Facebook Inc's Instagram is rolling out a feature to prevent users from viewing possibly abusive messages by filtering offensive words, phrases and emojis on the photo-sharing app.

A labor group that did not secure enough votes from Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama to form a union has formally objected to the election results and alleged Amazon threatened to lay off staff.

U.S. retail sales rose by the most in 10 months in March as Americans received additional pandemic relief checks from the government and increased COVID-19 vaccinations allowed broader economic re-engagement.

An advocacy group on Thursday called on Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg to not create a version of photo-sharing app Instagram for children who are under 13, as it would put them at "great risk".

Businessman Mariano Puig, former president of Puig and architect of the multinational Catalan fragrance company's international expansion, has passed away at the age of 93. 

Instagram is launching a small global test on Wednesday where users can choose whether to hide like counts on their own posts or other people's posts, a Facebook spokeswoman said.

U.S. consumer prices rose by the most in more than 8-1/2 years in March as increased vaccinations and massive fiscal stimulus unleashed pent-up demand.

China's Ant Group, the fintech giant whose $37 billion IPO was derailed by risk-wary regulators days before it was due to list in November, will restructure as a financial holding company.

Self-driving truck startup TuSimple Holdings Inc said on Wednesday it was targeting a valuation of more than $8 billion in its U.S. initial public offering (IPO).

The euro zone economy is poised for up to five years of private consumption above pre-pandemic levels once Europe's households are able to spend freely again, a European Central Bank policymaker forecast on Tuesday.

Digital payments giant Stripe on Tuesday announced the opening of an office in United Arab Emirates financial capital Dubai, its first expansion into the Middle East region.

Japanese household spending likely dropped in February from a year earlier, falling for a third straight month, a poll found on Friday, suggesting emergency coronavirus measures kept a lid on consumer expenditure.

New orders for U.S.-made goods fell in February, likely weighed down by unseasonably cold weather, though manufacturing remains strong as the economic recovery regains steam amid an improving public health situation.

Amazon.com Inc illegally fired two employees who advocated for better working conditions during the pandemic, the U.S. National Labor Relations Board has found.

A push to attract young and diverse talent and global consumers is behind some of corporate America’s willingness to speak out on politically charged issues, executives and corporate governance experts said.

The Council of Fashion Designers of America and the charitable foundation run by crystal maker Swarovski have partnered up to launch a $30,000 annual scholarship for fashion students innovating with sustainable systems.