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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...

Brazil’s Amazon ‘Time Machine’ Tests the Future of Climate as COP30 Nears

Reagan’s Enduring Shadow: How an Old Conservative Ideal Still Defines and Challenges Trump’s Presidency

Trump’s Pardon of Binance Founder CZ Reshapes Crypto & Political Playbook

P&G Flags Spending Divide as Beauty Demand Propels Profit Rise

U.S. Corporations Struggle with Deepening Income Divide Among Consumers

Unilever Races Ahead of Competitors in the U.S. with Bold Beauty and Premium Strategy

EU Flags Meta and TikTok for Failing Data Transparency Rules Under Digital Services Act

Europe’s Strategic Break-with-China: How the EU Is Rewiring Its Industrial Core to Escape Beijing’s Grip on Rare Earths

Ferrari Drives into the Future with AI-Driven Crypto Token for its Le Mans Champion

Nvidia’s Ascent to Nearly a $5 Trillion Valuation: The Mechanics and Implications

Toyota’s Clarification on US Investments Highlights the Fine Line Between Political Optics and Corporate Strategy

Tesla’s Musk’s Political Turn Costs Tesla Over a Million EV Sales as Brand Image Fractures

Markets

Urgent Talks With Chip Companies Held By China In Response To US Tariffs: Reports

According to Bloomberg News, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has held a series of emergency meetings with leading semiconductor companies over the last week to assess the impact of US chip restrictions. According to the report, the ministry summoned executives from...

Alternatives For Europe If Russia Cuts Off Gas Supply

Unknown damage to the Nord Stream pipelines running beneath the Baltic Sea has dashed hopes that Russian gas flow to Germany will resume soon. Nord Stream 1 had been shut down for maintenance since the end of August, raising concerns about supply to Europe if the outage was prolonged....

EU Nations Look For A Way To Break The Gas Price Cap Deadlock

As Europe prepares for a winter of limited Russian gas, a cost-of-living crisis, and the looming threat of recession, the 27-nation European Union is strategizing its next course of action to control rising energy prices and protect consumers from soaring bills. "We need to find a quick...

Britain Intends To Tax Low-Carbon Power Companies In A De Facto Manner

The industry claimed that Britain's temporary revenue cap on low-carbon electricity producers was a "de facto windfall tax" on sources of renewable energy. The government is looking for ways to stop the skyrocketing cost of energy while also raising money to help pay for tax cuts, despite...

A $570 Million Cryptocurrency Hack Has Hit The Binance-Linked Blockchain

A blockchain connected to Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, has been hit by a $570 million hack, according to a Binance spokesperson on Friday, the latest in a series of crypto sector hacks this year. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao stated in a tweet that tokens were stolen from a...

Philippines Will Deport 40,000 Chinese Workers And Shut Down 175 Offshore Gambling Establishments

As part of a campaign against the notoriously murky online gaming market, the Philippines will shut down 175 offshore gambling companies and deport about 40,000 Chinese employees, a justice ministry official announced on Monday. In 2016, the Philippines saw the emergence of a new industry...

Russia's SWIFT Substitute Is Growing Quickly This Year, According To Russia’s Central Bank

As Moscow intensifies efforts to address financial problems brought on by sanctions, the central bank reported on Friday that the reach of Russia's alternative to the SWIFT international messaging system has expanded at a record rate this year. Following Russia's deployment of tens of...

SoftBank Wants To Bring Samsung And Arm Together In A "Strategic Alliance"

Masayoshi Son, the founder and CEO of SoftBank Group Corp, announced on Thursday that he would meet with Samsung Electronics to talk about a possible "strategic alliance" between the South Korean technology behemoth and chip designer Arm. The billionaire's trip to Seoul will be his first...

Europe Spends Large Sums Of Money To Aid Businesses Tide The Energy Crisis

In response to a worsening energy crisis that has exposed Europe's reliance on Russian fuel, Germany nationalized gas importer Uniper on Wednesday and Britain announced it would halve energy bills for businesses. In the biggest escalation of the Ukraine war since Moscow's invasion on...

A Major Change In Revenue For Investment Banks Is To Happen In 2023, Says Barclays Chief

According to C.S. Venkatakrishnan, CEO of Barclays, investment banks will likely experience a change in revenue next year due to a rebound in banking and advisory fees that will cushion the blow from a decline in trading income. Investment banks have reported strong results this year...

China's Coal Imports From Russia And Indonesia Increased In August As A Result Of A Heatwave

The world's largest consumer of coal, China, increased its imports of coal from Russia in August, surpassing last month's level and reaching their highest level in at least five years as power utilities looked for supplies abroad to meet soaring demand during the extremely hot weather. ...

After Merge, Ether Will Spend $20 Billion In Shanghai, According To The Cryptoverse

The Merge came, looked, and took control. Not that the prices for cryptocurrencies would lead you to believe otherwise. On September 15, the massive upgrade to the Ethereum blockchain finally went live, smoothly transitioning it to a "proof of stake" (PoS) system that uses less energy....

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?

Brazil’s Amazon ‘Time Machine’ Tests the Future of Climate as COP30 Nears

Reagan’s Enduring Shadow: How an Old Conservative Ideal Still Defines and Challenges Trump’s Presidency

Trump’s Pardon of Binance Founder CZ Reshapes Crypto & Political Playbook

P&G Flags Spending Divide as Beauty Demand Propels Profit Rise

U.S. Corporations Struggle with Deepening Income Divide Among Consumers

Unilever Races Ahead of Competitors in the U.S. with Bold Beauty and Premium Strategy

EU Flags Meta and TikTok for Failing Data Transparency Rules Under Digital Services Act

Europe’s Strategic Break-with-China: How the EU Is Rewiring Its Industrial Core to Escape Beijing’s Grip on Rare Earths

Ferrari Drives into the Future with AI-Driven Crypto Token for its Le Mans Champion

Nvidia’s Ascent to Nearly a $5 Trillion Valuation: The Mechanics and Implications

Toyota’s Clarification on US Investments Highlights the Fine Line Between Political Optics and Corporate Strategy

Tesla’s Musk’s Political Turn Costs Tesla Over a Million EV Sales as Brand Image Fractures

Urgent Talks With Chip Companies Held By China In Response To US Tariffs: Reports

Alternatives For Europe If Russia Cuts Off Gas Supply

EU Nations Look For A Way To Break The Gas Price Cap Deadlock

Britain Intends To Tax Low-Carbon Power Companies In A De Facto Manner

A $570 Million Cryptocurrency Hack Has Hit The Binance-Linked Blockchain

Philippines Will Deport 40,000 Chinese Workers And Shut Down 175 Offshore Gambling Establishments

Russia's SWIFT Substitute Is Growing Quickly This Year, According To Russia’s Central Bank

SoftBank Wants To Bring Samsung And Arm Together In A "Strategic Alliance"

Europe Spends Large Sums Of Money To Aid Businesses Tide The Energy Crisis

A Major Change In Revenue For Investment Banks Is To Happen In 2023, Says Barclays Chief

China's Coal Imports From Russia And Indonesia Increased In August As A Result Of A Heatwave

After Merge, Ether Will Spend $20 Billion In Shanghai, According To The Cryptoverse

World

Brazil’s Amazon ‘Time Machine’ Tests the Future of Climate as COP30 Nears

Europe’s Strategic Break-with-China: How the EU Is Rewiring Its Industrial Core to Escape Beijing’s Grip on Rare Earths

Trump Issues Firm Warning to Russia in Lead-Up to High-Stakes Summit

Why the White House Moved to Slash Thousands of Federal Jobs During the Shutdown

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

People

Reagan’s Enduring Shadow: How an Old Conservative Ideal Still Defines and Challenges Trump’s Presidency

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