinese Telecommunications company Huawei Technologies Co Ltd unveiled its 2021 revenue expectations to drop by almost 30 percent as it fights off U.S. sanctions. In a letter sent to its employees on Friday, Huawei’s rotating chairman Guo Ping said that the revenue for 2021 is estimated to reach $99.48 billion. This marks a 28.9 percent […]