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Starbucks’ Rumored Fall Menu Add-Ons Include Pecan Drinks and a Halloween Cookie

Sep 06, 2024 12:06 pm UTC| Business Life

Starbucks is rumored to add pecan-flavored drinks and a Halloween-themed Mummy Cookie to its fall menu, with new items reportedly debuting on September 19 and October 1. These additions promise to bring fresh seasonal...

Chick-fil-A Adds New Banana Pudding Milkshake and Frosted Coffee to Seasonal Menu

Sep 06, 2024 11:59 am UTC| Business Life

Chick-fil-A has expanded its seasonal offerings with the addition of two banana-flavored beverages: the Banana Pudding Milkshake and the Banana Frosted Coffee. Available until November 16, these limited-time drinks bring...

글로벌 경제 불확실성에도 일본 서비스업 8월 성장세 유지

Sep 06, 2024 07:42 am UTC| Business

8월 일본 서비스업이 글로벌 경제 불확실성에도 불구하고 수출 판매의 반등 덕분에 꾸준한 성장세를 유지했다. 서비스업 구매관리자지수(PMI)는 53.7을 기록하며 2개월 연속 확장세를 이어갔다. 이는 제조업 수출 부진과...

Blockchain Revolution Series

삼성, 스타트일랩스 투자 통해 소니움 블록체인 개발 지원에 소니와 합류

Sep 06, 2024 07:41 am UTC| Business

삼성의 투자 부문인 삼성넥스트(Samsung Next)가 소니의 소니움(Soneium) 블록체인 개발의 핵심 역할을 하는 Web3 스타트업 스타트일랩스(Startale Labs)에 투자했다. 이번 협력은 탈중앙화 애플리케이션(dApps) 발전을 위한 중요한...

제트블루, 운영 개선과 강한 수요로 매출 전망 상향

Sep 06, 2024 07:36 am UTC| Business

(로이터) - 제트블루 항공(JetBlue Airways)은 목요일 3분기 매출 전망을 상향 조정했다. 이는 운영 성과 개선과 여름철 여행 수요가 강하게 반영된 결과로, 이 소식에 제트블루 주가는 프리마켓 거래에서 약 7% 상승했다. 제트블루는...

페이팔, 캐시백 리워드와 애플 연동을 통해 오프라인 결제 시장 진출 확대

Sep 06, 2024 07:35 am UTC| Business

페이팔(PayPal)은 미국에서 직불카드를 애플(Apple)의 모바일 지갑과 통합하고 5% 캐시백 리워드를 제공하며, 오프라인 결제 시장으로 확장하고 있다. 이는 글로벌 온라인 결제 대기업인 페이팔이 기술 회사들과 은행들과 직접 경쟁을...

AI Revolution Series

Meta has a new plan to keep kids safe online. Will it work?

Sep 06, 2024 07:11 am UTC| Business

Meta, which owns social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook, has revealed its plans for keeping kids safe online. It wants companies like Apple and Google, who run mobile phone app stores, to force parents to...

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Economy

IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement With Egypt, Opening Path to $3.8 Billion in Funding

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that it reached a staff-level agreement with Egypt on the fifth and sixth reviews of the countrys Extended Fund Facility (EFF), a key step that could unlock around $2.5...

RBA Signals Possible Interest Rate Hike in 2026 as Inflation Pressures Persist

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has revealed that its board members discussed the possibility of raising interest rates in 2026, according to the minutes from the central banks December policy meeting. The discussion...

Wall Street Ends Higher as S&P 500, Nasdaq Extend Gains Ahead of Holiday Week

U.S. stock markets closed higher on Monday, extending recent gains as investors look to finish the year on a strong note despite thinning trading volumes in a holiday-shortened week. The SP 500 rose 0.5% by the closing...

Global Markets Rise as Tech Stocks Lead, Yen Strengthens, and Commodities Hit Record Highs

Global financial markets started a holiday-shortened week on a positive note, with most major stock indexes posting gains as technology stocks rebounded and investor sentiment improved. Wall Street was supported by...

Platinum Price Surges Past $2,000 as Demand and Supply Dynamics Tighten

Platinum prices surged sharply at the start of the week, rallying more than 4.6% on Monday to break above the $2,000 per ounce level for the first time since 2008. The move marks a 17-year high for the precious metal and...

Politics

Trump Administration Recalls Nearly 30 U.S. Ambassadors in Push for “America First” Agenda

The Trump administration has recalled nearly 30 U.S. ambassadors and senior career diplomats from overseas posts, a move officials say aligns embassies more closely with the presidents America First foreign policy, but...

Australia Moves Toward Tougher Gun Laws After Bondi Shooting

Australias most populous state, New South Wales, is set to introduce significantly tougher gun laws alongside new measures targeting terrorism and public protests, following a deadly mass shooting in Sydneys Bondi area....

Trump Announces Ambitious Plan for New U.S. Navy Super Battleships

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday an ambitious proposal for the United States Navy to begin building a new class of advanced battleships, a move that could significantly reshape the future of American naval...

China’s Nuclear Expansion Raises Arms Control Concerns as Pentagon Report Warns of Growing Military Ambitions

China is rapidly expanding and modernizing its nuclear weapons arsenal, with a draft Pentagon report warning that Beijing may have loaded more than 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) across three newly...

Kremlin Downplays U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine as Ongoing Process

Russia has played down expectations surrounding recent discussions with the United States on the Ukraine conflict, emphasizing that the talks should not be interpreted as a major diplomatic breakthrough. Kremlin spokesman...

Science

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...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

FTC Praises Instacart for Ending AI Pricing Tests After $60M Settlement

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has welcomed Instacarts decision to end its artificial intelligence-based price testing, a move that follows weeks of consumer backlash and regulatory scrutiny. FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson...

John Carreyrou Sues Major AI Firms Over Alleged Copyrighted Book Use in AI Training

Investigative journalist John Carreyrou, widely known for exposing fraud at Silicon Valley blood-testing startup Theranos and for authoring the bestselling book Bad Blood, has filed a new copyright infringement lawsuit...

Italy Fines Apple €98.6 Million Over App Store Dominance

Italys competition authority has imposed a 98.6 million ($115.53 million) fine on U.S. technology giant Apple and two of its subsidiaries, citing alleged abuse of a dominant market position related to the distribution of...

Moore Threads Unveils New GPUs, Fuels Optimism Around China’s AI Chip Ambitions

Moore Threads Technology Co Ltd (SS:688795), often described as Chinas potential alternative to NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA), attracted investor attention after unveiling a new lineup of graphics processing units at...

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Pentagon to Blacklist More Chinese Tech Firms Over Military Ties

A group of nine Republican U.S. lawmakers has formally urged the Pentagon to expand its list of Chinese companies accused of supporting Chinas military, intensifying scrutiny of Beijing-linked technology firms amid rising...