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GameStop recruits Amazon execs, announces new CEO and CFO

Jun 10, 2021 08:38 am UTC| Business Economy

GameStop just announced it will start doing business under new leadership. The electronics and gaming retail company has appointed its new chief executive officer and chief financial officer and this was revealed on...

Frito-Lay to invest $200 million in expanding Rosenberg snack facility

Jun 10, 2021 07:52 am UTC| Economy Business

Frito-Lay invested $200 million for adding two manufacturing lines and increasing the warehouse capacity of its Rosenberg site in Texas to be completed by 2023, providing 160 new, full-time jobs. The new manufacturing...

Boeing is reportedly delaying Air Force One planes’ delivery to 2025

Jun 10, 2021 07:12 am UTC| Business Economy

Boeing is reportedly planning to delay the delivery of two units of 747 Air Force One jet to the government. Based on the reports, the planemaker is seeking a one-year extension from the original due date of 2024. What...

Campbell suffers 11% net sales plunge in Q3

Jun 10, 2021 05:46 am UTC| Economy Business

Campbell Soup Company has recorded net sales of $1.98 billion in the third quarter, dropping 11 percent from the $2.24 billion in the same period last year when the pandemics peak triggered an increased demand for food...

Paris Baguette: Korean bakery opens first outlet in Cambodia

Jun 10, 2021 05:20 am UTC| Business Economy

Paris Baguette, one of the most popular bakeries and cafes in South Korea, has landed in Cambodia. The SPC Group, the company that owns the said bakery brand, announced the opening of the very first branch in the regions...

SK hynix files libel charges over defective products rumor

Jun 09, 2021 11:03 am UTC| Economy Law Business

https://pulsenews.co.kr/view.php?sc=30800024year=2021no=555949 SK hynix files libel charges over the rumor of defective products SK hynix Inc denied a rumor that it is facing damages worth 2 trillion won from...

Chipotle raises menu prices amid wage increases

Jun 09, 2021 10:11 am UTC| Business Economy

Chipotle was revealed to have raised its menu prices recently, and this was due to the wage hikes for employees. It was reported that the Mexican grill fast-food chain implemented an increase of around 3.4 to 4 percent on...

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Economy

Trump Administration Targets Mortgage-Backed Securities to Ease Housing Affordability Crunch

The Trump administration has launched a new effort to support the U.S. housing market by stepping into mortgage-backed securities (MBS) purchases, aiming to counterbalance the Federal Reserves ongoing reduction of such...

G7 Finance Ministers to Meet in Washington on Critical Minerals Supply Chains

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has announced that Australia and several other countries will participate in a meeting of finance ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies in Washington on Monday,...

Stocks Hit Record Highs as Jobs Data Supports Fed Rate Cut Outlook

Global stock markets surged to fresh record highs on Friday as investors reacted positively to a U.S. jobs report that showed slower-than-expected employment growth in December, reinforcing expectations that the Federal...

Wall Street Hits Record Highs as Jobs Data Signals Resilient U.S. Economy

U.S. stock markets finished at record levels on Friday as investors digested a mixed December jobs report that still pointed to underlying economic strength. The SP 500 closed at a fresh all-time high, reinforcing optimism...

U.S. Treasury Says It Can Handle Potential Tariff Refunds if Supreme Court Rules Against Trump

The U.S. Treasury has sufficient funds to cover any potential tariff refunds if the Supreme Court rules against President Donald Trumps use of emergency powers to impose broad tariffs, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said...

Politics

Russia Fires Oreshnik Hypersonic Missile Near NATO Border in Escalation of Ukraine War

Russia launched a powerful Oreshnik hypersonic missile overnight at a target in western Ukraine near the border with NATO-member Poland, sharply escalating tensions and raising alarm across Europe. Ukrainian officials and...

U.S. Seizes Olina Tanker as Crackdown on Venezuelan Oil Exports Intensifies

The United States has seized the oil tanker Olina in the Caribbean, marking the fifth vessel targeted in recent weeks as Washington escalates efforts to enforce sanctions and curb Venezuelan oil exports. U.S. officials...

Trump Warns Iran as Nationwide Protests Intensify and Internet Is Shut Down

U.S. President Donald Trump issued a fresh warning to Irans leadership as anti-government protests spread across the country and authorities imposed an internet blackout to suppress unrest. Videos circulating online showed...

New York Sues Trump Administration Over Offshore Wind Project Freeze Impacting Clean Energy Goals

New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed lawsuits against the Trump administration over its decision to suspend construction on two major offshore wind projects that the state says are critical to powering 1...

Trump Says U.S. Must Control Greenland to Counter Russia and China

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States needs to own Greenland in order to prevent Russia or China from potentially occupying the strategically important Arctic territory in the future. Speaking...

Science

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...

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...

Technology

Supreme Court to Hear Cisco Appeal on Alien Tort Statute and Human Rights Liability

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal by Cisco Systems that could significantly reshape how American companies are held liable for alleged human rights abuses committed overseas. The case centers on the scope...

FCC Approves Expansion of SpaceX Starlink Network With 7,500 New Satellites

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved SpaceXs request to deploy an additional 7,500 second-generation Starlink satellites, marking a major step forward in the companys mission to expand global...

xAI Cash Burn Highlights the High Cost of Competing in Generative AI

Elon Musks artificial intelligence startup, xAI, is rapidly emerging as a major player in the generative AI race, but new reports highlight the enormous financial costs behind that ambition. According to Bloomberg News,...

Nvidia Appoints Former Google Executive Alison Wagonfeld as First Chief Marketing Officer

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has taken a significant step in strengthening its leadership team by appointing a senior Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) executive as its first-ever Chief Marketing Officer, signaling a strategic move as the...

EU Orders Elon Musk’s X to Preserve Grok AI Data Amid Probe Into Illegal Content

The European Commission has ordered Elon Musks social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, to retain all internal documents and data related to its built-in artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, until the end of...