Chinese internet stocks jumped in US trading after a senior Communist Party official reaffirmed support for the industry, stoking optimism that regulators may ease a yearlong clampdown. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index climbed 5.2% to its highest level in about two weeks. E-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. rose 6.4% while search engine operator…
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For all the obstacles Microsoft MSFT; still faces in its effort to acquire Activision Blizzard, getting the deal done might actually turn out to be the easy part.
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Dive Brief:Just Eat Takeaway is “exploring the introduction of a strategic partner into and/or the partial or full sale of Grubhub,” the company said in its Q1 2022 earnings release on Wednesday. JET originally bought Grubhub in 2020.JET CEO Jitse Groen confirmed with analysts on the call that management is having active discussions around Grubhub,…
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Shares of Chinese video-game makers and live-streaming platforms rallied on Monday, after China approved the first batch of new video game licenses since July.
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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Didi Global Inc. rallied for a second day, adding $80 billion in value to U.S. listed Chinese stocks as fears of potential delistings eased. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index jumped as much as 6.1% Monday, adding to Friday’s climb after Beijing regulators published revised draft rules scrapping requirements that…
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A number of Uber (UBER.N) and Lyft (LYFT.O) drivers are considering quitting the app-based ride-hailing platforms as fueling up becomes costlier, with some calling the newly announced surcharges “insulting”. The companies announced this month a 55-cent per-ride surcharge that would be paid directly to drivers, in response to record gas prices because of the Ukraine…
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For those still inclined to think of Zoom Video Communications ZM; as a “pandemic stock,” consider that Covid-19 has well outlasted that status. Zoom shares hit their all-time high in mid-October of 2020, just weeks before news of the first vaccine breakthrough helped the world see an end to ceaseless video meetings and awkward happy…
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DoorDash Inc (DASH.N) reported quarterly revenue on Wednesday that beat estimates as food delivery demand showed no sign of slowing, indicating ordering habits have changed permanently, sending the company’s shares up 24% after the bell. Analysts have said people have grown accustomed to having food delivered to their doorsteps after frequently ordering in during the…
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Major aggregators are rolling out white labels, subscription programs and new data tools to keep partner restaurants and delivery customers as more diners order from operators directly. Over the past two years, third-party delivery aggregators made a feast of the pandemic environment that threatened so many restaurant operators with famine.
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M Science updates on current trends with Shopify (SHOP+0.8%) amid the holiday shopping season.Overall, the data tracking firm says moderating subscriber growth is being offset by increased gross merchandise volume.M Science analyst Parker Snook and team set a Q4 revenue estimate for SHOP ahead of consensus, driven by upside in merchant solutions and GMV.The firm’s…
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