Emirates spearheads airline industry attack on credit card fees Dubai-owned carrier launches alternative payment scheme designed to avoid hefty charges
Virgin Galactic: Blue Origin race raises publicity and shares It makes sense for the group to raise additional capital for itself when the share price is riding high
Apple wins privacy battle in China Tracking system for iPhones developed by Chinese tech groups fails to gain traction
Teens gain the upper hand in hot US summer jobs market Shortage of adult workers has given younger employees more leverage to seek better wages
Tesla overcomes obstacles to record robust vehicle deliveries in second quarter Electric car maker beats analysts’ expectations despite parts shortages and logistics issues
IBM chief Arvind Krishna cements his position as heir apparent quits President and former Red Hat head Jim Whitehurst leaves in management shake-up
Regulators crash the tech IPO party Risks loom in Didi and Robinhood listings, calling time on overtime in Chinese tech
Andy Jassy to net $214m in Amazon stock on taking over from Jeff Bezos Award, which will vest over 10 years, comes on eve of ecommerce group’s leadership transition
The five most revealing numbers in the Robinhood IPO prospectus Fast-growing but controversial brokerage readies hotly-anticipated flotation
US economy adds 850,000 jobs as hiring gains pace June employment data will be closely watched for signs of progress in labour market recovery
BuzzFeed/Taboola: clicks lead to bucks in digital advertising The pair believe they can take a piece of the rapidly growing online pie and justify their billion-dollar valuations
Amazon: Khan should probe conflict-prone marketplace FTC chair would do well to look at tech group’s treatment of third-party sellers
Robinhood IPO: model is a tempting target for regulators Would-be IPO investors should read the ‘risks’ section of this prospectus closely
Economists can’t predict the future — policy should reflect that Fiscal processes must be overhauled to help us face an uncertain world
Activist stake disclosure: 10 day window should be reduced Companies worry that permitting this length of time is anachronistic in modern capital markets
US drone operator Zipline doubles valuation to $2.75bn Start-up raises $250m ahead of expansion with partners including Walmart and Pfizer
Amazon calls for FTC chair Lina Khan to step aside from investigations Group says Big Tech critic appointed to lead antitrust regulator has ‘already made up her mind’
Microsoft and Google end six-year truce on legal battles Tech giants prepare for open warfare as regulators scrutinise barriers to competition
Citizens Financial chief: ‘We’ve earned the rights to do more deals’ Bruce Van Saun sees more bank consolidation following lenders acquisition of HSBC’s US business
Zaoui brothers join Europe’s emerging Spac movement Odyssey Acquisition will focus on health and tech and list in blank-cheque hub of Amsterdam
After Jeff Bezos: the changing of the guard at Amazon Andy Jassy takes over as the $1.7tn company comes under intense political and regulatory scrutiny
Economists predict at least two US interest rate rises by end of 2023 Inaugural FT-IGM survey of academics points to messaging challenge for Federal Reserve
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice raises bid for UDG Healthcare after investor pressure Price increase is a victory for shareholders who had objected to the original offer
