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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...

Nestlé Ousts CEO Laurent Freixe; Board Names Philipp Navratil as Steward for Renewal

Trump’s World Liberty’s WLFI Slumps on Debut Amid Unlock, Selling Pressure and Regulatory Scrutiny

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

China’s BYD feels the burn: how China’s EV price war ate into margins and profits

Companies

Ride Sharing Company ViaVan Launched in London

London is soon to have another shared ride hailing service called ViaVan. This is a joint venture Via and Mercedes-Benz Vans. The new ride sharing services can be accessed through an app which can be used by passengers to call for a shared ride. The app would match the user seamlessly with...

Spotify Goes Public, Hopes Of Better Future For The Company

The online music streaming company Spotify has been valued at $26 billion as the shares of the company started trading in the New York exchange. No new shares have been issued by the company but those that had been held by the private investors of the company have been put up for sale...

Spotify Goes Public, Hopes Of Better Future For The Company

The online music streaming company Spotify has been valued at $26 billion as the shares of the company started trading in the New York exchange. No new shares have been issued by the company but those that had been held by the private investors of the company have been put up for sale...

Biggest UK TV Advertising Deal Inked By Amazon As Headline Sponsor Of Bake Off

The US. Based largest e-retailer of the world – Amazon.com has made its largest ever UK TV sponsorship deal though a headline sponsor of Channel 4 program The Great Britain Bake Off. The e-retailer seeks to benefit from the popularity of the program. The show is now amongst the most valued...

Personal Data Of About 150 Million Users Of MyFitnessPal App Stolen, Says Under Armour

In what is being equated with one of the largest data breaches in history, private information of about 150 million users of MyFitnessPal diet and fitness app were compromised in February, said Under Armour Inc said on Thursday. The news led to a fall of 3 per cent in the market share of the...

Mortgage Securities Suit To Be Settled By Barclays By Civil Fine Of $2 Billion

The charges against Barclays Plc of irregularities in the marketing of residential mortgage-backed securities in the U.S. between 2005 and 2007 – being investigated in the US., would be settled against a payment of $2 billion in civil penalties. The investigations and the rare lawsuit was...

The Potential Buyers For India’s National Carrier That Is Up For Sale – Air India

A controlling stake in the loss making national carrier of India- Air India had earlier been announced to be sold off by the Indian government. This sale – which would see about 76 per cent of the stake in the airline being put up for sale, would be amongst the most high-profile asset...

Amazon Strikes Deal With Monoprix In Its Effort To Enter French Market

Amazon has managed to sing up the first trader in France for its grocery business as the U.S. online retailing giant took another step in the grocery market in the country. Casino’s upmarket Monoprix chain will now sell its grocery products on Amazon. The two companies together may...

Facebook Data Scandal As Social Media Management To Meet German Justice Minister

The German government said that stricter regulations would be faced by the U.S. social media giant Facebook, announced the German Justice Minister Katarina Barley following a meeting with the representative of the largest social media company in the world. Barley said that Facebook has...

Bankruptcy Protection Filed By Oldest U.S. Gun Manufacturer Remington

Continuous declining sale of its arms has forced Remington Outdoor – the oldest gun manufacturer in the United States to file for bankruptcy. With thee intention to come to a settlement with its creditors, the company set up more than 200 years ago had to file for protection from...

Price War Forces Tissot To Slash Minimum Price Of Its Automatic Watches

The global market segment of lower end watches has got very competitive. Even established brands like Tissot has bene forced to drastically slash its prices in this segment as the watch maker announced 500 francs ($528) to be the starting price for an automatic chronograph for that it plans to...

Facebook Pledges New Regulations To Prevent Protect User Data, Zuckerberg Apologizes For Mistakes

Facebook admitted to it making misstates in relation to the misuse of personal data of 50 million U.S. users of the social media platform and pledged to take stricter measures to prevent access to personal information by developers. These were announced by the company Chief Executive Mark...

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?

Nestlé Ousts CEO Laurent Freixe; Board Names Philipp Navratil as Steward for Renewal

Trump’s World Liberty’s WLFI Slumps on Debut Amid Unlock, Selling Pressure and Regulatory Scrutiny

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

China’s BYD feels the burn: how China’s EV price war ate into margins and profits

Ride Sharing Company ViaVan Launched in London

Spotify Goes Public, Hopes Of Better Future For The Company

Spotify Goes Public, Hopes Of Better Future For The Company

Biggest UK TV Advertising Deal Inked By Amazon As Headline Sponsor Of Bake Off

Personal Data Of About 150 Million Users Of MyFitnessPal App Stolen, Says Under Armour

Mortgage Securities Suit To Be Settled By Barclays By Civil Fine Of $2 Billion

The Potential Buyers For India’s National Carrier That Is Up For Sale – Air India

Amazon Strikes Deal With Monoprix In Its Effort To Enter French Market

Facebook Data Scandal As Social Media Management To Meet German Justice Minister

Bankruptcy Protection Filed By Oldest U.S. Gun Manufacturer Remington

Price War Forces Tissot To Slash Minimum Price Of Its Automatic Watches

Facebook Pledges New Regulations To Prevent Protect User Data, Zuckerberg Apologizes For Mistakes

World

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

Putin–Witkoff Kremlin Talks Raise Global Stakes as U.S. Deadline Nears

China’s Exit Bans Trap U.S. Citizens Amid Diplomatic Strain

China Expands Global Reach to Fill U.S. Diplomatic Void

People

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

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