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Brooklyn Nets fans could now interact with up to 3 friends via video chat during live streaming

Oct 27, 2021 22:27 pm UTC| Sports Business Life

New York-based YES Network has installed a watch together feature that allows users to interact with up to three friends through video chat in live streaming coverage of the National Basketball Associations (NBA) Brooklyn...

Budweiser to deploy zero-emission green hydrogen at UK brewery

Oct 27, 2021 15:51 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business

Budweiser Brewing Group will explore using zero-emission green hydrogen at its Magor brewery in South Wales through its partnership with UK-based green hydrogen energy company Protium. The plan is to build the first...

IKEA acquires former Topshop’s flagship store in London for £378M

Oct 27, 2021 15:20 pm UTC| Business Economy

IKEA reportedly agreed to acquire the former Topshop store in central London. The worlds largest furniture company will buy the asset from the administrators of Arcadia Group that previously went bankrupt. It was said...

Chipotle debuts virtual restaurant on Roblox

Oct 27, 2021 15:01 pm UTC| Business Economy

Chipotle is set to open its new restaurant, and it is in a virtual location. The Mexican Grill restaurant announced it had built an outlet on the Roblox gaming platform. Chipotles restaurant on Roblox is part of its...

Starbucks pushing for faster expansion in India, to introduce new store designs

Oct 27, 2021 10:23 am UTC| Business Economy

Starbucks is expanding its business in India, and the company is working to hasten the process. The coffee chains local partner, Tata Consumer Products, announced earlier this week that it has new plans as the COVID-19...

Citibank Korea dissolving its retail business as it failed to find a buyer

Oct 27, 2021 09:19 am UTC| Business Economy

Citibank Korea will be making its exit in the retail banking industry through liquidation. The decision came after it failed to find a buyer. According to Pulse News, Citibank Korea revealed earlier this week that its...

NFT: Hasbro releases ‘Power Rangers’ NFT collection via partnership with WAX

Oct 27, 2021 09:07 am UTC| Business Digital Currency

Hasbro, the American toy company, has officially released its very first non-fungible token or NFT collection. It has joined forces with Worldwide Asset eXchange (WAX) to launch its Power Rangers NFT...

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Economy

Trump Says Iran Talks Halted as Strait of Hormuz Dispute Fuels Oil Concerns

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Washington is not holding talks with Iran and maintained that the Strait of Hormuz remains open, directly challenging Tehrans claim that the crucial energy shipping route is...

Trump Pauses 50% Canada Tariffs for Three Days as U.S. Trade Deal Takes Shape

U.S. President Donald Trump has delayed new 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days after announcing that the United States and Canada had reached a preliminary trade agreement. The tariffs were scheduled to take...

Asian Chip Stocks Plunge as Bond Yields Fuel AI Valuation Fears

Asian technology and semiconductor stocks suffered steep losses on Wednesday as rising global bond yields intensified concerns over expensive AI-related valuations and higher financing costs across the technology sector....

China Set to Hold Benchmark Lending Rates Steady for 15th Month

China is expected to keep its benchmark lending rates unchanged in August for the 15th consecutive month, despite fresh economic data highlighting persistent weakness in domestic demand. A Reuters survey of 25 market...

UK Inflation Rises to 2.9% in July as Energy Costs Climb

Britains annual consumer price inflation rate climbed to 2.9% in July, rising from a 15-month low of 2.6% in June, according to official figures released on Wednesday. The increase highlights renewed price pressures on UK...

Politics

Israeli Airstrike Kills Six Palestinians in Gaza as Trump Peace Plan Stalls

An Israeli airstrike in Gaza City killed at least six Palestinians and wounded 14 others on Tuesday, according to local health officials, as efforts to advance U.S. President Donald Trumps Gaza peace plan remained stalled....

US, South Korea Cut Joint Military Drills After Trump Orders Reduced Role

South Korea and the United States have shortened their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercises from 11 days to five and reduced some field training after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a substantial cut in...

Angie Nixon Scores Florida Senate Primary Upset as Key Midterm Races Take Shape

Democratic socialist Angie Nixon delivered a major upset in Floridas Democratic U.S. Senate primary on Tuesday, defeating former national security official Alex Vindman as voters across several states selected candidates...

Israel Strikes Syrian Airbase Near Aleppo, Raising Tensions With Turkey

Israel launched eight airstrikes on Syrias Abu al-Duhur airbase near Aleppo on Tuesday, prompting condemnation from Turkey and concern from the United States over escalating regional tensions. Syrian state-run Ekhbariya...

Trump Says Iran Talks Halted as Hormuz Dispute Pushes Oil Higher

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that no negotiations with Iran were taking place and insisted the Strait of Hormuz remained open, contradicting Tehrans claim that the strategic waterway was still closed to...

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

Unitree Robotics Shares Soar Over 600% in Shanghai Market Debut

Unitree Robotics shares skyrocketed in their Shanghai stock market debut on Wednesday, highlighting surging investor interest in Chinas robotics and artificial intelligence sectors. The Chinese humanoid robot maker saw its...

Goldman Sachs Names 9 Top Japanese Semiconductor and Electronics Stocks

Goldman Sachs has identified nine Japanese semiconductor and electronic components stocks it believes are well positioned for growth, particularly as artificial intelligence and data center demand accelerates. The bank...

Baidu Shares Sink to One-Year Low as Ad Weakness Overshadows AI Growth

Baidu shares plunged to a near one-year low on Wednesday after the Chinese technology giant reported weaker-than-expected second-quarter results, as declining advertising revenue overshadowed strong growth across its...

OpenAI Tightens AI Safety Monitoring After Security Incidents

OpenAI is strengthening oversight of its most advanced artificial intelligence models as the company works to prevent unexpected or potentially dangerous behavior from increasingly autonomous AI systems. The ChatGPT...

Moody’s Affirms NVIDIA Aa1 Rating as AI Data Center Guarantees Reach $105 Billion

Moodys Ratings has affirmed NVIDIA Corporations (NASDAQ: NVDA) Aa1 senior unsecured rating and Prime-1 short-term commercial paper rating, while maintaining a positive outlook. The decision follows NVIDIAs plan to provide...