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J.M. Smucker Acquires Twinkies Maker Hostess Brands for $5.6 Billion

Sep 12, 2023 03:56 am UTC| Economy Investing Business

J.M. Smucker acquires iconic Twinkies maker Hostess Brands in a monumental $5.6 billion deal, merging two major American snack titans and reshaping the landscape of the U.S. packaged food industry. The purchase price,...

Digital Currency Revolution

Coinbase Clarifies Reports of Ending Services in India Amidst User Concerns

Sep 12, 2023 03:37 am UTC| Business Investing Digital Currency Economy

Coinbase Global Inc. refuted recent claims of discontinuing its entire service in India. Users reportedly received an email suggesting withdrawals, triggering widespread speculation about the platforms future in the...

Digital Currency Revolution

Binance Halts Support for Polygon NFTs, Sandbox Staking in NFT Marketplace Shift

Sep 11, 2023 03:44 am UTC| Business Investing Digital Currency

Binance discontinues its NFT marketplace support for Polygon Network and The Sandbox staking, emphasizing its shift towards proprietary offerings. Binances NFT marketplace will no longer support the Polygon Network to...

Digital Currency Revolution

Ethereum Co-founder Vitalik Buterin's X Account Hacked: $691,000 in NFTs Stolen

Sep 11, 2023 03:12 am UTC| Business Investing Digital Currency Economy

Vitalik Buterin, Ethereums co-founder, faced a cyberattack when hackers compromised his X account, stealing numerous NFTs. The breach, involving a deceptive link, led many to lose their digital assets. It was reported...

Digital Currency Revolution

L'Oreal Partners with Ubitus to Launch Interactive Metaverse Beauty Showroom

Sep 08, 2023 05:00 am UTC| Business Investing Digital Currency

LOreal, in partnership with cloud streaming pioneer Ubitus, has launched an innovative Metaverse Beauty Showroom, featuring its premier products from brands like La Roche-Posay and CeraVe, offering customers a unique...

Digital Currency Revolution

Binance Initiates Refund for Victims of $3 Million XIRTAM Rug Pull Scam

Sep 08, 2023 04:49 am UTC| Business Investing

Binance takes decisive action, launching a refund process for victims of the XIRTAM rug pull scam in May, which led to a loss of over $3 million or 1,909 ETH for unsuspecting investors. Fortunately, the ill-gotten gains...

Digital Currency Revolution

Korea's Neowiz Joins Forces with Intella X, Ava Labs for Web3 Gaming on Avalanche Network

Sep 08, 2023 02:40 am UTC| Business Investing Digital Currency

Koreas leading online game publisher, Neowiz, has announced a strategic partnership with Intella X and Ava Labs, aiming to develop blockchain-powered games on the Avalanche Network amid the rising popularity of Web3 gaming...

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Economy

What should you do if you can’t pay your rent or mortgage?

The cost of living crisis is making it difficult for many people to pay their bills, including housing costs. Private sector rents have increased by an average 9% over the year to February 2024, and rising interest rates...

Some experts say the US economy is on the up, but here’s why voters don’t think so

Many Americans are gloomy about the economy, despite some data saying it is improving. The Economist even took this discussion to TikTok. When its US editor John Prideaux examined inflation, wage and employment numbers,...

Electric air taxis are on the way – quiet eVTOLs may be flying passengers as early as 2025

Imagine a future with nearly silent air taxis flying above traffic jams and navigating between skyscrapers and suburban droneports. Transportation arrives at the touch of your smartphone and with minimal environmental...

Electricity from farm waste: how biogas could help Malawians with no power

In sub-Saharan Africa, over 600 million people (more than 50% of the population) are without access to electricity. Malawi has one of the worlds lowest electricity access rates just 14.1% of the total population have...

High interest rates aren’t going away anytime soon – a business economist explains why

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its May 1, 2024, policy meeting, dashing the hopes of potential homebuyers and others who were hoping for a cut. Not only will rates remain at their current level a...

Politics

Donald Trump Allegedly Offers Oil Execs a Deal to Scrap EV Incentives for $1B Donation

Former President Donald Trump reportedly proposed a $1 billion deal to oil executives, offering to end electric vehicle (EV) subsidies in return for campaign funding, according to The Washington Post. This move underscores...

Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day

Taiwan stands out as a beacon of democracy, innovation and resilience in an increasingly autocratic region. But this is under growing threat. In recent years, China has used a variety of grey zone tactics to pressure...

What the Supreme Court is doing right in considering Trump’s immunity case

Following the nearly three-hour oral argument about presidential immunity in the Supreme Court on April 25, 2024, many commentators were aghast. The general theme, among legal and political experts alike, was a...

US student Gaza protests: five things that have been missed

Coverage of the recent student encampments at more than 50 universities across the United States has focused on confrontations between opposing groups of protesters or between protesters and police. The spectacle of...

Will Solomon Islands’ new leader stay close to China?

Former foreign minister Jeremiah Manele has been elected the next prime minister of Solomon Islands, defeating the opposition leader, Matthew Wale, in a vote in parliament. The result is a mixed bag for former prime...

Science

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Technology

Starlink Satellites Withstand 2024's Strongest Geomagnetic Storm

Starlinks satellite service withstood the most intense geomagnetic storm observed since 2003, maintaining connectivity amid widespread service disruptions. Starlinks Robust Network Tested by Geomagnetic...

Tesla Cybertruck Warranty Woes: Owner Shocked as Coolant Leak Not Covered After 35 Miles

In a stunning revelation, a Tesla Cybertruck owner found themselves embroiled in a warranty nightmare when their vehicle developed a coolant leak a mere 35 miles after purchase. Despite the truck being brand new, Tesla...

SHIB Surges in Token Burns; $0.00003 Price Target Grows Likely

This week, Shiba Inu burned a massive 175 million tokens, stoking optimism among holders despite a price retreat. The surge in token burns could pave the way for SHIB to reach the anticipated $0.00003 mark amid fluctuating...

Render (RNDR) Price Dips 3% After Recent 27% Surge: Key Factors Explained

In a surprising market shift, Render (RNDR) slipped by 3% today, cooling off from last weeks 27% rally. This dip follows significant whale transactions and heightened market volatility, spotlighting the fragile balance of...

Huawei's Pocket 2: New Foldable Phone to Launch Globally Soon

Huawei is gearing up to introduce its latest innovation, the Pocket 2 foldable phone, to the global market soon, following a successful debut in its home market of China. Huawei Pocket 2 Nears Global...