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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...

Pharmaceutical Firms Shift Strategy: Deep Dive into Direct-to-Consumer Sales and Price Cuts in the U.S

China’s Tactical Easing: How Beijing Balances Global Pressure with Rare Earth Leverage

Global Food Prices Slide Amid Record Harvests and Supply Glut

Rivian Stakes Future on CEO With Up to $4.6 Billion Performance Pay Package

Gen Z’s Fragrance Obsession Fuels Windfall for Beauty Giants

Amazon Drives Ultra-Low-Cost E-Commerce Global Expansion in Strategic Push

Comcast’s Sky Eyes ITV’s Media Arm as Strategic Realignment Reshapes British Broadcasting

Value Triumphs: How McDonald’s and Chili’s Outpaced Fast-Casual Chains Among Younger Diners

Visa and Mastercard Strike $38 Billion Settlement Amid Merchant Backlash

Tesla’s China Reception Plummets Amid Dimming Demand and Home-Court Rivals

ChatGPT Facing Multiple U.S. Lawsuits Alleging “Suicide Coach” Role in Tragic Cases

M&S Reinvents Fashion Logistics as Automation and Supplier Overhaul Drive the Next Phase of Online Expansion

Companies

Total Plans To Stop Selling Fuel Oil To Power Plants, Says Its CEO

In an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, the France based oil and gas giant Total plans to bring to a complete stop selling its fuel to power plants, said the company’s chief executive in an interview to the media. The company is also aiming to step up investments in renewable energy projects....

New Charges Slapped In Court By US Against Huawei

The Chinese telecommunication equipment making giant Huawei has been slapped with fresh charges by the United States Department of Justice. The Chinese firm has now been accused of stealing of trade secrets from U.S. technology companies for decades very successfully. Huawei and its...

Australia Court Overturns Regulator Decision Of Blocking $10B Vodafone-TPG Merger

A ruling of the Australian regulator was over ruled by an Australian court with respect top the merger of unit of Britain's Vodafone Group and internet provider TPG Telecom in a deal that is worth A$15 billion or $10.1 billion. This decision now paves the way for the creation of one of the largest...

Google Completes $2.6 billion Acquisition Of Britain’s Looker

Acquisition of the British privately held big-data analytics firm Looker Data Sciences has been completed by Alphabet Inc-owned Google. The deal worth $2.6 billion was completed after the companies got clearance from the United Kingdom’s competition watchdog, Google said on Thursday. This...

99% Drop In Operating Profit Of Softbank Group In Q3 Due To Its Vision Fund

Huge losses incurred by its $100 billion Vision Fund of SoftBank Group Corp resulted in the investment company’s third quarter operating profits dropping by a stupendous 99 per cent which was way below what the markets have been expecting. During the quarter, a total loss of 225 billion...

Ghosn Inflated His Pay Using A Nissan-Mitsubishi Venture

Lawyers of Nissan and Mitsubishi have alleged that the former and now fugitive chairman of the two companies - Carlos Ghosn, has utilized a joint venture of the two auto majors to inflate his pay which effectively allowed him to cover up a cut into his declared wages as well as to get financial...

New Concept Plane With 'Blended Wing Body' Unveiled By Airbus

A new place design aimed to reduce carbon emissions by about 20 per cent and one that has a curvaceous design belonging the wing and the body, was unveiled by the European plane maker Airbus. Code-named Maveric, this secretive and technologically advanced plane design, was secretly tested...

Pinterest Reports Very Strong Q4 Results, Shares Jump

The fourth quarter revenue and earnings for the online bulletin-board service Pinterest beat market estimates which pushed its shares up significantly. The social media company reported a huge 46 per cent year over year growth in revenue for the fourth quarter at $400 million which was way...

Significant Revenue And Earnings Growth Reported By Uber But Also Reports Quarterly Loss

A massive 37 per cent growth in revenues was reported for the fourth quarter of 2019 by the United States based ride-hailing company Uber Technologies, Inc. even though it continued to post quarterly losses. The company also reported a growth in net earnings during the quarter while also...

Brazil Federal Court Rules Uber Drivers Are Not Employees

In a sharp contrast to rulings by courts in Europe - specifically in the United Kingdom, about the status of drivers of the United States based ride haling company Uber, a higher court for labor in Brazil has ruled that the drivers were not employees of the company as it found no employment...

Annual Profit Estimates Raised By Toyota, Looking For Alternatives For Parts Sourced From China

Favorable currency rates and better-than-expected vehicle sales prodded Japanese car maker Toyota Motor Corp to raise its annual operating profit forecast by 4.2 per cent. The company however cautioned that the company was finding it difficult to gauge the complete impact of the spread of the new...

Intel Wants To Attract Tech Talent Israel By Investing In Smart Buildings

One of the top chip makers of the world Intel is investing heavily in "smart buildings" in Israel where incentives and perks will be galore for employees as the company hopes to attract the bets talent available in the country. Announcement for building of a manufacturing unit in Israel...

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?

Pharmaceutical Firms Shift Strategy: Deep Dive into Direct-to-Consumer Sales and Price Cuts in the U.S

China’s Tactical Easing: How Beijing Balances Global Pressure with Rare Earth Leverage

Global Food Prices Slide Amid Record Harvests and Supply Glut

Rivian Stakes Future on CEO With Up to $4.6 Billion Performance Pay Package

Gen Z’s Fragrance Obsession Fuels Windfall for Beauty Giants

Amazon Drives Ultra-Low-Cost E-Commerce Global Expansion in Strategic Push

Comcast’s Sky Eyes ITV’s Media Arm as Strategic Realignment Reshapes British Broadcasting

Value Triumphs: How McDonald’s and Chili’s Outpaced Fast-Casual Chains Among Younger Diners

Visa and Mastercard Strike $38 Billion Settlement Amid Merchant Backlash

Tesla’s China Reception Plummets Amid Dimming Demand and Home-Court Rivals

ChatGPT Facing Multiple U.S. Lawsuits Alleging “Suicide Coach” Role in Tragic Cases

M&S Reinvents Fashion Logistics as Automation and Supplier Overhaul Drive the Next Phase of Online Expansion

Total Plans To Stop Selling Fuel Oil To Power Plants, Says Its CEO

New Charges Slapped In Court By US Against Huawei

Australia Court Overturns Regulator Decision Of Blocking $10B Vodafone-TPG Merger

Google Completes $2.6 billion Acquisition Of Britain’s Looker

99% Drop In Operating Profit Of Softbank Group In Q3 Due To Its Vision Fund

Ghosn Inflated His Pay Using A Nissan-Mitsubishi Venture

New Concept Plane With 'Blended Wing Body' Unveiled By Airbus

Pinterest Reports Very Strong Q4 Results, Shares Jump

Significant Revenue And Earnings Growth Reported By Uber But Also Reports Quarterly Loss

Brazil Federal Court Rules Uber Drivers Are Not Employees

Annual Profit Estimates Raised By Toyota, Looking For Alternatives For Parts Sourced From China

Intel Wants To Attract Tech Talent Israel By Investing In Smart Buildings

World

Wealthy Nations Retreat from Climate Leadership as COP30 Chief Warns of Fading Resolve

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

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