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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...

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

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

Meta Will Pay Its First EU Antitrust Charge For Connecting Marketplace With Facebook - Reuters

Focus Is On European Banks' Profits Following Significant Increases In Share Prices

Alphabet, The Parent Company Of Google, Surpasses Q2 Revenue And Profit Projections Thanks To Strong Advertising And Cloud Business

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

India Won't Join A Global Tax Agreement Unless Its Reservations Are Resolved - Indian Official

Strong Demand For More Expensive Touring Bikes Drives Harley-Davidson's Earnings Higher

EU Supports Novo Nordisk's Wegovy To Lower Cardiac Risks

As Local Firms Take The Lead In The Chinese Smartphone Industry, Apple Is No Longer One Of The Top 5 Sellers

Alphabet Shares Decline As OpenAI Launches SearchGPT, A Search Engine

Companies

According To Insiders, TikTok Is Building A US Version Of The App's Main Algorithm

According to people with firsthand knowledge of the project, TikTok is developing a clone of its recommendation algorithm for its 170 million American users. This might lead to a version that runs independently of its Chinese parent and is more acceptable to US politicians who wish to outlaw the...

PlayStation User Interaction Is Emphasized By Sony As Hardware Sales Decline

Japanese electronics firm Sony has highlighted the strength of user engagement with its gaming platform as the PlayStation 5 console sales taper off and businesses in the industry search for recurring revenue stream. Thanks in part to add-on services and content like PlayStation Plus, PS5...

HP Exceeds Revenue Projections Due To A Rebound In PC Demand

As consumers update their systems, HP Inc.'s second-quarter sales topped Wall Street projections on Wednesday, indicating a rebound in the personal computer (PC) industry. Similar to other PC manufacturers, HP had a spike in sales during the pandemic as people stocked up on electronic...

The First Strike At Samsung Electronics Is Threatened For Next Week

Next week, a South Korean Samsung Electronics union will stage its first-ever walkout in protest over pay demands, according to union leaders, who made the announcement on Wednesday. As part of larger protest actions, the National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU), which has around 28,000...

Anglo Declines BHP's Desperate Attempt To Resume Acquisition Negotiations

Anglo American on Wednesday turned down BHP Group's desperate plea for an extension to review its $49 billion acquisition bid, calling it too complicated and probably signalling the end of the larger rival's five-week chase. Anglo had rejected a third acquisition bid, which it deemed too...

According To Latest Data, Sale Of iPhone In China Increased By 52% In April

Data from a research organisation associated with the Chinese government shows that Apple's smartphone sales in China increased 52% in April compared to the same month last year, continuing a recent upward trend. The increase comes after the American tech giant underperformed in the...

Alibaba's Global Subsidiary Arm Appoints David Beckham As Global Brand Ambassador For e-Commerce Business

The commercial subsidiary of Alibaba said on Monday that football player David Beckham will serve as a brand ambassador for AliExpress, the company's worldwide e-commerce platform, in the largest global relationship to date. The agreement is made against the backdrop of the fast worldwide...

Shareholders Are Advised By Proxy Firm To Oppose Elon Musk's $56 Billion Compensation Proposal

The $56 billion compensation proposal for Tesla CEO Elon Musk, if approved, would be the highest pay package for a CEO in corporate America, according to a statement made on Saturday by proxy consulting company Glass Lewis. The "excessive size" of the compensation package, the dilutive...

Saudi Arabia Aims To Sell Aramco Shares As Early As June, Say Insiders

Saudi Arabia is preparing to sell billions of dollars' worth of shares in the energy giant Aramco as early as June in what would be one of the largest stock sales in the area, according to a Reuters report based on information from two persons familiar with the situation. One of the...

Changes In Google’s Search Engine Could Leave Out Airlines, Hotels, And Retailers

Lobbying organisations that speak for airlines, lodging facilities, and stores have asked European Union tech authorities to make sure that Google considers their opinions as well as those of big middlemen when making modifications to conform with historic tech regulations. Concerns over...

Heat And Power Consumption Issues Resulting Failure For Samsung's HBM Chips In Testing By Nvidia

Due to concerns with heat and power consumption, Nvidia has not yet approved Samsung Electronics' most recent high bandwidth memory (HBM) chips for use in the American company's AI processors, according to three persons briefed on the matter. According to them, the issues impact both the...

HubSpot Acquisition By Google Would Strengthen Effort To Take On Microsoft

The $31 billion market valuation of HubSpot, a U.S. provider of marketing software, might enable Google parent Alphabet to more effectively compete with Microsoft in the business cloud application market. According to Reuters last month, Google was considering making a deal for HubSpot....

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?

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

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

Meta Will Pay Its First EU Antitrust Charge For Connecting Marketplace With Facebook - Reuters

Focus Is On European Banks' Profits Following Significant Increases In Share Prices

Alphabet, The Parent Company Of Google, Surpasses Q2 Revenue And Profit Projections Thanks To Strong Advertising And Cloud Business

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

India Won't Join A Global Tax Agreement Unless Its Reservations Are Resolved - Indian Official

Strong Demand For More Expensive Touring Bikes Drives Harley-Davidson's Earnings Higher

EU Supports Novo Nordisk's Wegovy To Lower Cardiac Risks

As Local Firms Take The Lead In The Chinese Smartphone Industry, Apple Is No Longer One Of The Top 5 Sellers

Alphabet Shares Decline As OpenAI Launches SearchGPT, A Search Engine

According To Insiders, TikTok Is Building A US Version Of The App's Main Algorithm

PlayStation User Interaction Is Emphasized By Sony As Hardware Sales Decline

HP Exceeds Revenue Projections Due To A Rebound In PC Demand

The First Strike At Samsung Electronics Is Threatened For Next Week

Anglo Declines BHP's Desperate Attempt To Resume Acquisition Negotiations

According To Latest Data, Sale Of iPhone In China Increased By 52% In April

Alibaba's Global Subsidiary Arm Appoints David Beckham As Global Brand Ambassador For e-Commerce Business

Shareholders Are Advised By Proxy Firm To Oppose Elon Musk's $56 Billion Compensation Proposal

Saudi Arabia Aims To Sell Aramco Shares As Early As June, Say Insiders

Changes In Google’s Search Engine Could Leave Out Airlines, Hotels, And Retailers

Heat And Power Consumption Issues Resulting Failure For Samsung's HBM Chips In Testing By Nvidia

HubSpot Acquisition By Google Would Strengthen Effort To Take On Microsoft

World

Turkey Gets Taken Off The "Grey List" For Money Laundering By A Financial Crime Monitor

Global Warming Causes The First 12-Month Period Above 1.5C

2023 Was The Second-Warmest Year Ever For The UK

Fury And Dissatisfaction As The COP28 Draft Language Leaves Out The Phase-Out Of Fossil Fuels

Brazil Joins The Global Climate Accord To Increase Renewable Energy Usage By Three Folds

People

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

In A New York Corporate Fraud Lawsuit, Trump Slapped Fines And Interest Of $454 Million

Survey Finds 80% Employees In Asia Face Moderate To High Risk For Mental Health Issues

The Way Bankman-Fried Of FTX Obtained A $250 Mln Bail