These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading. Source link
KLM will resume most routes this year as vaccine rollouts boost travel, CEO says
Dutch airline KLM plans to reinstate almost all of its international routes this year as vaccine rollouts offer hopes of reviving the travel industry. Source link
Travel app offers skittish vacationers 60-day freeze on hotel rates
Hopper rolled out its “Price Freeze for Hotels” feature. The app now lets users lock in the best rate at a specific hotel for up to 60 days. Source link
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg envisions Peloton-like fitness subscriptions for VR
Zuckerberg spoke at French tech conference VivaTech Thursday with Publicis Groupe Chairman Maurice Levy. Source link
Waymo driver hit a scooter in San Francisco, no injuries reported
Waymo has been one of Alphabet’s ambitious long-term “Other Bets.” In general, driverless vehicles and robotaxi services have been slow to manifest in the U.S. Source link
Genetic testing company 23andMe rises in first trade after Richard Branson SPAC merger
23andMe, a genetic testing start-up that pioneered personalized medicine as a consumer business, trades under ticker “ME” in a deal with Richard Branson’s SPAC. Source link
Instagram officially brings ads to its TikTok competitor Reels
The ads will be full screen and appear on loops of up to 30 seconds. Source link
Mattel reportedly jumps on NFT hype with Hot Wheels digital collectibles
Mattel will soon offer its first digital art pieces for sale in the form of non-fungible tokens, The New York Times reported Thursday. Source link
TikTok owner ByteDance's revenue surged 111% in 2020, records 1.9 billion users
ByteDance’s revenue for 2020 totaled $34.3 billion, up 111% year-on-year, but its operating loss was $2.1 billion. Source link
Microsoft Whiteboard app update adds new collaborative features
Satya Nadella, Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Corp., speaks at the Microsoft Annual Shareholders Meeting in Bellevue, Washington, on November 30, 2016. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Microsoft on Thursday announced enhancements to its Whiteboard app that will make it easier for multiple people to doodle, leave sticky […]