Data, the secret ingredient

Food makers embrace big data, harnessing info from social media and even online subscriptions to churn out products at record breaking speeds.

Clubhouse closes new round of funding that would value app at $4 billion - source

(Reuters) - Audio-chat app Clubhouse closed a new Series C round of financing, the company said during its weekly town hall on Sunday, without disclosing the amount raised.

UK economy picks up steam as hiring restarts with lockdown end

The week ahead - inflation report, monetary policy, US earnings

THIS week’s economic calendar includes key readings on the consumer price index (CPI), leading economic index and foreign reserves

Philippines: Covid-19 cases still surging away as total tops 936,000; Super typhoon nears Philippines and rapidly intensifies

The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Sunday 10,098 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 936,133.

Suu Kyi’s allies now challenge Myanmar's Junta with united stand

Close allies of Myanmar’s detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi who were ousted in a military coup have joined with ethnic groups to form a new unity government, escalating the chances of a prolonged conflict with the junta.

Indonesia could reopen Bali beaches to foreigners by end of July

Indonesia aims to welcome back foreign tourists to the resort islands of Bali, Bintan and Batam by the end of July, with a plan to speed up vaccinations in those areas to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19).

Philippines warns of floods and landslides as Surigae becomes a super typhoon, major alerts raised

The Philippines warned of flash floods and landslides as Surigae intensified while on water to become the first super typhoon of 2021.

'Roaring Kitty' acquires more shares in GameStop

BENGALURU: The man known as "Roaring Kitty" on social media, whose online posts helped spark January's trading frenzy in GameStop Corp, exercised call options on the stock to acquire 50,000 more shares at a strike price of $12, Bloomberg reported.

Ant denies report that it’s exploring ways for Ma to sell stake

Ant Group denied a report that the Chinese finance-technology company is exploring ways for founder Jack Ma to sell his stake and give up control as a means to ease pressure from the country’s regulators.