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E-Commerce Payment System is Now Easy Than Ever

Mar 25, 2022 07:22 am UTC| Business

Electronic commerce is simply about buying and selling goods and services online, meaning no geographical locations. Due to its paperless monetary transactions, a reliable e-commerce payment system promotes the...

SK inks deal with Occidental, becomes world’s first buyer of ‘net-zero oil’

Mar 25, 2022 06:47 am UTC| Business Economy

SK Trading International, one of SK Innovations subsidiaries, recently signed a 5-year deal with Occidental for the import of its net-zero oil. The deal will make the South Korean trading platform the worlds first buyer of...

Starbucks sued by customer for allegedly being served with toxic chemical

Mar 25, 2022 06:41 am UTC| Business

Starbucks has been sued by a customer who claimed that the drink he ordered from the store was filled with a toxic chemical. He said he was poisoned by a cleaning solution in his cup of coffee. Fox Business reported...

S. Korea opens first biogas hydrogen fueling station

Mar 24, 2022 23:45 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business

South Koreas first biogas hydrogen fueling station equipped with an operating system that integrates the production, storage, transport, fueling, and sales process has opened in Chungju, 147 kilometers south of...

LG inaugurates first off-shore AI research center in the US

Mar 24, 2022 10:45 am UTC| Business Economy

LG AI Research announces the inauguration of its very first research and development office overseas. The company expanded its global AI research ecosystem to North America by launching the LG AI Research Center, Ann Arbor...

Digital Currency Revolution

Blockchain: Krafton, Solana Labs inks long-term MOU for blockchain-based games and services

Mar 24, 2022 10:24 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

Krafton Inc., the creator, and publisher of the popular PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, a free-to-play online multiplayer battle royale game, signs a long-term agreement with Solana Labs, a public blockchain platform. The...

Adidas launches NIL Network for student-athletes to be paid ambassadors

Mar 24, 2022 09:46 am UTC| Business Economy

Adidas announced on Wednesday, March 23, that it has formed the Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) network for student-athletes. This will also make the company the first major sports brand to implement an extensive, fair, and...

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Economy

US Dollar Rises as Fed Rate Outlook Stays Hawkish, Euro Slips and Yen Near 40-Year Low

The U.S. dollar strengthened on Wednesday as fresh economic data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve could keep interest rates elevated. Investors also assessed remarks from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, while the...

Asian Currencies Slip as Dollar Holds Firm, Yen Near Four-Decade Low Ahead of Fed, Jobs Data

Asian currencies mostly weakened on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar remained resilient, while the Japanese yen hovered near its weakest level in nearly four decades, keeping traders alert for potential intervention by...

Asian Stocks Mixed as South Korea Slides on Profit-Taking, Japan and China Gain on Strong Factory Data

Asian stock markets traded mixed on Wednesday, with South Korean equities leading regional losses as investors locked in profits after an exceptional second-quarter rally. Meanwhile, stronger manufacturing data from Japan...

Oil Prices Rise as U.S.-Iran Talks Keep Geopolitical Risks in Focus

Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday as uncertainty surrounding U.S.-Iran peace negotiations continued to support crude markets, even as record U.S. oil production pointed to improving global supply. Traders remained...

Gold Price Drops to Eight-Month Low as Fed Rate Hike Bets Weigh on Bullion. Source: Photo by Michael Steinberg via Pexels

Gold prices extended their losses during Asian trading on Wednesday, with bullion hovering near an eight-month low after recording its steepest quarterly decline in 13 years. Growing expectations that the Federal Reserve...

Politics

JD Vance Criticizes Vatican on Immigration, Defends Trump Border Policies

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said he disagrees with the Vaticans position on immigration, calling some of its recent comments troubling after Pope Leo repeatedly criticized President Donald Trumps immigration policies and...

U.S. Military Expands Venezuela Earthquake Relief Mission as Troop Presence Tops 900

The United States has significantly expanded its military presence in Venezuela to support humanitarian relief efforts following last weeks devastating earthquakes, with more than 900 U.S. personnel now operating inside...

Ukraine Preparing for Possible Russian Offensive From Bryansk, Military Chief Says

Ukraine is preparing for a possible new Russian offensive from the countrys northern border, although a direct assault on Kyiv is considered unlikely, according to Ukraines top military commander, Oleksandr Syrskyi....

Trump Prioritizes Iran Diplomacy Over Military Action as Nuclear Talks Continue

President Donald Trump has decided to keep diplomatic negotiations with Iran on track for now, despite recently reviewing options for renewed large-scale military action, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing...

UN Chief Urges Nations to Close $100 Million UNRWA Funding Gap

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed to member states to urgently fill a $100 million funding gap facing the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), warning...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Anthropic Restores Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 After U.S. Lifts AI Export Controls

Anthropic announced late Tuesday that the U.S. government has lifted export restrictions on its Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 artificial intelligence models, allowing the company to begin restoring user access starting...

South Korea Alleges Google Abused Android App Store Dominance, Eyes Major Fine

South Koreas antitrust regulator has accused Alphabets Google of abusing its dominant position in the Android app marketplace, a move that could result in a significant financial penalty and new corrective measures if the...

Microsoft Reportedly Plans New Job Cuts Across Sales, Consulting, and Xbox

Microsoft is reportedly preparing another round of job cuts as the technology giant continues to reduce costs while increasing investment in artificial intelligence, according to a Business Insider report published...

Chip Stocks Rally as Samsung and SK Hynix’s $1.3 Trillion Investment Plan Boosts AI Optimism

Chip-equipment stocks surged on Tuesday after reports that South Koreas semiconductor leaders, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, plan to invest up to $1.3 trillion in new semiconductor manufacturing projects, reinforcing...

Nvidia Stock Rises as SemiAnalysis Sees AI Data Center Revenue Beating Wall Street Forecasts

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) shares rebounded on the final trading day of the quarter after bullish supply-chain research from independent semiconductor firm SemiAnalysis suggested the AI chipmakers data center business could...