Stocks end mixed as losses for Big Tech weigh on market
Wall Street’s major stock indexes ended mixed Monday as losses by technology and health care companies outweighed gains elsewhere in the market. The S&P 500…
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Facebook puts Instagram for kids on hold after pushback
Facebook is putting a hold on the development of a kids’ version of Instagram, geared toward children under 13, to address concerns that have been…
Business economists lower growth forecasts due to virus
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s business economists now expect slower economic growth this year due to the widespread delta variant of the coronavirus, while…
Google in court to appeal EU’s 2018 Android antitrust case
LONDON — Google headed to a top European Union court today to appeal a record EU antitrust penalty imposed for stifling competition through the dominance…
China’s factories, households grapple with power cuts
BEIJING — Global shoppers face possible shortages of smartphones and other goods ahead of Christmas after power cuts to meet official energy use targets forced…
Tech Q&A: How to change your iPhone’s photo format to print pictures
Question: I haven’t been able to send my iPhone photos to Walgreens and Walmart for printing due to a format issue — the photos were…
New homes sales rise for second straight month in August
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Sales of new homes in the U.S. rose modestly in August as rising prices continue to sideline potential buyers. Sales of…
China declares all cryptocurrency transactions illegal
BEIJING — China’s central bank today declared all transactions involving Bitcoin and other virtual currencies illegal, stepping up a campaign to block use of unofficial…
Shortages cause ‘bottleneck recession’ for German industry
FRANKFURT, Germany — Shortages of computer chips and other raw materials are continuing to hit Germany’s manufacturers, as bottlenecks leave companies struggling to fill orders…
Chinese banks try to calm fears about developer’s debts
BEIJING — Trying to dispel investor fears, some Chinese banks are disclosing what they are owed by a real estate developer that is struggling under…