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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...

U.S.–Japan Trade Pact Stalls as Tokyo Awaits Tariff Clarity on Pharma and Chips, Reflecting Deep Strategic Disagreements

BMW Embraces “Neue Klasse” as Its Strategic Engine for Future Growth

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

Hyundai Raid Raises Questions Over Visa Practices and Risks to U.S.–South Korea Investment Ties

Slim iPhone Air positioned as a design coup as Apple rethinks flagship form

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

Legal Process Begins for Hyundai Factory Workers Detained in Georgia, South Korea Secures Repatriation

Oracle’s AI Cloud Push Nears $1 Trillion as Tech Peers Reprice on Infrastructure Demand

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

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

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

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

Companies

LG Energy Solution In In Negotiations With Chinese Companies To Provide Affordable EV Batteries For Europe

As a result of the EU imposing further tariffs on China-built electric vehicles, competition is expected to heat up. According to a senior executive, South Korea's LG Energy Solution is in negotiations with around three Chinese suppliers to develop affordable electric car batteries for Europe....

A New Flagship AI Processor From Nvidia Is Being Prepared For The Chinese Market

Nvidia is developing a version of its new flagship AI processors for the Chinese market that would comply with existing export laws from the United States, according to a report published by Reuters quoting information from sources. The "Blackwell" chip family, which will go into...

Kyodo Reports Nippon Steel Has Hired Mike Pompeo As An Advisor On A US Steel Transaction

According to a report published on Saturday by the Kyodo news agency, Nippon Steel Corp. has appointed former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as an advisor about its acquisition of US Steel. According to a statement released by Nippon Steel, "We look forward to working closely with him...

Experts Say CrowdStrike Upgrade That Triggered The Worldwide Outage Most Likely Missed Tests

Security experts claim that CrowdStrike's usual upgrade of its popular cybersecurity software appears not to have undergone sufficient quality checks before to deployment, as seen by the global computer system crashes caused by the malware on Friday. By upgrading the threats it fights...

TSMC Rejects A US Joint Venture While Riding The Need For AI To Boost Revenue Forecasts

The world's largest contract chipmaker, Taiwan's TSMC, rejected the concept of a joint venture facility in the United States and increased its full-year revenue prediction on Thursday in light of the soaring demand for chips used in artificial intelligence. An important supplier to Apple...

Goldman Sachs Surpasses Forecasts Due To Strong Loan Underwriting And Fixed-Income Trading

Amidst robust debt underwriting and fixed-income trading, Goldman Sachs' profit more than doubled in the second quarter and above analysts' projections. However, the company's first-quarter earnings, which were at their highest since 2021, declined. Corporate leaders now feel more...

BlackRock Assets Surged To A Record $10.65 Trillion Because To Higher Stock Prices And ETF Flows

The world's largest asset manager, BlackRock, announced on Monday that its assets under management reached a record $10.65 trillion in the second quarter as a result of investors flooding the company's exchange-traded funds with cash and growing client asset values. A combination of...

Amidst A Slowing Market, Vietnam's VinFast Has Postponed Opening A US Electric Vehicle Facility

Due to uncertainty in the global EV industry, VinFast, a Vietnamese manufacturer of electric vehicles (EVs), has decided to postpone the opening of its $4 billion facility in North Carolina until 2028 and has reduced its delivery projection for this year by 20,000 units. VinFast, which was...

JPMorgan Surpasses Earnings Projections With A Boost To Investment Banking

JPMorgan Chase exceeded forecasts for its second-quarter earnings on Friday, thanks to robust capital market activity and a rebound in dealmaking for its investment banking division. As more businesses gain confidence in the potential of the US economy to avoid a significant collapse, they...

EU Claims Elon Musk's X Tricks Users And Violates Online Content Regulations

Elon Musk's X was charged by the European Commission on Friday of misleading consumers and breaking laws pertaining to digital material, which may result in a sizable punishment for the social media behemoth. The EU's executive body, the commission, launched an inquiry last year to see if X...

Morgan Stanley Is Optimistic About Tesla's Market For Energy Storage

Morgan Stanley increased its price estimate for Tesla's energy storage division, citing the company's potential to expand its market position in the industry and a global spike in power consumption brought on by the rise in artificial intelligence. The firm reduced its estimate for Tesla's...

Samsung Advances Artificial Intelligence In Foldable Phones, Wearable Health Tracking, And Ring

On Wednesday, Samsung Electronics introduced its newest foldable smartphones, challenging Apple's hegemony in the high-end market by making its most expensive flagship model lighter and narrower and enhancing AI features. Along with a redesigned ring for convenient screen management and...

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?

U.S.–Japan Trade Pact Stalls as Tokyo Awaits Tariff Clarity on Pharma and Chips, Reflecting Deep Strategic Disagreements

BMW Embraces “Neue Klasse” as Its Strategic Engine for Future Growth

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

Hyundai Raid Raises Questions Over Visa Practices and Risks to U.S.–South Korea Investment Ties

Slim iPhone Air positioned as a design coup as Apple rethinks flagship form

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

Legal Process Begins for Hyundai Factory Workers Detained in Georgia, South Korea Secures Repatriation

Oracle’s AI Cloud Push Nears $1 Trillion as Tech Peers Reprice on Infrastructure Demand

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

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

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

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

LG Energy Solution In In Negotiations With Chinese Companies To Provide Affordable EV Batteries For Europe

A New Flagship AI Processor From Nvidia Is Being Prepared For The Chinese Market

Kyodo Reports Nippon Steel Has Hired Mike Pompeo As An Advisor On A US Steel Transaction

Experts Say CrowdStrike Upgrade That Triggered The Worldwide Outage Most Likely Missed Tests

TSMC Rejects A US Joint Venture While Riding The Need For AI To Boost Revenue Forecasts

Goldman Sachs Surpasses Forecasts Due To Strong Loan Underwriting And Fixed-Income Trading

BlackRock Assets Surged To A Record $10.65 Trillion Because To Higher Stock Prices And ETF Flows

Amidst A Slowing Market, Vietnam's VinFast Has Postponed Opening A US Electric Vehicle Facility

JPMorgan Surpasses Earnings Projections With A Boost To Investment Banking

EU Claims Elon Musk's X Tricks Users And Violates Online Content Regulations

Morgan Stanley Is Optimistic About Tesla's Market For Energy Storage

Samsung Advances Artificial Intelligence In Foldable Phones, Wearable Health Tracking, And Ring

World

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

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

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