Shares of Roblox Corp jumped on Thursday, building on the gaming platform's almost 55per cent rise on its stock market debut a day earlier as well-known exchange-traded fund operator Cathie Wood bought into the company.
India is likely to block its mobile carriers from using telecom equipment made by China's Huawei, two government officials said, under procurement rules due to come into force in June.
Amazon's workers in Italy will go on a 24-hour strike on March 22 after negotiations with the U.S. online giant over working conditions broke down, trade unions said on Thursday.
British American Tobacco said on Thursday it will buy a nearly 20per cent stake in Canada-based cannabis producer Organigram for about 126 million pounds (US$175.81 million) as it diversifies beyond its main tobacco business.
German carmaker BMW said on Thursday that its operating profit for 2020 fell due to spring shutdowns to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, despite a strong second-half rebound in sales, particularly in China.
Royal Dutch Shell on Thursday announced Andrew Mackenzie, a former BHP CEO and BP veteran, as its next chairman who will help lead the energy company through a major shift away from oil and gas to low-carbon energy.
Royal Dutch Shell, owner of the world's largest fuel retail network, said on Thursday its total greenhouse gas emissions dropped 16per cent in 2020 as oil and gas sales fell sharply due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Chinese e-commerce company JD.com Inc reported a 31per cent jump in fourth-quarter revenue on Thursday as more shoppers flocked to its website on the back of a broader shift to online shopping triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apple Inc has started the assembly of iPhone 12 in India, the U.S. tech giant said, as the company ramps up manufacturing operations in the world's second-biggest smartphone market.
A Pakistan high court on Thursday said it would order the government to ban social media app TikTok in the country, a lawyer representing Pakistan's telecommunications regulator said.
