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Hanwha bids to acquire STX Heavy Industries stake

Dec 29, 2022 10:25 am UTC| Business Economy

Hanhwa Group is looking to acquire a controlling stake in STX Heavy Industries thus, it reportedly placed its bid for the asset. Business insiders are predicting that the business conglomerate will buy at least 47.81%...

SPC Group slapped with ₩600M fine for safety regulation violations

Dec 29, 2022 10:24 am UTC| Business Economy

SPC Groups subsidiaries were reportedly fined by South Koreas Ministry of Employment and Labor over violations related to safety at the workplace. The companies were slapped with a combined amount of KRW600 million or...

NCSoft to launch ‘Throne and Liberty’ as company chief expresses confidence in the release of its first console title

Dec 29, 2022 09:27 am UTC| Business Economy

NCSoft Corporation, a South Korean video game developer and publisher, is set to launch its newest game called Throne and Liberty. The company revealed this will be released in the first half of 2023, but there is no...

LG, Majordomo Media sign deal to create original programs for LG Channels

Dec 29, 2022 08:42 am UTC| Business Economy

LG Electronics and Majordomo Media announced earlier this week that they have teamed up to produce original content for LG Channels. The companies agreed to a multi-year partnership that will bring shows to the electronics...

POSCO International assigns new CEO to lead the company

Dec 29, 2022 08:14 am UTC| Business Economy

POSCO International announced its appointment of a new chief executive officer this week. The South Korean trade firm named Jeong Tak as the leader and he is set to start working under his new title on Jan. 2. Along...

AMC chief Adam Aron asks board to freeze his 2023 salary as shares plummet

Dec 29, 2022 08:13 am UTC| Business Economy

AMC Entertainment Holdings chief executive officer, Adam Aron, made a request from the companys board this week. He asked the group to freeze his salary for 2023 and cited the sharp drop in share price as the...

United Airlines checking market demand before adding flights to China

Dec 28, 2022 22:45 pm UTC| Economy Business Life

United Airlines is evaluating the market demand and operating environment to determine when to resume additional flights to mainland China. China will stop requiring inbound travelers to go into quarantine beginning...

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Economy

Gold Prices Rise as Weak US Data and Hormuz Risks Boost Safe-Haven Demand

Gold prices climbed on Monday as investors weighed weaker U.S. economic data against geopolitical tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, while awaiting the Federal Reserves July meeting minutes for fresh signals on...

US Stock Futures Steady as Cooling Inflation and Strong Earnings Support Markets

U.S. stock futures traded near the flatline during Asian hours on Sunday, with Wall Street sentiment supported by softer inflation data and a strong corporate earnings season following a third consecutive week of gains for...

Asian Stocks Steady as Iran War Keeps Oil Prices and Inflation Risks Elevated

Asian stocks traded mostly flat on Monday as investors monitored rising oil prices and persistent geopolitical tensions surrounding the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz. Prospects for peace talks remain limited, while oil...

Morgan Stanley Sees Fed Holding Rates as U.S. Inflation Cools

U.S. inflation showed further signs of easing in July, strengthening expectations that the Federal Reserve could keep interest rates unchanged through the end of the year. Morgan Stanley believes the latest inflation data...

Oil Prices Steady as Strait of Hormuz Traffic Slows Amid US-Iran Conflict

Oil prices were little changed in early Monday trading as shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz slowed sharply over the weekend, while the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran showed no signs of...

Politics

Russia-Ukraine Drone Attacks Escalate as Strikes Hit Moscow, Kyiv and Romania

Russia and Ukraine exchanged major missile and drone attacks overnight, leaving several people dead and damaging industrial and commercial facilities as the war continues to intensify. Russian forces struck ArcelorMittal...

US CENTCOM Chief Praises USS Abraham Lincoln Crew Amid Mental Health Concerns

U.S. Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper praised the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln following a recent visit to the aircraft carrier, describing their performance and resilience as awe-inspiring amid growing...

Lula Targets Brazil’s Gig Workers as Reelection Battle Takes Shape

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva launched his final reelection campaign on Sunday in Sao Bernardo do Campo, returning to the stadium where his rise as a labor leader began nearly five decades ago....

Trump Envoys Hold Gaza Peace Talks in Cairo as Israeli Strikes Continue

U.S. President Donald Trumps envoys held talks with Egyptian, Qatari and Turkish mediators in Cairo on Sunday as diplomatic efforts intensified to advance Washingtons Gaza peace plan while Israeli airstrikes continued...

Migrants in Spain’s Ceuta Protest for Asylum, Refuse Return to Morocco

Hundreds of migrants in Spains North African enclave of Ceuta gathered on a popular urban beach on Sunday, calling on Spanish authorities to grant them asylum rather than return them to Morocco. The protesters are among an...

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

Alibaba Sells Lingxi Games for Over $1.5 Billion Amid AI Push

Alibaba Group is reportedly selling its gaming subsidiary Lingxi Games in a transaction that could value the Chinese video game studio at more than $1.5 billion, as the technology giant redirects resources toward...

Nvidia’s $500 Billion AI Infrastructure Push Wins Morgan Stanley Support

Nvidia is doubling down on the artificial intelligence infrastructure boom with a plan to help mobilize as much as $500 billion in third-party capital, drawing participation from major financial firms including Apollo,...

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...

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...