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Adidas' Break with Ye Fuels $437M Yeezy Sale, Firm Pledges Donations to Anti-Hate Groups

Aug 04, 2023 09:59 am UTC| Economy Life Business

Adidas first Yeezy release after parting ways with Ye, formerly Kanye West, generated $437 million, far exceeding projected profits. The company plans to responsibly sell the remaining inventory and donate a portion of...

Qualcomm, Hyundai Motor Confirm Cooperation for PBV Infotainment System

Aug 04, 2023 09:23 am UTC| Business Economy Technology

Qualcomm semiconductor company is partnering with Hyundai Motor Group for an infotainment system that will be installed on the automakers future purpose-built vehicles (PBVs). The system will run on the chip makers...

STX Corp. Taps Into World's Largest Nickel Reserves in Indonesia for EV Battery Market Growth

Aug 04, 2023 09:16 am UTC| Economy Investing Business

South Koreas STX Corp. has strategically partnered with an Indonesian firm to establish a nickel plant in Indonesia, expanding its influence in the rapidly growing electric vehicle (EV) battery industry. The move...

Kyochon 1991, South Korea’s Fried Chicken Powerhouse, Expands into Taiwan, Boosting Global Presence

Aug 04, 2023 08:51 am UTC| Business Economy

Kyochon 1991, South Koreas leading fried chicken franchise, has announced its expansion into Taiwan with a new outlet in New Taipei Citys Global Mall Banqiao, part of its strategic plan to increase global presence and...

Nintendo Profits Soar 52% Q1, Bolstered by Super Mario Movie, Zelda Game Success

Aug 04, 2023 08:38 am UTC| Economy Life Technology Business

Nintendos Q1 net profit rockets 52%, largely driven by the phenomenal success of the Super Mario movie and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom game, paving the way for a promising fiscal year. The demand for...

Hasbro Disposes Its eOne Film Unit; Lionsgate Acquired It For $500M

Aug 04, 2023 08:26 am UTC| Business Economy

Hasbro Inc., the publisher of the popular Monopoly and UNO games, said on Thursday, Aug. 3, that it is discarding its Entertainment One Toronto-based entertainment unit. It was also revealed that Lionsgate Entertainment...

Etsy Announces Vague Policy Change Amid Seller Outcry Over Frozen Funds, Declining Profits

Aug 04, 2023 07:54 am UTC| Economy Life Business

Online marketplace Etsy is facing backlash from frustrated sellers and a declining market value as it announces an underdefined policy change to address concerns about frozen funds. This decision was prompted by sellers...

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Economy

Asian Stock Markets Trade Flat as Holiday Liquidity Thins and BOJ Minutes Watched

Asian stock markets traded mostly flat on Wednesday as subdued year-end trading volumes and holiday-thinned liquidity limited investor activity across the region. With Christmas and New Year holidays approaching, many...

US and Japan Fast-Track $550 Billion Strategic Investment Initiative

The United States and Japan have agreed to accelerate coordination on their Strategic Investment Initiative, a major bilateral framework backed by a $550 billion fund established under the two countries tariff agreement....

Japan Plans $189 Billion Bond Issuance as Record Budget Signals Expansionary Fiscal Policy

Japan is preparing to issue new government bonds worth approximately $189 billion to help finance a record-breaking national budget for the next fiscal year, according to a draft budget reviewed by Reuters. The move...

BOJ Minutes Reveal Growing Debate Over Interest Rate Hikes and Inflation Risks

Bank of Japan (BOJ) policymakers actively debated whether to continue raising interest rates toward levels considered neutral for the economy, according to minutes from their October policy meeting released on Wednesday....

Gold Price Breaks $4,500 as Safe-Haven Demand and Rate Cut Bets Fuel Rally

Spot gold surged past the key psychological level of $4,500 per ounce for the first time on Wednesday, marking a historic milestone for the precious metal and reinforcing its status as a preferred safe-haven asset. The...

Politics

U.S. Signs $2.3 Billion Global Health MOUs With Four African Nations

The United States has signed four new global health memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with Madagascar, Sierra Leone, Botswana, and Ethiopia, reinforcing its long-term commitment to strengthening global health security...

U.S. Discusses Migrant Transfer Plan With Palau Despite Lawmaker Opposition

The United States has renewed discussions with Palau over a controversial proposal to transfer third-country nationals to the Pacific Island nation, despite clear resistance from Palaus lawmakers earlier this year....

NSW Passes Toughest Gun and Anti-Terror Laws After Bondi Beach Shooting

Australias most populous state, New South Wales, has passed sweeping new gun control and anti-terrorism laws following the deadly Bondi Beach mass shooting, marking the most significant tightening of firearm and protest...

Democratic Attorneys General Sue Trump Administration Over Proposed Limits on Gender-Affirming Care for Youth

A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block proposed rules by the Trump administration that would significantly restrict access to gender-affirming care for transgender...

U.S. Pledges Maximum Sanctions on Venezuela Amid Rising Global Tensions

The United States has told the United Nations it will impose and strictly enforce sanctions to the maximum extent against Venezuela in an effort to deprive President Nicolás Maduro of financial resources, escalating...

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

Texas App Store Age Verification Law Blocked by Federal Judge in First Amendment Ruling

A federal judge in Texas has blocked the enforcement of a new state law that would have required app stores and developers to verify users ages, marking a significant legal win for major technology companies and digital...

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...