June 2, 2021

Etsy to buy Depop, a used clothing app popular with Gen Z

NEW YORK — Etsy said Wednesday that it will buy Depop, an app that’s popular among young people looking to buy and sell used clothing […]
June 2, 2021

Huawei rolls out its own operating system to smartphones

HONG KONG — Huawei launched its own HarmonyOS mobile operating system on its handsets on Wednesday as it adapts to having lost access to Google […]
June 2, 2021

Even after Madoff's death, work to unwind epic fraud goes on

NEW YORK — Epic Ponzi scheme mastermind Bernard Madoff is dead. But the effort to untangle his web of deceit lives on. More than 12 […]
June 2, 2021

Marriott program shows corporations, event planners how to safely resume meetings, conferences.

Marriott Hotels is rolling out a “learning lab” it hopes will give corporations and event planners practical tips on ways to safely host meetings, conferences […]
June 2, 2021

Target unveils Pride assortment now available in all of its stores

Target for the first time this year will offer its Pride month collection at all of its stores. The merchandise celebrating the lesbian, gay, bisexual […]
June 2, 2021

The Latest: Japan gives another $800M to UN-backed COVAX

GENEVA — Japan’s prime minister announced another $800 million to the U.N.-backed program to deploy COVID-19 vaccines for poor countries, a four-fold increase of Japanese […]
June 2, 2021

Amazon to hold Prime Day over 2 days in June

NEW YORK — Amazon said Wednesday that it will hold its annual Prime Day over two days in June this year, the earliest it has […]
June 2, 2021

EU to keep pandemic economic safety net in place next year

BRUSSELS — European Union countries will continue to benefit from an economic safety net through next year to help their economies recover from the damage […]
June 2, 2021

China showcases Xinjiang's economy to fight rights criticism

BEIJING — China is showcasing economic development in its northwestern Xinjiang region to fight allegations of human rights abuses there. The region’s government organized an […]
June 2, 2021

German biotech company MorphoSys buys US rival for $1.7B

BERLIN — Germany-based MorphoSys AG said Wednesday that it is buying U.S. rival Constellation Pharmaceuticals Inc. in a deal valuing the biotech company at $1.7 […]