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Sprite Is getting rid of green bottles for more environmentally-friendly clear bottles

Jul 28, 2022 23:16 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business

Coca-Cola has announced that starting August 1, all of Sprites iconic green bottles will be replaced with more environmentally-friendly clear bottles across the U.S. and Canada. Julian Ochoa, CEO of R3cycle, one of the...

Walmart slashes apparel prices to sell large surplus stocks

Jul 28, 2022 10:56 am UTC| Business Economy

Walmart is reducing the prices of its apparel products, and the discounts are going to be unexpectedly huge. The retailer had to offer big reductions as it already wanted to sell off its apparel line that had been...

LEGO to release Atari 2600 game console to mark the 1980s popular video game’s golden anniversary

Jul 28, 2022 10:20 am UTC| Business Economy

LEGO will be launching the Atari 2600 video game console set on Aug. 1, and it will be sold for $239.99. The Denmark-based plastic construction toys manufacturer is inciting nostalgia as it brings back the popular video...

Starbucks Korea announced extra compensations for customers who received its ‘toxic’ Summer Carry Bag

Jul 28, 2022 10:14 am UTC| Business Economy

Starbucks Korea has recently given away some merchandise for one of its recent promotions. The coffee chain gave away the Summer Carry Bag collection to its customers, but it was alleged that these bags contain toxic...

Credit Suisse appoints new chief to help mend the struggling bank

Jul 28, 2022 09:25 am UTC| Business Economy

Credit Suisse Group announced this week that it has appointed a new chief executive officer and introduced Ulrich Koerner. He has been the banks asset management boss and has now been tasked to help improve the company as...

Klondike iconic Choco Taco ice cream bar has been discontinued

Jul 28, 2022 09:06 am UTC| Business Economy

Klondikes Choco Taco ice cream has been popular and a favorite for decades. However, the beloved product was pulled out of the grocery freezers and may never return to the market. As per CNN Business, customers may...

McDonald's raises prices of some menus for the first time in 14 years

Jul 28, 2022 08:40 am UTC| Business Economy

McDonalds UK said that it would have to raise its prices as the soaring inflation is fast catching up with them. The fast-food chain shared that for some of the menu items, this will be the first time in 14 years that...

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Economy

Morgan Stanley: Fed Rate Cuts Still on Track Despite Oil-Driven Inflation

Morgan Stanley believes the Federal Reserve will push forward with interest rate cuts in 2026, even as rising oil prices temporarily inflate headline inflation figures. According to the banks analysts, the current...

China's Energy Resilience Shields Economy From Global Oil Shock, Goldman Sachs Says

Goldman Sachs analysts believe China is among the best-positioned major economies to weather the current oil price shock stemming from escalating Middle East tensions, citing the countrys diversified energy strategy,...

Iran's Stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz: What It Means for Global Markets

U.S. intelligence assessments now confirm that Iran has no intention of loosening its grip on the Strait of Hormuz anytime soon. Tehran views control over this critical oil corridor as its most powerful bargaining chip...

Vietnam GDP Growth Slows in Q1 2026 Amid Middle East Oil Crisis

Vietnams economy posted solid but slower growth in the first quarter of 2026, with GDP expanding 7.83% year-on-year, down from 8.46% in the previous quarter, according to the National Statistics Office. While the figure...

March 2025 Jobs Report: Strong Headline Numbers Hide Deeper Economic Concerns

The U.S. labor market showed resilience in March 2025, with employment growth rebounding sharply after a sluggish February and the unemployment rate dipping unexpectedly to 4.3%. However, beneath the encouraging surface,...

Politics

Iran Rejects Trump's Hormuz Ultimatum, Threatens Wider Trade Disruption

Iran has firmly pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trumps latest threats over the Strait of Hormuz, dismissing his ultimatum and introducing new conditions that could further destabilize global trade routes. The...

Trump Issues Deadline for Iran to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Amid Escalating Conflict

President Donald Trump has set an 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time Tuesday deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, one of the worlds most critical oil shipping routes, warning of severe military consequences if the demand...

U.S. Commandos Execute Daring Rescue Mission Deep Inside Iran

In one of the most audacious military operations in recent American history, U.S. special operations forces successfully extracted a stranded American weapons specialist from deep within Iranian territory. The mission,...

Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Offensive Across Russia, Knocking Out Power to Hundreds of Thousands

Russias military reported intercepting 148 Ukrainian drones within a three-hour window on Sunday evening, marking one of the more significant aerial campaigns in recent months. Air defence units neutralized the unmanned...

Trump Eyes Cabinet Shake-Up Amid Iran War Political Fallout

President Donald Trump is weighing a significant cabinet reshuffle as political pressure mounts over the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict, according to Reuters, citing sources close to internal White House deliberations. The...

Science

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

Technology

OpenAI Executive Shake-Up Ahead of Anticipated 2026 IPO

OpenAI is navigating a significant leadership restructuring at one of the most pivotal moments in its history. The AI powerhouse confirmed that Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap is transitioning into a newly created...

Elon Musk Ties SpaceX IPO Access to Mandatory Grok AI Subscriptions

Elon Musk is reportedly making Grok subscriptions a prerequisite for banks and advisers involved in SpaceXs highly anticipated initial public offering. According to the New York Times, citing insiders familiar with the...

MATCH Act Targets ASML and Chinese Chipmakers in New U.S. Export Crackdown

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has unveiled the MATCH Act, a landmark piece of draft legislation designed to tighten export restrictions on advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment destined for China. The...

Microsoft's $10 Billion Japan Investment: AI Infrastructure and Data Sovereignty Push

Microsoft is set to pour approximately $10 billion into Japan between now and 2029, channeling funds into data center expansion and artificial intelligence infrastructure to meet the countrys growing demand for data...

Australia's Social Media Ban for Under-16s Sparks Global Movement

Australias landmark social media ban for users under 16, which took effect in December, is reshaping digital policy conversations worldwide. Countries including Spain and Malaysia have signaled interest in adopting similar...