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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. Keurig’s $18bn Buy of Dutch JDE Peet’s Accelerates Global Coffee Push as Prices and Tariffs Reshape Market

Evergrande’s Tumultuous Chapter Nears Final Act as Delisting Shifts Focus to Recovery for Investors

Global Stocks Cool as Fed Pivot Fervour Fades, Rising Yields and Earnings Risks Bite

U.S. Secures Strategic Position in Intel to Bolster Domestic Chip Industry

U.S.–EU Rift Over ‘Unfair’ Digital Rules Escalates After New U.S. Threats

Trump’s Tariff Doubling Tests India: Background, Responses and the Prospect of Global Realignment

High-Protein Push: India’s Protein Shortfall and How McDonald’s, Bollywood and Cricket Are Driving a Nutrition Trend

Incentives and Pricing Lift July Car Sales in Europe Where BYD Surpasses Tesla

Strong Consumer Spending and Business Investment Drive US Corporate Profit Rebound and Higher GDP Growth in Second Quarter

Inflation, Tariffs, and Changing Tastes Cut French Cognac Revenues by 13% Amid Industry Caution

China Uncertainty Clouds Spectacular Nvidia Quarter Despite Record Results

Federal Judge Likely to Stand Guard Over Fed’s Independence in Cook Dispute

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White House launches crowd sourcing neighborhood project

The Opportunity Project is aimed at empowering citizens and communities through easily accessible low hanging fruits which can be beneficial to one and all. The White House has recently announced the launch of one of its most ambitious online program that aims to support communities and families...

Google’s Project-Fi now open to all Americans

Are you in the market for a mid-range smartphone with a data-savvy cellular service? Google’s Project-Fi will give you that and a lot more. The invite-only project is now open to all Americans. After more than a year since its launch, Google has finally made its Project Fi initiative accessible to...

FBI Backed by Bill Gates in its Battle with Apple over San Bernardino Killer's Phone

Claiming that the FBI is right to demand co-operation from Silicon Valley when it comes to terrorism investigations, the Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has waded into the row between Apple and the US government investigating agency.