A proposed U.S. class action lawsuit was filed against Amazon.com, alleging that the online retailer misled hundreds of millions of customers towards more expensive products in order to collect additional fees. Lower-priced options with faster delivery times are frequently hidden by Amazon’s algorithm for selecting what to display in its “Buy Box” when customers search…
Walt Disney is using artificial intelligence to fuel a new tool for marketers that will allow them to customise adverts to match the tone of particular scenes in films or television shows. This technique, which goes by the name “Disney’s Magic Words,” presents a fresh take on contextual advertising for the Disney+ and Hulu streaming…
After a strong El Nino year, the La Nina weather pattern, which is characterised by abnormally low temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, may develop in the second half of 2024, a U.S. government weather forecaster has said . The pattern usually provides drier weather to the regions of the Americas that produce grains and oilseeds, and…
In line with the US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments on U.S. inflation and a solid employment report, global equities funds saw significant outflows in the week leading up to February 7 as markets reevaluated bets regarding the Fed’s interest rate choices. Investor withdrawals from global equity funds were a net $13.38 billion, the…
The founder of WeWork, Adam Neumann, is attempting to repurchase the company that filed for bankruptcy in November, according to people with knowledge of the situation on Tuesday. According to the sources, Neumann’s new real estate venture, Flow Global, has attempted to purchase WeWork or its assets and offer bankruptcy financing to keep it afloat.…
Alvarez & Marsal’s restructuring specialists will rely on their contacts in China and experience with intricate business turnarounds to try to work out a solution for real estate behemoth Evergrande that will involve creditors, regulators, and home buyers. A Hong Kong court appointed managing directors Tiffany Wong and Eddie Middleton to A&M last month after…
Executives from both companies told Reuters that HSBC, the largest bank in the United Kingdom, has teamed up with Google to invest in rapidly expanding climate technology companies that are responsible for some of the most promising solutions to the world’s climate crisis. As per the agreement, HSBC will try to finance businesses that the…
The e-commerce giant Amazon posted better-than-expected holiday quarter revenues, and its lucrative cloud division indicated early profits from AI-powered features. These reports caused Amazon.com shares to soar 7% on Friday. Along with Microsoft and other major companies, the company announced plans to increase expenditure on the much-hyped technology in 2024 and began to see returns from…
According to analytics firm Vertical Knowledge, retailers dropped prices on twice as many Nike trainers in 2024 compared to the same period the previous year, jeopardising the sportswear giant’s usually robust pricing strength at a time when competing sneaker manufacturers are posing fierce competition. Foot Locker, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and Macy’s were among the eight…
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