Ant Group: World’s biggest market debut suspended
In a surprise last minute decision, the flagship stock exchange listing of Ant Group was suspended by regulators in China and Hong Kong. The Chinese tech giant, backed...
Opinion: Google’s huge market share doesn’t automatically make it a monopoly
This week the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) filed a lawsuit accusing Google of using “anticompetitive tactics to maintain and extend its monopolies in the...
What the rise of digital handouts revel about our fraying social safety net
A college student pleading for grocery money. A driver in need of an unexpected car repair. A worker out of a job because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A single mom who...
Is Disney’s pivot to streaming a sign that a severe coronavirus economic crisis is yet to come?
Disney has announced a significant restructuring of its media and entertainment business, boldly placing most of its growth ambitions and investments into its recently launched streaming...
How Airbnb got its IPO plans back on track
It’s been a rollercoaster year for Airbnb and its much-anticipated plans for an initial public offering or IPO. The home sharing platform had planned...