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Bill To Outlaw Trade In Dog Meat Passed By The Parliament Of South Korea

South Korea's parliament passed a bill on Tuesday to ban the consumption and sale of dog meat, outlawing the contentious centuries-old practice amid increased support for animal welfare. ...

The Two Priciest Cities In The World Are Singapore And Zurich

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has announced that Singapore and Zurich were tied for the most expensive cities in the world this year, followed by Geneva, New York, and Hong Kong....

Pocket wallets vs. smartphones: Can we replace cash with digital currencies?

The more than a decade-long history of cryptocurrency has clearly demonstrated that the world is keen on the new form of money. The crypto frenzy has even prompted leading central banks to work on...

Amazon Accelerates Into Tightly Won Cloud Race, Fueling Sharp Stock Surge

Brazil’s Amazon ‘Time Machine’ Tests the Future of Climate as COP30 Nears

Tesla’s Musk’s Political Turn Costs Tesla Over a Million EV Sales as Brand Image Fractures

Toyota’s Clarification on US Investments Highlights the Fine Line Between Political Optics and Corporate Strategy

Nvidia’s Ascent to Nearly a $5 Trillion Valuation: The Mechanics and Implications

Global Snacking Giant Mondelez Cuts Profit Outlook as Cost Pressures and Health Shifts Bite

China Commits to One-Year Rare Earth Export Flow as Trump Declares Issue “Settled”

OpenAI’s Trillion-Dollar IPO Plan Exposes the New Economics of Artificial Intelligence Power

Rare Earth Elements: The Hidden Backbone of Modern Industry and Geopolitics

Meta Embarks on Record $30 Billion Bond Sale to Power Sweeping AI Expansion

Netflix Executes Strategic Move to Explore Acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery Studio and Streaming Assets

Companies

The $20 Bln Factory Of Intel In Ohio Could Become Largest Chip Plant On The Planet

Intel Corp has announced making an investment of up to $100 billion in developing a chip factory in Ohio which could turn out to be the largest semiconductor-making complex in the world. The target of the company is to improve capacity as a global semiconductor shortage impacts the production of a...

Shell Officially Sheds “Royal Dutch” From Its Name

The iconic "Royal Dutch" has been officially dropped from the name of Shell as the company will now be called Shell. The company has had the "Royal Dutch" words to its brand name since 1907. This is a part of the strategy of the company to do away with its dual share structure and shift...

Samsung Withdraws Advertisement With Drag Queen After Online Backlash

After receiving reactions from some members of the Muslim community, Samsung has withdrawn an advertisement depicting a Muslim mother expressing support for her drag queen son. It was "an attempt to spread LGBT ideology," according to several social media users. Samsung...

Four-Year Delay For Delivery Of Its Land Cruiser In Japan, Warns Toyota

Customers in Japan may have to wait up to four years for the delivery of Toyota's new Land Cruiser SUV, according to the Japanese automaking giant. The delay, according to the world's largest automaker, is unrelated to a global semiconductor shortage or a supply chain catastrophe. ...

Intel To Invest $20 Bln In Chip Manufacturing In Ohio, Reports

Semiconductor making firm Intel Corp is expected to announce an investment of $20 billion in a huge and new manufacturing facility outside Columbus, Ohio, aimed at researching and manufacturing sophisticated and advanced semiconductor chips, according to reports...

France's TotalEnergies To Quit Its Business In Myanmar Over Human Rights Issues

TotalEnergies, a French energy business, announced on Friday that it has chosen to quit Myanmar due to the country's deteriorating human rights situation, making it the latest Western company to leave since a military coup took over the country last year. Myanmar security forces have...

Intel Places Orders For ASML System Worth “Significantly” More Than $340 Mln

Semiconductor makers across the world are striving to get an edge in this fast growing industry. This was evident in the United States based global chip maker Intel placing its first order with ASML for purchase of a new and more highly advanced chip making machine that the company...

Ford Earns $8.2 Billion In The Fourth Quarter As A Result Of Its Rivian Investment

The blockbuster market debut in November last year of the electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive Inc has helped Ford Motor Co to a $8.2 billion gain on its investment in the startup which the company said will get reflected in its fourth quarter results. Rivian's stock had climbed...

Unilever Indicates It Would Pursue Merger Of GSK Consumer Arm

Consumer product giant Unilever will continue to try and have a merger with GlaxoSmithKline's consumer healthcare sector following the rejection of a 50 billion pound ($68.4 billion) offer by it earlier. Unilever believes that GlaxoSmithKline's business it wants to merge will be "great strategic...

Tesla Postpones Production Of Cybertruck, Plans Manufacturing In Early 2023: Reuters

According to a report published by the news agency Reuters, US-based electric car maker Tesla Inc intends to begin initial production of its much-anticipated Cybertruck by the end of the first quarter of 2023. This is a postponement of its initial plans of starting production of the...

Pfizer Will Reduce U.S. Sales Staff As It Expects Healthcare Providers Want Virtual Meetings

Since it expects doctors and other healthcare providers to want to have lesser instances of face to face interactions with people from the sales department of companies after the end of the Covid-19 pandemic and therefore the drugmaker Pfizer Inc would be cutting down on its sales staff in the...

Mercedes-Benz EQS Electric Luxury Sedan Will Now Be Assembled In India

The luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz wants to start manufacturing its EQS electric sedan locally in India some time this year. This is a part of a larger effort to electrify its portfolio in Asia, according to the president of the company's Indian unit. Mercedes aims to begin selling the...

Lifestyle

Bill To Outlaw Trade In Dog Meat Passed By The Parliament Of South Korea

The Two Priciest Cities In The World Are Singapore And Zurich

Pocket wallets vs. smartphones: Can we replace cash with digital currencies?

Amazon Accelerates Into Tightly Won Cloud Race, Fueling Sharp Stock Surge

Brazil’s Amazon ‘Time Machine’ Tests the Future of Climate as COP30 Nears

Tesla’s Musk’s Political Turn Costs Tesla Over a Million EV Sales as Brand Image Fractures

Toyota’s Clarification on US Investments Highlights the Fine Line Between Political Optics and Corporate Strategy

Nvidia’s Ascent to Nearly a $5 Trillion Valuation: The Mechanics and Implications

Global Snacking Giant Mondelez Cuts Profit Outlook as Cost Pressures and Health Shifts Bite

China Commits to One-Year Rare Earth Export Flow as Trump Declares Issue “Settled”

OpenAI’s Trillion-Dollar IPO Plan Exposes the New Economics of Artificial Intelligence Power

Rare Earth Elements: The Hidden Backbone of Modern Industry and Geopolitics

Meta Embarks on Record $30 Billion Bond Sale to Power Sweeping AI Expansion

Netflix Executes Strategic Move to Explore Acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery Studio and Streaming Assets

The $20 Bln Factory Of Intel In Ohio Could Become Largest Chip Plant On The Planet

Shell Officially Sheds “Royal Dutch” From Its Name

Samsung Withdraws Advertisement With Drag Queen After Online Backlash

Four-Year Delay For Delivery Of Its Land Cruiser In Japan, Warns Toyota

Intel To Invest $20 Bln In Chip Manufacturing In Ohio, Reports

France's TotalEnergies To Quit Its Business In Myanmar Over Human Rights Issues

Intel Places Orders For ASML System Worth “Significantly” More Than $340 Mln

Ford Earns $8.2 Billion In The Fourth Quarter As A Result Of Its Rivian Investment

Unilever Indicates It Would Pursue Merger Of GSK Consumer Arm

Tesla Postpones Production Of Cybertruck, Plans Manufacturing In Early 2023: Reuters

Pfizer Will Reduce U.S. Sales Staff As It Expects Healthcare Providers Want Virtual Meetings

Mercedes-Benz EQS Electric Luxury Sedan Will Now Be Assembled In India

World

Brazil’s Amazon ‘Time Machine’ Tests the Future of Climate as COP30 Nears

Europe’s Strategic Break-with-China: How the EU Is Rewiring Its Industrial Core to Escape Beijing’s Grip on Rare Earths

Trump Issues Firm Warning to Russia in Lead-Up to High-Stakes Summit

Why the White House Moved to Slash Thousands of Federal Jobs During the Shutdown

US Pushes Europe to Lead Tariff Crackdown on China over Russian Oil While Own Trade Flows Persist

People

Reagan’s Enduring Shadow: How an Old Conservative Ideal Still Defines and Challenges Trump’s Presidency

South Korean Workers Recount Ordeal After U.S. Immigration Raid on Hyundai Plant

Federal Judge Likely to Stand Guard Over Fed’s Independence in Cook Dispute

When Allies Turned Adversaries: The Dramatic Implosion of the Trump–Musk Alliance

Trump Declines Further Debates As Harris Emerges As Debate Winner In Polls