Amazon Delays Return to Office to 2022

Amazon said it would delay the office return for corporate employees until next year as conditions around the Covid-19 pandemic evolve.

 
WPP Raises Revenue Forecast as Clients Boost Digital Spending

The advertising company returned to pre-pandemic growth rates a year earlier than expected as clients boosted spending on digital marketing and e-commerce.

 
Moody's to Buy RMS in Bid to Boost Climate Risk Business

The ratings company said it had agreed to acquire the catastrophe risk-management and modeling firm from its U.K. parent Daily Mail and General Trust PLC for about $2 billion.

 
Qualcomm Bids $4.6 Billion for Veoneer as Its New CEO Looks Beyond iPhone

Qualcomm's $4.6 billion offer to buy auto-technology company Veoneer comes as the semiconductor company's new chief executive seeks to expand beyond the core mobile-phone chip business.

 
Robinhood Stock Falls After News of Early Investors Set to Sell Shares

The investing platform's shares dropped after an SEC filing indicated that early investors in the company will sell up to about 98 million shares, currently worth around $6.3 billion, over time.

 
Weber's Shares Rise in Debut After IPO Targets Slashed

After it priced its initial public offering below expectations, Weber saw its shares rise on their first day of trading Thursday.

 
Moderna Recommends Covid-19 Vaccine Booster to Protect Against New Variants

Company said vaccine sales rose above $4 billion in the latest quarter and that it signed $20 billion worth of advanced purchase agreements for 2021.

 
ViacomCBS Reaches Deal With Comcast to Distribute Paramount+ in Europe

ViacomCBS added 6.5 million streaming subscribers across its platforms in the second quarter and unveiled a partnership with Comcast's Sky TV unit.

 
Congress Pushes Back on Amazon, Facebook in Antitrust Dispute

The tech giants are seeking to recuse FTC Chair Lina Kahn from antitrust cases against them.

 
Foxconn to Buy Semiconductor Manufacturing Facility

The world's largest assembler of Apple iPhones says the purchase will help secure a steady supply of auto chips as it expands further into the electric-vehicle industry.

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