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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...

Coinbase’s S&P 500 Triumph Signals New Era for Crypto Adoption

Global High-End Brands Embrace Conceptual Stores to Revive Sales in China

Xiaomi’s YU7 Electric SUV Ups the Ante in the Race with Tesla

China’s Tight Grip on Rare Earth Exports Exposes Global Supply Vulnerabilities

Chinese Fashion Giant Shein Opts for Confidential Hong Kong IPO Filing to Safeguard Competitive Edge

Companies

Disney Stocks Touch Record High After Announcing Launch Of Streaming Platform

Following the announcement of the long awaited launch of its streaming services and some positive reviews and comments about the proposed business where in they said that the aggressive pricing strategy of the video streaming services is good enough to help it rival the likes of Netfilx and Amazon,...

Uber’s I.P.O. Filing Shows It Lost $1.8 B In 2018

The US ride hailing company Uber opened up its finances in a prospectus on its IPO on Thursday as it prepares for the largest initial public offering in years. While there is much enthusiasm about the IPO among investors and analysts, questions about the sustainability of the...

Tesla, Panasonic To Watch Electric Cars Demand Before New Investment In Battery Plant

According to a statement issued by US electric car maker Tesla on Thursday, new investments in the Gigafactory of Tesla would be made as needed jointly by Panasonic Corp and the U.S car maker. In a separate statement, Panasonic said that before taking a final call on investments for...

Suit Filed By Shareholders Against Boeing Over 737 MAX Crashes And Lack Of Disclosure

A new lawsuit filed against the United States airplane maker Boeing has accused the plane maker of defrauding shareholders because the company has not made public the deficiencies in its 737 MAX planes before two of the planes crashed in two separate fatal accidents five months apart which led to...

Uber Plans IPO Worth $10 Billion In Stocks For The Public: Reuters

In its first ever initial public offering (IPO), ride hailing company Uber would be putting up about $10 billion worth of stock for sale and is set to get its offer publicly registered this week, reported news agency Reuters citing sources with information about the matter. Uber’s IPO...

Possible 4 Billion Euros IPO This Year For French Bottle Maker Verallia: Reuters

According to a report published by the news agency Reuters, the French glass bottle maker Verallia is being prepared for a stock market listing later this year by buyout group Apollo. The report also stated that this would possibly be the largest French initial public offerings of the year....

Two Crashes Involving 737 MAX Forces Boeing To Cut Its Production

The 737 MAX has been the best selling model of Boeing but it has been grounded across the world following two deadly crashes which has put the model at financial risk which probably pushed the company to announce a production cut for the planes this month. With the aim of focusing more on...

AI Ethics Council Shut Down By Google Within A Week Of Unveiling

After announcing it just a week ago, US tech giant Google has announced the reversal of its plan to setting up of its new artificial intelligence ethics council. And just days ago, the removal of the president of a conservative think tank from the group was demanded a group of its employees....

Social Media Executives May Be Held Responsible For ‘Harmful Content’

In case there are harmful content published on social media platforms, the executives and bosses of the platform could be held personally responsible according to new government plans in the United Kingdom. According to media reports published very recently, a new "duty of care" would soon...

Funding Links With Chinese Firms Huawei And ZTE Cut By MIT

Citing the problems that it might face because of the ongoing investigations by the US federal investigators against the Chinese etch giant Huawei and ZTE, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has announced the termination of its relationship of funding with these two companies. ...

Asda Becomes No 2 UK Supermarket Ahead Of Sainsbury’s

Data from the retail industry of the United Kingdom has shown that for the first time in the last four years, the position for the second largest retailing chain in the country has been taken over by Asda by edging out Sainsbury’s in terms of market share. Asda has been targeted by Sainsbury7’s for...

Casper CEO Is Excited By The Performance Of The IPO Market

The performance of the public markets has been good this year, according to the Casper CEO Philip Krim. He however refrained from saying whether his company would also get into the public sphere and launch an initial public offering, as had been reported earlier. "I am excited...

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?

Coinbase’s S&P 500 Triumph Signals New Era for Crypto Adoption

Global High-End Brands Embrace Conceptual Stores to Revive Sales in China

Xiaomi’s YU7 Electric SUV Ups the Ante in the Race with Tesla

China’s Tight Grip on Rare Earth Exports Exposes Global Supply Vulnerabilities

Chinese Fashion Giant Shein Opts for Confidential Hong Kong IPO Filing to Safeguard Competitive Edge

Disney Stocks Touch Record High After Announcing Launch Of Streaming Platform

Uber’s I.P.O. Filing Shows It Lost $1.8 B In 2018

Tesla, Panasonic To Watch Electric Cars Demand Before New Investment In Battery Plant

Suit Filed By Shareholders Against Boeing Over 737 MAX Crashes And Lack Of Disclosure

Uber Plans IPO Worth $10 Billion In Stocks For The Public: Reuters

Possible 4 Billion Euros IPO This Year For French Bottle Maker Verallia: Reuters

Two Crashes Involving 737 MAX Forces Boeing To Cut Its Production

AI Ethics Council Shut Down By Google Within A Week Of Unveiling

Social Media Executives May Be Held Responsible For ‘Harmful Content’

Funding Links With Chinese Firms Huawei And ZTE Cut By MIT

Asda Becomes No 2 UK Supermarket Ahead Of Sainsbury’s

Casper CEO Is Excited By The Performance Of The IPO Market

World

WHO Faces Major Budget Cuts: The Impact on Global Health

UK Detects First Case of Bird Flu in a Sheep, Stoking Fears of Spread

2024: A Year Marked By Escalating Climate Extremes

First Severe Human Bird Flu Case In U.S. Highlights Growing Health Concerns; Emergency Declared

Methane Emissions From Tropical Wetlands: A Growing Threat To Global Climate Goals

People

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

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

Kamala Harris Targets GOP Economic Criticism With New Policy Proposals

Musk Gives To An Organisation That Supports Trump's Election: Bloomberg

New Study Finds People Who Were Class Bullies Could Make Higher Incomes In Their Middle Age