Amazon.com is set to buy MGM, the US movie studio, for $8.45B, giving it a large film and TV show library and increasing competition with streaming services, including Netflix.
Portugal received over €2.41B from the European Union to mitigate unemployment risks amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Wednesday, US stocks edged higher after remarks from the Federal Reserve. At 9:40 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial was up by 0.16%, the S&P 500 surged by 0.15% and the Nasdaq rose by 0.40%.
On Wednesday, WhatsApp sued the Indian government in a bid to stop the new rules that would require the company to trace users' encrypted messages.
Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, edged higher as much as 6.5% to $40,904 on Wednesday.
SoftBank Group's Vision Fund 2 led a $775M investment in Perch, the technology company that operates and acquires third-party brands, which offer their products on Amazon.com.
Facebook's Instagram has rolled out an option for users worldwide to hide "Likes" on their posts, planning the further launch on Facebook following years of tests aimed at easing the pressure from their services.
On Wednesday, Nasdaq called on US regulators to remove the restriction that limits the amount of money firms can attract via direct listings on the stock market exchange.
On Wednesday, Michael Kors parent Capri Holdings is expecting its full-year profit and revenue to top Wall Street estimates, as shoppers to the US stores following the rapid vaccinations and the anticipated luxury goods demand in Europe.
On Wednesday, Ford Motor unveiled its plans to boost electric vehicle spending by over a third, aiming to have 40% of the global volume all-electric by 2030.
Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone maker, reported a 55% surge in its Q1 revenue on Wednesday, beating analysts' forecasts, as it had nabbed a market share from Huawei Technologies, the one-time market leader.
On Wednesday, the UK retailer Marks & Spencer posted an 88% drop in its annual profit, marking lower demand in clothing sales amid the COVID-19 restrictions.
China's Li Auto, the electric carmaker, is expecting its sales to reach 10K vehicles a month starting from September and is planning its sales network expansion, executives stated on Wednesday.
Ford Motor has followed its rivals Volkswagen, Tesla and General Motors with developing two electric vehicle platforms, where one is deemed for smaller sport-utility vehicles and cars and the other for full-size SUVs and trucks.
Tesla, the US electric carmaker, has set up a site located in China for car data local storage amid growing scrutiny on the carmakers over handling the data collected by vehicle sensors and cameras.
Vimeo's shares tumbled as much as 9.5% in their Nasdaq debut on Tuesday after InterActiveCorp's spin-off.
According to ISS Corporate Solutions, S&P 500 companies have appointed more African-American directors since last year.
On Tuesday, the US electric car producer Tesla Inc announced that it has set up a site in China to store vehicle data locally.
SMBC Aviation Capital has ordered 14 additional Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, the company's Chief Executive Officer Peter Barrett announced on Tuesday.
Huawei Technologies will launch its Harmony operating system (OS) for smartphones next week, the Chinese tech giant announced on Tuesday.
Volkswagen received a €7.5B offer for Lamborghini, Autocar reported, though VW's Audi stated that the supercar brand was not for sale.
Ford Motor is expected to announce that it was developing two dedicated all-electric car platforms within the strategy to catch Volkswagen, General Motors and Tesla, sources said.
The US President Joe Biden and Russia's President Vladimir Putin are expected to meet in Geneva on June 16 amid sharp disputes on election interference, cyberattacks and human rights.
Volkswagen and BMW are set to face lowered EU antitrust fines on clean emissions technology after regulators narrowed the investigation scope, a source familiar with the matter stated.