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Tech stock carnage: do you think Apple, Amazon and Alphabet will save you? Think again
Opinion As tech stocks continued to slide, there is a view that you can escape all the carnage by holding really high quality profitable stocks. That view is wrong, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
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Tech stocks teeter as US Treasury bond yields rise
News The realisation that central banks are about to tighten their monetary policies caused a sell-off in the tech-heavy Nasdaq stock index and the biggest rise in US Treasury bond yields since 2019.
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Amazon, the great disruptor, might be about to turn payments upside down too
Analysis Amazon’s ban on UK Visa credit cards is more than just a local post-Brexit spat, says John Stepek. It could be part of a wider plan to disrupt the whole payment industry.
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What is the “metaverse” and what does it mean for investors?
Briefings Not content with conquering space, adventurous billionaires now want us to get inside the “metaverse” and start up new lives there. Will it happen?
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How rising interest rates could hurt big tech stocks
Advice Low interest rates have helped the biggest companies to entrench their positions. But what if rates rise?
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Whistleblower allegations – where now for Facebook?
Briefings Facebook has come in for some fierce criticism after revelations from a former employee. Just how much damage has been done?
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Tencent shares dive as China targets video games industry
News In its latest crackdown on Big Tech, the Chinese government is taking on the video games industry. That’s caused internet giant Tencent’s share price to tumble. Saloni Sardana looks at what’s going on.
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Big tech smashes expectations with bumper profits
News Big tech companies have reported profits far in excess of expectations, with Apple, Alphabet and Microsoft generating a combined $56.8bn. Saloni Sardana looks at what's going on.
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Will Zoom’s $15bn purchase help it expand?
News The videoconferencing platform became a household name during the pandemic, but it now needs new sources of growth. Alex Rankine reports
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