Disney earnings exceed expectations as parks reopen and Disney+ grows – CNN
Theme parks are back, and that’s good news for Disney, which on Thursday reported better-than-expected earnings and a return…
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Australian shares set to hit another record, as tech giants boost Wall Street to fresh high – ABC News
The Australian share market is set to end its week at a fresh high, for the eighth time since the month began, following another…
Reborn Lamborghini Countach leaked ahead of official reveal – Stuff.co.nz
The Lamborghini Countach has been leaked ahead of its official reveal, expected in the next couple of days.
Airbnb, DoorDash report earnings as COVID threatens to slow the IRL economy (again) – TechCrunch
Both companies were heavily impacted by the onset of COVID-19: Airbnb saw its revenues collapse in 2020, while DoorDash managed…
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Pret to restore staff bonus after workers threaten strike action – The Guardian
But coffee shop chain will no longer pay for break times as sales struggle to recover from the pandemic
SoFi stock falls after its first earnings report, as profit outlook comes up short – MarketWatch
Company doubles revenue in second quarter
‘Questionable’ move to charge solar panel owners for exporting electricity welcomed by welfare groups – ABC News
A decision allowing power companies to charge customers for exporting solar power back to the grid incenses some solar owners,…
KFC suffers supply shortage for food and packaging – BBC News
The fast food chain has warned customers menus will be missing items as a result of the supply problems.
Elon Musk blasts chip makers for supply problems – Telegraph.co.uk
Tesla founder Elon Musk has singled out two of the world’s biggest electronic chip manufacturers for stymying the production…
UK charity shops go online to plug Covid spending gap – The Guardian
Number of items sold via internet surges by 151% between February and July