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NBA extends multi-year Tissot deal

Oct 22, 2021 23:59 pm UTC| Sports Business Economy

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has extended its multi-year partnership with Swiss watch manufacturer Tissot, whose precision timekeeping system has been used across all 29 arenas since the 2016/17 season. The...

Seoul's Songpa district to offer service finding owners of roadkilled pets

Oct 22, 2021 23:23 pm UTC| Life Business Economy

Seouls Songpa District has introduced a service of checking tags and chips of pets killed in traffic accidents to identify and locate their owners. The service also includes removing the deceased pets and delivering...

Wendy’s partners with Berry Global, LyondellBasell as it shifts to recyclable cups

Oct 22, 2021 10:28 am UTC| Business Economy

Wendys hamburger fast-food chain recently revealed its plans to introduce clear plastic cups in its restaurant outlets next year. The shift is part of its efforts to do its part in helping reduce the waste in the...

Lego releasing ‘Home Alone’ set in time for the holiday season

Oct 22, 2021 10:02 am UTC| Business Economy

Lego is releasing a new toy set that everyone will instantly recognize right away. The Danish toymaker just announced it would be selling its newest creation - the Home Alone Lego set. Most people around the world are...

Cryptocurrency: AMC reveals it may create its own cryptocurrency

Oct 22, 2021 09:37 am UTC| Business Digital Currency

AMC Theaters is still so hyped up about cryptocurrency, and this is evident in the moves that the company is taking related to blockchain. In fact, after allowing customers to buy gift cards using crypto, the companys...

LG vowed to create more jobs and hire over 30,000 young jobseekers in South Korea

Oct 22, 2021 08:46 am UTC| Business Economy

LG Group recently made a pledge to generate thousands of new jobs and hire young people in the next three years. The company said on Thursday, Oct. 21, it will be creating more than 30,000 job posts and welcome more...

Google shaves Play Store fees following pressure from lawmakers

Oct 22, 2021 08:17 am UTC| Business Economy

Google is reducing its service fees in its Google Play app store, and the company made the announcement on Thursday, Oct. 21. The tech headquartered in Mountain View, California, made a move after facing criticisms and...

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Economy

U.S. Stock Futures Slip as Fed Minutes Stir Rate Uncertainty; Walmart Earnings in Focus

U.S. stock index futures edged lower Wednesday night as investors weighed mixed signals from the Federal Reserves January meeting minutes, adding fresh uncertainty to the outlook for interest rates and monetary policy in...

Fed Minutes Signal Steady Interest Rates but Hint at Potential Rate Hikes if Inflation Persists

The Federal Reserves January Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes reveal that nearly all policymakers supported keeping interest rates unchanged, while leaving the door open for possible rate hikes if inflation...

Trump Says U.S. Trade Deficit Shrinking Sharply as 2026 Trade Surplus Looms

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Americas trade deficit has narrowed significantly due to his 2025 trade tariffs, adding that the country could post its first trade surplus in decades as early as this year....

Gold Prices Hold Near $5,000 as Fed Outlook and Geopolitical Risks Shape Market Sentiment

Gold prices steadied during Asian trading on Thursday after surging more than 2% in the previous session, as thin liquidity from Lunar New Year holidays limited further upside. Investors continued to weigh persistent...

Xi Jinping Highlights People-to-People Ties as U.S.-China Relations Show Signs of Stabilization

Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed the enduring importance of people-to-people exchanges between China and the United States, emphasizing that cooperation between the two nations will continue regardless of...

Politics

Lavrov Warns of Serious Consequences if U.S. Launches New Strike on Iran

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned that any new U.S. strike on Iran would trigger serious consequences and further destabilize the Middle East. In an interview aired by Saudi Arabias Al-Arabiya television...

U.S. Military Delegation Visits Venezuela After Maduro’s Arrest in Rare Diplomatic Shift

A senior U.S. military delegation led by General Francis Donovan, the top commander overseeing U.S. forces in Latin America, made a surprise visit to Venezuela on Wednesday, marking a significant development in...

South Korean Court to Deliver Landmark Verdict in Yoon Suk Yeol Insurrection Case

A South Korean court is set to deliver a pivotal ruling on whether former President Yoon Suk Yeol masterminded an insurrection during his controversial attempt to impose martial law in December 2024. The decision by the...

Putin Condemns New U.S. Sanctions on Cuba, Pledges Russian Support

Russian President Vladimir Putin met Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez at the Kremlin on Wednesday, strongly criticizing newly imposed U.S. restrictions on Cuba and reaffirming Moscows support for the island nation....

Kim Jong Un Highlights Advanced Rocket Launchers and New Defense Goals Ahead of Workers’ Party Congress

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has announced that new military and construction objectives will be unveiled during the upcoming Ninth Congress of the ruling Workers Party, according to state media outlet KCNA. The...

Science

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Technology

Mark Zuckerberg Testifies in Youth Social Media Addiction Trial Over Instagram Policies

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in a landmark Los Angeles trial addressing allegations that Instagram and YouTube contributed to youth social media addiction and harmed a young users mental health. The...

European IT Hardware Stocks to Watch as Gaming Demand Outpaces Smartphones, Says BofA

BofA Researchs February report highlights a clear split in European IT hardware demand trends, with gaming spending significantly outperforming other consumer technology categories while smartphone sales remain under...

Microsoft Plans $50 Billion AI Investment to Accelerate Growth in the Global South

Microsoft has announced plans to invest up to $50 billion by the end of the decade to expand artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and digital capabilities across countries in the Global South. The announcement was...

Qualcomm to Invest $150 Million in India AI Startups, Strengthening Presence in Growing Market

Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) announced on Wednesday that it plans to invest up to $150 million in a new fund dedicated to supporting artificial intelligence startups in India. The move highlights the chipmakers long-term...

Yotta to Build $2 Billion AI Data Centre Hub in India with Nvidia Blackwell Ultra Chips

Indian data centre operator Yotta Data Services has announced plans to invest more than $2 billion to develop one of Asias largest AI computing hubs, powered by Nvidias latest Blackwell Ultra chips. The large-scale AI...