SoftBank loses $500 million from THG disposal
[ad_1] Japanese investor SoftBank has taken a loss of around £450 million ($509 million) after selling its stake in British e-commerce company THG. SoftBank 9984, -0.22% sold its entire interest…
Kakao shares slump in South Korea after data-center fire disrupts services
[ad_1] Kakao Corp. shares 035720, -5.35% slumped early Monday after a fire at one of its data centers over the weekend disrupted its popular messaging app and other fintech services.…
Facebook’s Bay Area janitors end strike; some laid-off janitors are getting their jobs back
[ad_1] Striking Facebook janitors in the Bay Area returned to work this week after their unions reached an agreement with their employer, a vendor for Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc.,…
Meta exec and former U.K. deputy prime minister books $2.5 million profit on house sale in tony Atherton, Calif.
[ad_1] Nick Clegg, the former deputy prime minister of the U.K., current president for global affairs at Meta Platforms META, -0.54% and the man who will decide whether to allow…
‘Hocus Pocus 2’ movie charms early reviewers — here’s how to watch it
[ad_1] Something wicked this way comes. The long-awaited sequel to the cult Halloween classic “Hocus Pocus” (which actually bombed by snagging less than $40 million at the domestic box office…
Amazon to hold a second discount day in October to lure cost-conscious holiday shoppers
[ad_1] Amazon.com Inc. will hold a second global sales day in October to help consumers hunt for holiday bargains early, marking the first time the e-commerce giant has held two…