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아프리카, 기네스 맥주의 세계 최대 소비 시장으로 부상

Sep 26, 2024 22:36 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business

아프리카는 세계 최대 기네스 맥주 시장이다(그리고 나이지리아는 영국에 이어 국가별 소비량 2위다). 아프리카에서의 아일랜드 브랜드 기네스의 성공은 선구적인 비즈니스 모델로 평가된다. 이는 수년에 걸친 광고 캠페인과 밀접한 관련이...

테슬라 완전 자율주행 소프트웨어 '의심스럽다', AMCI 테스트 발표

Sep 26, 2024 22:36 pm UTC| Business

인베스팅닷컴에 따르면, 독립 자동차 연구 기관인 AMCI 테스트는 화요일 성명을 통해 테슬라(NASDAQ: TSLA)의 최신 버전 완전 자율주행(FSD) 소프트웨어가 의심스럽고 로보택시 운영이 안전하게 이루어지려면 여전히 개선이 필요하다고...

미국, 비자에 직불카드 결제 독점 혐의 제기

Sep 26, 2024 22:35 pm UTC| Business Law

로이터 통신에 따르면, 화요일 미국 법무부가 비자(Visa)에 대해 독점 금지법 위반 소송을 제기했다. 비자가 상인들에게 높은 수수료를 부과하고 잠재적인 경쟁자들에게 돈을 지불해 경쟁을 억압했다고 주장하면서, 비자의 주가는 5.5%...

DBS, 중국 증권 합작사 지분 91%로 확대 추진

Sep 26, 2024 22:35 pm UTC| Economy Business

싱가포르 최대 자산 보유 은행인 DBS 그룹의 피유시 굽타 CEO는 수요일, 자사의 중국 증권 합작사 지분을 51%에서 91%로 확대하는 절차를 진행 중이라고 밝혔다. 이 발언은 중국이 침체된 경제와 자본시장을 부양하기 위해 공격적인...

프랑스 오랑주 뉴욕 증시 상장 폐지

Sep 26, 2024 22:34 pm UTC| Business

로이터 통신에 따르면, 프랑스 통신사 오랑주(Orange)는 수요일 뉴욕 증권거래소(NYSE)에서 자사 주식을 상장 폐지할 계획이라고 밝혔다. 이는 부차적인 상장에 따른 재정적, 행정적 요구 사항을 이유로 들었다. 오랑주는 보도자료에서...

보잉 파업 노동자들 최신 계약 제안에 관심 없다고 노조 밝혀

Sep 26, 2024 22:33 pm UTC| Business

로이터 통신에 따르면, 수천 명의 보잉(NYSE) 미국 공장 노동자들을 대표하는 노조는 화요일 늦게 실시한 설문조사에서 회원들이 압도적으로 보잉의 최신 임금 제안에 반대했다고 밝혔다. 보잉은 이를 최종 최선의 제안이라고...

Cybertruck Touches Down in South Korea – Certification Sparks Global Tesla Buzz!

Sep 26, 2024 22:07 pm UTC| Technology Business

Teslas radical Cybertruck has arrived in South Korea for certification, stirring excitement as it marks the first country outside North America to prepare for its debut. The Korea Transportation Safety Authority is now...

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Economy

U.S. Stocks End Week Higher as Tech Rally Offsets Consumer Weakness

U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday, recovering from a volatile start to the week as gains in technology and AI-related shares outweighed sharp declines in consumer stocks such as Nike. Major indexes finished in positive...

EU Delays Mercosur Free Trade Agreement Signing Amid Ukraine War Funding Talks

The European Union has decided to delay the formal signing of its long-anticipated free trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc, as EU leaders convened in Brussels to prioritize discussions on funding Ukraines war effort....

Precious Metals Rally as Silver and Platinum Outperform on Rate Cut Bets

Gold prices edged slightly lower in Asian trading on Friday but were still on track to post modest weekly gains, as strong safe-haven demand continued to support the precious metals market. At the same time, silver and...

Oil Prices Steady in Asia but Headed for Weekly Loss on Supply Glut Concerns

Oil prices were mostly steady during Asian trading on Friday, but both major benchmarks were still on track to record a second consecutive weekly decline as persistent concerns over a global supply glut continued to...

New Zealand Business Confidence Hits 30-Year High as Economic Outlook Improves

New Zealands business confidence surged sharply in December, reaching its highest level in three decades, according to the latest ANZ Bank Business Outlook survey released on Friday. The data highlights growing optimism...

Politics

U.S. and China Push for Ceasefire as Thailand–Cambodia Border Clashes Escalate

China and the United States are intensifying separate diplomatic efforts to revive a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, as Southeast Asian leaders prepare for a crucial ASEAN meeting aimed at addressing the worst...

Syria, Kurds and U.S. Race to Show Progress on SDF Integration Deal

Syrian, Kurdish and U.S. officials are intensifying diplomatic efforts ahead of a year-end deadline to demonstrate progress on a long-stalled agreement to integrate Kurdish-led forces into the Syrian state, according to...

Putin Signals Possible Peace or Continued War in Ukraine at Major Year-End Address

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to send a significant signal to the United States and European powers regarding the future of the Ukraine war when he speaks at his annual end-of-year news conference on Friday....

Trump Administration Reviews Nvidia H200 Chip Sales to China, Marking Major Shift in U.S. AI Export Policy

The U.S. government under President Donald Trump has launched a formal review that could pave the way for the first-ever shipments of Nvidias H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, according to multiple sources...

Trump Signs Order to Ease Federal Marijuana Rules, Signaling Major Policy Shift

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to loosen regulations on marijuana, a move that could mark one of the most significant changes in U.S. cannabis policy in decades. The...

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

Dina Powell McCormick Resigns From Meta Board After Eight Months, May Take Advisory Role

Dina Powell McCormick has resigned from Meta Platforms board of directors effective immediately, just eight months after joining the social media company, Meta confirmed on Friday. The unexpected departure comes at a time...

TikTok U.S. Deal Advances as ByteDance Signs Binding Joint Venture Agreement

TikTok has taken a major step toward securing its future in the United States after its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, announced it has signed binding agreements with three major investors to form a new joint venture...

Oracle Stock Surges After Hours on TikTok Deal Optimism and OpenAI Fundraising Buzz

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) shares surged sharply in extended trading on Thursday, reflecting renewed investor optimism fueled by reports of a potential U.S. TikTok transaction and fresh fundraising discussions...

Apple Opens iPhone to Alternative App Stores in Japan Under New Competition Law

Apple has announced a major shift in its App Store policies in Japan, opening iPhones and other Apple devices to alternative app stores in order to comply with new competition laws aimed at reshaping the countrys...

Micron Technology Forecasts Surge in Revenue and Earnings on AI-Driven Memory Demand

Micron Technology delivered record first-quarter results and issued a bullish forecast for the current quarter, driven by rising memory prices and strong demand linked to artificial intelligence workloads. The upbeat...