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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...

Trump’s July 4 Tariff Warning Deepens Pressure on Europe Over Delayed Trade Commitments

Silver Market Rebuilds Momentum as Technical Signals and Industrial Demand Improve Outlook

Beijing Summit to Test U.S.-China Ties Across Security and Technology

India Balances Energy Security and Sanctions Risk as Russian LNG Negotiations Face New Barriers

Hormuz Disruptions, Oil Shock and Diplomatic Deadlock Deepen Uncertainty Around Iran Ceasefire

Asian Chip Titans Shift the Center of the Global Artificial Intelligence Boom

Strong Cash Buffers and Fuel Strategy Shield Emirates From Middle East Aviation Shock

Smaller CEO Delegation Plans Reflect Cautious U.S. Approach to Beijing

Companies

Alibaba's Singles' Day Shopping Fest Sees High Demand For L'Oreal, Nestle Products

According to data released by the Chinese online retailer Alibaba for in relation to its Single’s Day shopping festival, brands such as L'Oreal and Nestle stood out to be the biggest winners as Chinese consumers showed acute interest in purchasing food supplements, facial masks and baby milk powder...

Alibaba Singles’ Day Sales Pass $1 Bn In Just In 1 Minute, On Track To Set A Record

The annual Singles’ Day shopping event of Chinese online retailing giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is set to create a new record in its 11th year as the company said that this shopping blitz generated sale revenues of more than $30 billion mark at 4:31 p.m. (0831 GMT), on Monday. The...

Analysts Confident Of Netflix Fending Off Impending Rivalry From Disney And Apple

At a time when the tag of being a market leader of fir Netflix is being threatened by new comers in the industry such as Apple, Disney and Amazon, the streaming service company is set to launch the Season 3 of Netflix's Queen Elizabeth II drama "The Crown" later this month. But investors...

WeWork’s Business Still Growing Fast, Shows Market Data

A recent market study published by CBRE has found that the United States based global office space sharing company WeWork is still doing well with respect to its core business despite the company failing to launch a much hyped initial public offering earlier this year and the ouster of its...

Independent Expert Says Waymo Self-Driving Technology Used By Uber

It is likely that a licensing deal with Waymo will be arrived at by the ride hailing company Uber or it could resort to acquiring autonomous driving software through other costly changes, the company has said. This announcement was made by the company after it was discovered by an expert...

Charges Of Illegal Chinese Equipment Sales Brought By US Prosecutors Against New York Company

A New York company had illegally imported and sold surveillance and security equipment from China thereby putting at security risks the United States government and private customers, accused US federal prosecutors in a criminal case filed against the American company. The Commack, New...

Chinese State Firms May Invest In Aramco IPO To The Tune Of $10 Billion

Saudi Arabia is seeking commitments for investments from friendly governments to shore up the record share sale of a part of its state owned oil giant Saudi Aramco, and according to reports quoting sources, a total investment of between $5 billion and $10 billion in the oil major is being planned...

Strong Q2 Profits Prompt Toyota To Announce $1.8 Billion Share Buyback

Japan’s auto giant Toyota Motor Corp posted strong second quarter earnings and beating forecast driven by higher global vehicle sales and a much better performance in the North American market. This prompted the company to announce that it was planning a share buyback worth $1.8 billion. ...

McDonald's CEO Resigns Due To "Consensual Relationship" With A Subordinate

The Chief Executive Officer of one of the largest fast food chains of the world was forced to resign because of a consensual relationship with a junior employee. Steve Easterbrook, CEO of McDonald's, was ordered to relinquish his position after the company’s board directors found that he...

1 In 2 Abusive Tweets Removed By Twitter Tech Tools In H1 Of 2019

Twitter has said recently that during the first half of the current year, the technology tools that are used by the company managed to remove one in two tweets that were found to contain abusive content and were posted on the platform. Twitter, Facebook and other such social media platforms have...

Hacking Via WhatsApp Targeted Gov. Officials Worldwide: Reuters

According to a report published by the news agency Reuters, earlier this year, hacking software was attempted to infect the phones belonging to senior government officials in a number of allied countries of the United States who used Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp app. The hackers attempted to put in a...

Global Economic Bellwether Firm Shell Warns Of Slow Share Buyback

A warning that a major share buyback plan that had been announced by Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell earlier could be slowed down because of grave economic conditions was issued by the oil major on Thursday. This announcement of the company spooked investors of the company. The worsening...

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?

Trump’s July 4 Tariff Warning Deepens Pressure on Europe Over Delayed Trade Commitments

Silver Market Rebuilds Momentum as Technical Signals and Industrial Demand Improve Outlook

Beijing Summit to Test U.S.-China Ties Across Security and Technology

India Balances Energy Security and Sanctions Risk as Russian LNG Negotiations Face New Barriers

Hormuz Disruptions, Oil Shock and Diplomatic Deadlock Deepen Uncertainty Around Iran Ceasefire

Asian Chip Titans Shift the Center of the Global Artificial Intelligence Boom

Strong Cash Buffers and Fuel Strategy Shield Emirates From Middle East Aviation Shock

Smaller CEO Delegation Plans Reflect Cautious U.S. Approach to Beijing

Alibaba's Singles' Day Shopping Fest Sees High Demand For L'Oreal, Nestle Products

Alibaba Singles’ Day Sales Pass $1 Bn In Just In 1 Minute, On Track To Set A Record

Analysts Confident Of Netflix Fending Off Impending Rivalry From Disney And Apple

WeWork’s Business Still Growing Fast, Shows Market Data

Independent Expert Says Waymo Self-Driving Technology Used By Uber

Charges Of Illegal Chinese Equipment Sales Brought By US Prosecutors Against New York Company

Chinese State Firms May Invest In Aramco IPO To The Tune Of $10 Billion

Strong Q2 Profits Prompt Toyota To Announce $1.8 Billion Share Buyback

McDonald's CEO Resigns Due To "Consensual Relationship" With A Subordinate

1 In 2 Abusive Tweets Removed By Twitter Tech Tools In H1 Of 2019

Hacking Via WhatsApp Targeted Gov. Officials Worldwide: Reuters

Global Economic Bellwether Firm Shell Warns Of Slow Share Buyback

World

Beijing Summit to Test U.S.-China Ties Across Security and Technology

US Fed War-Driven Economic Signals as Data Gaps Complicate Policy Judgement

Hidden Leadership and Visible Injury: Power, Perception, and Secrecy Shape Iran’s Post-Strike Authority

Cockpit Authority and Conflict Airspace Risks Reframe Global Aviation Safety Standards

Strategic Airlift and Escalation Calculus: The Expanding Role of U.S. Paratroopers in the Middle East

People

Fiscal Signals and Social Engineering Shape China’s New Push to Reverse Demographic Decline

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