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PepsiCo, Little Caesars Unveil Exclusive Pineapple-Flavored Pepsi Re-release, Inviting Heated Pizza Debate

Jul 07, 2023 09:08 am UTC| Business Economy

PepsiCo teams up with Little Caesars to re-release its much-adored pineapple-flavored soda, Pepsi Pineapple, sparking a tangy twist to the timeless pizza topping debate. Available exclusively via Little Caesars, the...

Kumho Tire Partners With AC Milan to Boost Global Brand Visibility

Jul 07, 2023 08:53 am UTC| Business Economy

Kumho Tire, South Koreas leading tire manufacturer, inked a five-season sponsorship deal with AC Milan, a distinguished Italian Serie A football club, aiming to magnify their global brand recognition. AC Milan is a...

KFC Launches Merchandise Shop Just in Time for National Fried Chicken Day

Jul 07, 2023 07:49 am UTC| Business Economy

In celebration of National Fried Chicken Day, fast-food giant KFC has unveiled its own merchandise shop at KFCShop.com, offering fans an array of KFC-branded items. The shop launched with more than 20 items available,...

Nokia Positions for Korea's Digital Transformation, Aims for 6G Commercialization by 2029

Jul 07, 2023 07:38 am UTC| Technology Economy Business

Nokia, once renowned for its mobile phones, is now aiming to play a key role in Koreas digital transformation. Leveraging its B2B network solutions expertise, the Finnish telecom giant plans to develop 6G network equipment...

JAL Innovates Travel With 'Any Wear, Anywhere' Service, Aims to Cut Fuel Use, Carbon Emissions

Jul 07, 2023 07:31 am UTC| Nature Economy Business

Japan Airlines (JAL), in partnership with Sumitomo, has launched Any Wear, Anywhere, a clothing rental service for foreign tourists and business travelers. This sustainable option not only lets passengers travel lighter,...

Kakao Entertainment Reveals Own Helix AI Brand

Jul 07, 2023 06:54 am UTC| Business Economy

Kakao Entertainment Co. launched its own artificial intelligence-based (AI) brand called Helix. This is a service that recommends webtoons and web novels personalized for readers. Kakao Entertainment introduced Helix...

Coca-Cola Serbia Partners With SolSea for Innovative NFT Venture at EXIT Festival

Jul 07, 2023 06:53 am UTC| Digital Currency Economy Business Technology

Solana-based NFT platform SolSea announced a strategic partnership with Coca-Cola Srbija on July 5th to launch exclusive Coca-Cola-branded NFTs and merchandise at the EXIT Festival, featuring an immersive installation, the...

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Economy

Barclays Warns U.S. Stock Rally May Be Detached From Fundamentals

U.S. equities have delivered strong gains in 2026, but Barclays analysts warn that the stock market rally may be increasingly disconnected from underlying fundamentals as investors continue chasing higher prices. The SP...

Gold Prices Rise as Weak US Retail Sales Cut Fed Rate Hike Bets

Gold prices edged higher on Friday and headed for a weekly gain as weaker-than-expected U.S. retail sales further reduced expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate hike in September. Spot gold rose 0.5% to $4,374.30...

S&P 500 Retreats From Record High as AI Stocks Slide, Retail Sales Disappoint

The SP 500 closed lower on Friday, retreating from its latest record high as weakness in AI-related stocks and disappointing U.S. retail sales weighed on investor sentiment. The SP 500 fell 0.17% to 7,785.76, while the...

Trump Imposes New Tariffs on Drone Imports Over US Security Concerns

President Donald Trump has announced new tariffs on imported drones and drone components, citing national security concerns and the United States heavy dependence on foreign suppliers. Under a proclamation signed by Trump,...

Strait of Hormuz Shipping Near Standstill After New Vessel Attacks

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed to a near standstill on Friday after two more vessels were attacked, while the United States signaled it could maintain its naval blockade of Iran indefinitely. The disruption...

Politics

US Admiral Visits USS Abraham Lincoln as Carrier Prepares to End Deployment

The US admiral overseeing military operations involving Iran visited the USS Abraham Lincoln on Saturday as the aircraft carrier prepared to return home after a demanding nine-month deployment, according to a report by the...

AMLO’s Son Says U.S. Revoked His Visa

Andres Manuel Lopez Beltran, the son of former Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, said the United States has revoked his visa in what he described as a politically motivated decision. Lopez Beltran, widely...

DNC Makes South Carolina First in 2028 Democratic Primaries

The Democratic National Committee has officially selected South Carolina as the first state to vote in the 2028 Democratic presidential primaries, cementing a new nominating calendar designed to reflect the partys diverse...

Israeli Troops Enter Qusra Homes as Settler Siege Intensifies

Israeli troops took up positions inside Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra on Thursday, according to local officials and residents, as a settler siege that has trapped several Palestinian families...

U.S. Pressures Nations to Choose Sides in AI Race

The United States is preparing to pressure dozens of countries to choose between joining a U.S.-led artificial intelligence alliance or supporting Chinas competing AI framework, according to a U.S. official and an internal...

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

Alphabet Shifts AI Strategy Toward Commercial Growth, Goldman Sachs Says

Alphabet is increasingly shifting its artificial intelligence strategy toward commercialization, scale and long-term revenue growth, according to Goldman Sachs analysts. The investment bank said recent management changes,...

Nvidia Eyes $3 Billion Investment in SoftBank-Backed AI Data Center

Nvidia is reportedly in discussions to invest up to $3 billion in SB Energy, a SoftBank Group-backed company developing a major AI data center campus in Ohio for OpenAI. According to a report by The Information, the...

Alphabet’s SpaceX Investment Soars 100-Fold to $94 Billion

Alphabets early investment in SpaceX has delivered extraordinary returns, with the Google parents stake valued at roughly $94.2 billion at the end of June. The company originally invested $900 million in Elon Musks rocket...

Stripe, Advent Reportedly Pursue $53 Billion PayPal Takeover

Stripe and private equity firm Advent International reportedly offered to acquire PayPal for $60.50 per share in July, valuing the payments company at roughly $53 billion. PayPal rejected the proposal as too low, but...

J.P. Morgan Upgrades SanDisk, Sets $2,250 Price Target on AI NAND Growth

J.P. Morgan upgraded SanDisk to Overweight from Not Rated and set a December 2027 price target of $2,250, citing stronger long-term growth prospects following the flash memory companys 2026 Investor Day in New York....