TikTok has entered the ranking of the 100 Most Valuable Global Brands for the first time, as people spend more time online during the pandemic browsing joyful and entertaining user-generated content, according to a new report. Tech giants dominated the list once again, with Amazon AMZN, + 0.34% maintaining first …
Read More »Micron shows how the cloud is saving chip makers
Memory chip maker Micron Technology Inc. was saved by a boom in data centers, adding to the growth of chip makers as the pandemic forces more companies to expand their cloud computing capabilities. . On Monday, Micron MU, + 1.35% reported better than expected fiscal gains in the second quarter …
Read More »Here’s the impact on revenue Facebook will take when Diageo and Starbucks join the list of companies pulling ads from the platform.
Facebook shares fell in pre-market trading on Monday, after Diageo and Starbucks became the latest companies to stop advertising on social media platforms for ineffective surveillance of hate speech. Shares of the social networking company FB, -2.48%, which operates Instagram and WhatsApp, in addition to its eponymous platform, fell more …
Read More »European stocks rise, but gains are tempered by concerns about the US coronavirus.
European stocks rose on Friday, but gains were tempered by a record rise in coronavirus cases in the US Earnings for German business software group SAP SE boosted the index, while Swedish retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB pulled in the other direction after reporting weak sales. The Stoxx Europe 600 …
Read More »Why is there so much drama about when to claim Social Security?
No wonder there is such wide disagreement about the optimal age to start receiving Social Security. The seemingly trivial differences in the way you ask the question lead to dramatically different answers. You’ll get an answer if you frame the problem in terms of how long future retirees must live …
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