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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...

Hyundai warns prolonged restart for Georgia battery plant as diplomatic fallout unfolds

Armani’s final will forces a staged transfer of power — and could redraw luxury’s map

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

UK’s Sainsbury’s Seeks JD.com Partnership for Argos to Speed Digital Shift and Expand UK Reach

AI Is Reshaping Mourning: Technology, Ethics and New Forms of Memory

WTO Fisheries Deal Takes Effect, Redrawing the Rules That Drive Global Overfishing

Paris Seeks Centralised Crypto Oversight to Stop Licence-Hopping and Protect Market Stability

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

New Framework Reached for TikTok Ownership Signals Turning Point in U.S.–China Trade Tensions

Companies

Aston Martin Complete Turnaround Circle By Planning An IPO

Luxury carmaker Aston Martin apparently completes a circle of turnaround as it now plans to go public at the London Stock Exchange. The company which once was distinguished as a loss-making car maker is not valued at up to 5 billion pounds ($6.4 billion). The company which is 105 years old...

More Governance Reforms Needed By Volkswagen, Says Compliance Auditor

Larry Thompson, an independent compliance auditor (ICA) of Volkswagen, told press on Monday\ that the German company needs to take additional efforts to improve its corporate culture in relation to the "dieselgate" scandal. There is still along way to go for the German car maker in...

$500 Million Invested By Toyota In Uber’s Self Driving Program

Toyota is going to assist Uber in the development of and accelerate the deployment of self-driving vehicles through an investment of $500 million in the ride hailing company, the Japanese auto maker announced on Monday. According to the working plan drawn up by the companies, Toyota Sienna...

Warren Buffett’s Firm To Invest $300m In Indian Payments Company Paytm

According to media report citing sources with knowledge of the matter, at least $300 million is to be invested in the parent company of India’s largest mobile payments group, Paytm, by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway. This investment planned to be made in One97 Communications would be...

Plant-Based Options The Bet For Starbucks As Consumers Shun Sugary Drinks

The largest beverage category by volume in the US in 2016 was bottled water which surpassed carbonated drinks. This trend was epitomized last week when Pepsi announced its $3.2 billion acquisition of at-home seltzer maker SodaStream and the taking of a minority stake by Coca Cola...

Waymo Sets Up Shop In China To Test Its Self-Driving Car Tech

Waymo will start business in China. According to a business registration filing, a company in Shanghai called Huimo Business Consulting has been registered by the driverless car division of Google's parent company, Alphabet. The filing said that the major operations that...

California Cancer Ruling Results In Increase In Cases Against Monsanto

The new owners of American agro-chemicals company Monsanto Bayer might have to shell out billions as the former faces a large number of lawsuits. There are some who believe that the glyphosate-based weedkillers manufactured by Monsanto are carcinogenic. The company lost a $289m...

Saudi Arabia Minister Reiterates IPO Of Aramco’s Aramco's $2tn Flotation

Reports suggesting that Saudi Arabia had shelved its plan to sell some stocks of the state owned oil giant Aramco were denied by the country and reiterated that it would go forward with the public offering of $2tn stake sale to the public. There was a report on Wednesday in Reuters that...

Critics Burn Nike For Selling 'Menacing' Balaclava

There has been severe criticism of Nike after the sport apparel maker sold a balaclava which has been alleged to is related to stereotypes of black youths who are related to gang violence according to critics. At the center of the controversy is the Nike x MMW balaclava which is a full...

Japan's Daikin eyes Africa after establishing itself in Asia and India

Africa is the new frontier for the largest manufacturer of air conditioning equipment - Daikin Industries. The company has been successful in the Asia in its efforts for a decade since it took the risk of sharing the technological expertise it possessed with a Chinese company. It was about...

Israeli Firm Sodastream To Be Bought By Pepsi For $3.2 Billion

In an effort to seek avenues of moving into low sugar beverages, Pepsi has decided to buy one of the better-known brands of sparkling water. SodaStream which is an Israeli firm that offers do-it-yourself seltzer makers is to be bought over by the soft drink giant for $3.2 billion, Pepsi...

Tesla To Face SEC Probe Even As Goldman Indicates Its Advisory Role

Subpoenas have bene sent to Tesla Inc. by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in relation to the plans of the company’s Chief Executive Elon Musk to privatize the company and in relation to the statement issued by Tusk where he had claimed that finding for the plan had been “secured,”...

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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?

Hyundai warns prolonged restart for Georgia battery plant as diplomatic fallout unfolds

Armani’s final will forces a staged transfer of power — and could redraw luxury’s map

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

UK’s Sainsbury’s Seeks JD.com Partnership for Argos to Speed Digital Shift and Expand UK Reach

AI Is Reshaping Mourning: Technology, Ethics and New Forms of Memory

WTO Fisheries Deal Takes Effect, Redrawing the Rules That Drive Global Overfishing

Paris Seeks Centralised Crypto Oversight to Stop Licence-Hopping and Protect Market Stability

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

New Framework Reached for TikTok Ownership Signals Turning Point in U.S.–China Trade Tensions

Aston Martin Complete Turnaround Circle By Planning An IPO

More Governance Reforms Needed By Volkswagen, Says Compliance Auditor

$500 Million Invested By Toyota In Uber’s Self Driving Program

Warren Buffett’s Firm To Invest $300m In Indian Payments Company Paytm

Plant-Based Options The Bet For Starbucks As Consumers Shun Sugary Drinks

Waymo Sets Up Shop In China To Test Its Self-Driving Car Tech

California Cancer Ruling Results In Increase In Cases Against Monsanto

Saudi Arabia Minister Reiterates IPO Of Aramco’s Aramco's $2tn Flotation

Critics Burn Nike For Selling 'Menacing' Balaclava

Japan's Daikin eyes Africa after establishing itself in Asia and India

Israeli Firm Sodastream To Be Bought By Pepsi For $3.2 Billion

Tesla To Face SEC Probe Even As Goldman Indicates Its Advisory Role

World

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

EU Pushes Reparations Strategy to Make Russia Pay for Ukraine’s War Costs

Epstein “Birthday Book” Release Puts Focus on Trump: Legal, Political and Electoral Fallout

China’s Xi’s blueprint for a multipolar era: markets, institutions and a China-led remit

Economic Necessity and Geopolitical Hedging: Why India and China Are Reopening Skies and Trade

People

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

Kamala Harris Targets GOP Economic Criticism With New Policy Proposals