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MILAN/LONDON/HONG KONG (Reuters Breakingviews) - Corona Capital is a column updated throughout the day by Breakingviews columnists around the world with short, sharp pandemic-related insights.

Silicon Valley is working behind the scenes to secure senior roles for tech allies in lesser-known but still vital parts of president-elect Joe Biden's administration, even as the pushback against Big Tech from progressive groups and regulators grows.

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Chairman (ACCC) Rod Sims said proposed laws that will make Australia the first country in the world to force Google and Facebook to pay for news were fair and critical for the survival of the media industry.

HONG KONG (Reuters Breakingviews) - Anthony Tan will cement his star status in the year ahead. The chief executive and co-founder of Grab has deftly steered the $15 billion Southeast Asian all-in-one app through economic turmoil. Even as l

What a wild ride it's been for Big Tech. After decades of Washington applying a relatively soft-touch regulatory approach to the sector's leaders, there's been a sharp turn toward much fiercer rhetoric over the last two years. The sentiment that it's time to rein in those compani

The onset of the pandemic spurred adoption of both e-commerce and digital payments. Growth that was expected to take years materialized in a matter of months. Companies positioned to handle the surge in new digital customers have been rewarded with an expanding bottom line.On thi

When you're building a retirement portfolio, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are the perfect place to start. You get an instantly diversified portfolio, plus you can buy and sell them the same way you would a regular stock.Investing across the stock market using an S&P 500 index

Warren Buffett is one of the richest people in the world, and he didn't get there by accident. Unlike other top billionaires, many of whom acquired their wealth through entrepreneurship, Buffett has made most of his money by buying shares and ownership of established companies th

Facebook has taken down content that spread lies in Israel against coronavirus vaccinations as the government seeks to drum up support for the programme, the Justice Ministry said on Sunday.

One of the most notable and immediate impacts of the downturn in March was the wholesale slashing of marketing budgets to preserve precious capital. Companies in the advertising space were like lambs to the slaughter, falling heavily as the economy dipped into recession. However,

As it did with most elements of our lives, the coronavirus pandemic had a withering effect on many stocks in 2020. Companies in more than a few sectors suddenly had to contend with stay-at-home orders and mandatory business closures, a challenging set of circumstances for which f

As it did with most elements of our lives, the coronavirus pandemic had a withering effect on many stocks in 2020. Companies in more than a few sectors suddenly had to contend with stay-at-home orders and mandatory business closures, a challenging set of circumstances for which f

The benchmark S&P 500 is on track to end the year notably higher, but that doesn't mean it's been a smooth ride. Since the end of February, we've seen the fastest bear market slide on record, as well as the quickest rebound rally to new highs from a bear market low. This vola

Binary narratives are powerful, mostly due to their simplicity. Ultimately, there's something authoritative in believing one solution is clearly right and the other is definitively wrong. Unfortunately, this simplicity obscures the fact that binary narratives are often wrong, mos

In this episode of Industry Focus: Tech, Dylan Lewis and Motley Fool contributor Brian Feroldi take a deep dive into Roblox, an immersive gaming metaverse highly popular with kids aged 13 and younger. Special guest, and certified real child, Lindsey Feroldi joins the show to shar

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters Breakingviews) - Alphabet’s Google and Facebook are facing a mountain of lawsuits claiming the duo are abusing their market power. They may beat back the charges, but too much distraction could ma

What happenedShares of Magnite (NASDAQ: MGNI) have skyrocketed today, up by 16% as of 1:10 p.m. EST, after getting a bullish initiation from Wall Street. Susquehanna kicked off coverage of Magnite with a positive (equivalent to buy) rating alongside a price target of $30.

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Facebook Inc's WhatsApp will introduce voice and video calling feature to the messaging app's desktop version next year, a company spokesperson told Reuters.

Snap (NYSE: SNAP), the parent company of Snapchat, recently partnered with Unity Software (NYSE: U) to bolster its ad and game platforms.Snap will integrate Unity's game engine -- which powers over half of the world's mobile, PC, and console games --- into its Snap Kit SDK (softw