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Arby's unveils new crinkle and curly french fry flavored vodka

Nov 12, 2021 10:13 am UTC| Business Economy

Arbys, an American fast-food sandwich restaurant chain headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, just announced the launch of its new vodka drink flavors. Customers will find this exciting because the flavor is simply...

Pizza Hut debuts unique tongue-twisting Christmas pizza flavor in Singapore

Nov 12, 2021 09:55 am UTC| Business Economy

Pizza Hut Singapore has a new pizza flavor, and customers may need more time to say its name when placing an order. This is because the restaurant chain in this region has given the pizza a really long name. Pizza Hut...

Uber sued by the US for alleged discrimination against disabled passengers

Nov 12, 2021 08:48 am UTC| Business Economy

Uber, the transport company, headquartered in San Francisco, California, is facing a lawsuit after the United States filed a legal case against it. The U.S. Justice Department sued Uber on Wednesday due to alleged...

Boeing settles Ethiopia 737 MAX crash, to compensate victims

Nov 12, 2021 08:47 am UTC| Business Economy

Boeing has settled its case related to Ethiopia Airlines plane crash in 2019. On Wednesday, the American aerospace company agreed to acknowledge its liability for compensatory damages in lawsuits filed by the families of...

Stellar 2021 Achievements by Paragon Biosciences Led by Jeff Aronin

Nov 12, 2021 08:02 am UTC| Business

The first three quarters of 2021 have been busy for Jeff Aronins Paragon Biosciences, a life science innovator that creates and develops portfolio bioscience companies that are seeking solutions to some of the worlds...

S. Korean team demonstrates flying taxi for commercial use in Gimpo

Nov 12, 2021 07:35 am UTC| Business Economy

South Korea has a team that is developing flying taxis, and it has conducted a demonstration event on Thursday, Nov. 11, at the Gimpo International Airport in the far western end of Seoul. With the demo, the team is aiming...

NFT: NCSoft getting into blockchain by releasing play-to-earn NFT games next year

Nov 12, 2021 06:48 am UTC| Business Digital Currency

NCSoft, one of the leading game developers in South Korea, is jumping into the blockchain bandwagon with the upcoming release of its own NFT play-to-earn games. The company is set to launch its non-fungible token games in...

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Economy

Oil Prices Slip as Oversupply Concerns and U.S.-Iran Talks Shape Market Outlook

Oil prices edged lower on Friday as improving global crude supplies and expectations of near-term oversupply continued to pressure the market, while traders reduced bearish positions ahead of the U.S. holiday weekend....

Gold Price Today: Bullion Heads for First Weekly Gain as Weak U.S. Jobs Data Eases Rate Hike Fears

Gold prices stabilized on Friday as weaker-than-expected U.S. nonfarm payrolls data eased concerns over additional Federal Reserve interest rate hikes, helping bullion recover after recently falling to an eight-month low....

China Services PMI Beats Forecasts as Strong Demand Supports June Growth

Chinas services sector expanded at a faster-than-expected pace in June, highlighting the resilience of the countrys economy despite ongoing challenges in domestic consumption. A private business survey released on Friday...

Japan Signals Readiness to Act on Yen as Intervention Speculation Grows

Japans Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama reiterated on Friday that the government is prepared to respond to excessive currency movements whenever necessary, reinforcing market expectations that Japanese authorities remain...

Moody’s Says Peru’s President-Elect Keiko Fujimori Could Boost Investor Confidence

Moodys believes Perus President-elect Keiko Fujimori is well-positioned to strengthen investor confidence by maintaining economic policy continuity and protecting the countrys key institutions. According to the ratings...

Politics

Taiwan Simulates Chinese Blockade and Invasion in Major Civil Defense Drill

Taiwan has stepped up its civil defense and military preparedness with one of its most comprehensive resilience exercises, simulating a Chinese blockade, cyberattacks, disinformation, infrastructure sabotage, a major...

US Appeals Court Limits ICE Detention Without Bond Hearings After 90 Days

A U.S. federal appeals court ruled that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) cannot detain migrants for more than 90 days without giving them an opportunity to seek release through a bond hearing, dealing a setback to...

Russia’s Deadly Kyiv Missile and Drone Attack Kills 27 as Zelensky Urges Faster Air Defense Support

Russia launched one of its largest air assaults on Ukraines capital, Kyiv, overnight, killing at least 27 people, injuring 91 others, and damaging around 130 buildings in the deadliest attack on the city this year....

Russian Attacks Kill Three in Eastern Ukraine as Civilian Casualties Mount

Russian attacks across eastern Ukraine killed at least three people on Thursday, including a seven-year-old child, while several others were injured in strikes targeting multiple regions, according to Ukrainian regional...

DHS Investigates Cyber Breach in Homeland Security Information-Sharing Network

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched an investigation into a cybersecurity breach involving an unnamed government information-sharing network, raising fresh concerns about the security of sensitive...

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

Meta CEO Zuckerberg Says AI Agent Development Has Slowed Despite Massive AI Investment

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg has acknowledged that the companys progress in developing artificial intelligence (AI) agents has been slower than expected, despite Metas aggressive investment in AI...

Kioxia Bets on AI Memory Boom With Next-Gen NAND Production in Japan

Kioxia is set to mark a major milestone on Friday with a ceremony at its manufacturing facility in northern Japan as the company prepares to begin mass production of its next-generation NAND flash memory chips. The move...

OpenAI Proposes 5% U.S. Government Stake Amid AI Policy Talks

OpenAI has reportedly proposed granting the U.S. government a 5% ownership stake in the artificial intelligence company as it seeks to strengthen ties with Washington and address growing political scrutiny over the rapidly...

Apple Expands iPhone Lineup, Boosts Foldable iPhone Production Plans Through 2027

Apple is reportedly preparing one of its most ambitious iPhone product cycles in years, with plans to significantly expand its smartphone lineup through 2027 while increasing production targets for its highly anticipated...

Samsung to Invest $90 Billion in South Korea to Expand AI Chip, Display, and Battery Production

Samsung Group has unveiled a major investment plan worth 140 trillion won (approximately $90 billion) to strengthen South Koreas technology manufacturing sector, with a strong focus on artificial intelligence (AI),...