They have a reputation for being loud and obnoxious, but as Europe looks set to reopen its borders to foreign visitors in time for the summer travel season, it’s hoping American tourists will make a comeback. The European Union signaled last week that it will ease restrictions for vaccinated travelers from outside the bloc, including the United States. The […] Read more
LONDON — For Deutsche Bank, bitcoin has lost its flair. Bitcoin suffered a huge plunge this week that saw the digital currency fall to three-month lows. It dived 30% to nearly $30,000 at one point on Wednesday, before paring losses later that day. On Thursday, bitcoin bounced back above $40,000 as the crypto market attempted to recover. Bitcoin was last trading 1% lower […] Read more
Stock futures were flat in overnight trading after major averages rebounded from a three-day losing streak on Thursday led by technology shares. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average last added 18 points, up 0.05%. S&P 500 futures were 0.03% higher. Nasdaq-100 futures ticked 0.07% higher. The move in futures followed a comeback day on […] Read more
Italian supercar maker Lamborghini announced Tuesday that it will launch a fully-electric car in the second half of the decade. Presenting a transformation program, Lamborghini, owned by German firm Volkswagen, laid out “a roadmap to the decarbonization of future Lamborghini models and of the Sant’Agata Bolognese site,” its factory headquarters in Italy. It said the next 10 […] Read more
Apple said Tuesday it rejected almost 1 million apps that were submitted to its App Store for the first time in 2020. The announcement is the latest sign that Apple is becoming more transparent about how it approves and rejects iPhone apps in response to scrutiny including a lawsuit from Epic Games and regulatory attention from lawmakers. Apple argues that […] Read more
LONDON — Ether surged past $4,000 Monday to hit a new record high, extending a stunning rally for the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency. Ether, the digital token of the Ethereum blockchain, rose to an all-time high of $4,196.63 at 12:15 p.m. ET, according to Coin Metrics. It now has a total market value of $483.4 billion, less than […] Read more
A number of U.K.-based tech workers are choosing not to accept or pursue jobs at TikTok over fears that the company has an intense work culture with long and demanding hours. Six people in the industry told CNBC they either pulled out of interviews, turned down job offers, or left the company after learning that […] Read more
Apple released iOS 14.5, its big new software update for iPhones, on Monday. The update adds a lot of new features, such as updates to Siri, Podcasts, Apple News and support for the latest game console controllers. But the one that’s been grabbing headlines is Apple’s new privacy change, which gives users more transparency and control […] Read more
U.S. stock futures were flat in overnight trading on Monday as investors prepare for the next batch of corporate earnings. Dow futures rose 35 points. S&P 500 futures gained 0.04% and Nasdaq 100 futures were flat. The major averages fell on Monday, dragged down by overall weakness in the technology sector. The Dow Jones Industrial Average […] Read more
Keith Gill, the Reddit trading crowd’s favorite and the man who inspired the epic GameStop short squeeze,, just doubled down on his bet on the video game retailer, forgoing millions of dollars in quick profit to ramp up his stake. The investor, who goes by DeepF——Value on Reddit and Roaring Kitty on YouTube, exercised his 500 GameStop […] Read more
