Britons shun foreign travel for holidays at home
Stampede for accommodation sees cottage owners and campsites inundated with queries
China’s soaring corn prices prove fertile ground for speculators
Rising cost of crop despite fall in global demand poses problem for Beijing
ByteDance races to salvage TikTok deal after Trump vows ban
Chinese-owner of video app tries to convince White House to accept sale of US business to Microsoft
CNET Topics – Tech Industry 2020-08-01 15:00:07
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CNET Topics – Tech Industry 2020-08-01 14:00:01
This week’s big tech headlines include Congress questioning the world’s most powerful tech companies and Apple confirming the next iPhone will be later than expected.
State Street lashes out at new US ESG rule
Bank’s $3tn fund arm warns Labor department proposal could jeopardise retirement incomes
What does the post-Brexit future hold for City of London fund managers?
UK aims to build on the global standing of its £9tn fund sector but big challenges abound
Schroders chief accuses companies of unnecessary dividend cuts
Peter Harrison says some businesses are using pandemic as an excuse to slash shareholder payouts
Big tech presents a problem for investors as well as Congress
Strong earnings and rocketing stock market performance has created risk for shareholders
Trump vows to ban TikTok from the US
President’s comments come as Microsoft is in talks to purchase Chinese-owned video-sharing app