Disney appoints executive to oversee metaverse strategy

Disney has appointed an executive to specifically lead the entertainment giant’s strategy for the metaverse. Read…

Airbnb: City travel almost at pre-pandemic level

Online accommodation booking platform Airbnb says travellers are starting to return to cities, after staying away…

Euro bruised by Ukraine tensions, Fed hike talk

HONG KONG, Feb 15 (Reuters) – The euro edged up a little in Asian trading, but…

Stock markets fall as Ukraine invasion fears rattle investors

Europe’s stock markets closed sharply lower on Monday, but recouped some losses in afternoon trading on…

Big banks fund new oil and gas despite net zero pledges

Big banks are pumping billions into new oil and gas production despite net zero pledges, campaigners…

India bourse head was a ‘puppet’ of unnamed yogi, regulators say

The former chief executive of India’s largest bourse made crucial decisions by consulting and sending confidential…

Crypto exchange Binance to take $200m stake in Forbes

Binance, one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency firms, will take a $200m (£147.6m) stake in Forbes…

US consumer prices rise at fastest rate since 1982

Price rises in the US accelerated by more than expected last month, pushing annual inflation up…

Samsung phones with parts made from fishing nets

Samsung has announced a range of new Galaxy smartphones, offering improved cameras and the option of…

Disney park trips surge after Covid measures eased

Disney says trips to its US theme parks have surged, while subscriptions to its streaming service…

Starbucks fires organisers as union threat grows

Starbucks has fired a number of workers leading efforts to organise a union in Tennessee, one…

Global chip shortage: Toyota profits fall as production hit

Japanese motor industry giant Toyota saw its profits fall by 21% for the last three months…