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Puma, rapper Cordae collaborate on footwear, apparel sold at Foot Locker

Feb 24, 2023 23:36 pm UTC| Life Economy Business Sports

Puma and two-time Grammy-nominated artist Cordae are launching an eight-piece apparel and footwear collection in their first collaboration, which celebrates the rappers new brand and record label, Hi-Level. The...

Nike battling $95 billion annual retail theft in stores, warehouses, even trains

Feb 23, 2023 23:31 pm UTC| Economy Business Law Sports

Nike is dealing with an estimated $95 billion in annual retail theft by ratcheting up efforts with local governments to address the problem. Last fall, Nike closed a celebrated outlet store in Portland, Oregon, because...

ASICS America signs 100m sprint world champ Fred Kerley to multi-year deal

Feb 21, 2023 18:59 pm UTC| Economy Business Sports

ASICS America has signed world 100-meter sprint champion Fred Kerley has signed a deal believed to be a multi-year contract. The athletic footwear and apparel company took to its social media pages to share the news,...

Under Armour releases UFC’s official footwear: Dwayne Johnson’s Project Rock

Feb 21, 2023 10:58 am UTC| Economy Business Life Sports

Under Armour has released Dwayne The Rock Johnsons signature Project Rock training footwear line that will serve as the official UFC footwear. With a black, red, and grey color palette, the engineered mesh of the shoes...

New Balance, Miu Miu continue with sneaker colorway collab

Feb 21, 2023 04:24 am UTC| Economy Business Life Sports

Miu Miu and New Balance will be continuing their footwear collaboration by reviving the classic 574 silhouettes with three new colorways: fringed blue, marble-effect cognac denim, and blanched white leather hues. The...

Honda receives multiple offers for F1 partnership

Feb 20, 2023 23:43 pm UTC| Economy Business Sports Nature

Honda has received several offers for a partnership when Formula Ones new engine era starts in 2026. The Japanese car manufacturer has an agreement to build engines for F1 champions Red Bull and sister team AlphaTauri,...

Vietnam’s Nike, Adidas shoemaker to cut 6,000 jobs due to poor demand

Feb 20, 2023 23:29 pm UTC| Economy Business Life Sports

PouYuen Vietnam will lay off 3,000 factory workers and not renew the 3,000 contracts due to very few production orders in 2023 caused by a sigificant drop in worldwide purchasing power, according to Vietnams labor...

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Economy

Morgan Stanley Warns Against Overestimating EV Demand Boost from Rising Oil Prices

Morgan Stanley is urging caution among investors who believe that surging oil prices will automatically trigger a rapid recovery for South Korean battery manufacturers. While recent headlines have painted an optimistic...

Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Again After Brief Reopening, Rattling Global Energy Markets

Hopes for a restoration of normal energy shipping through the Strait of Hormuz collapsed within hours on Saturday after Iran reimposed tight restrictions on the vital maritime corridor, just a day after declaring it open....

Uranium Bull Market Gains Momentum Amid Supply Deficits and Geopolitical Tensions

The uranium market is entering a powerful new phase, with structural supply shortfalls and rising energy security concerns driving long-term bullish momentum. A recent special report from BCA Research confirms that the...

Energy Price Spike Won't Trigger Lasting Inflation, Analysts Say

A new report from BCA Research suggests that the recent surge in energy prices, driven by ongoing Middle East tensions, is unlikely to spark a prolonged period of runaway inflation in major global economies. According to...

Australia Extends Fuel Sulphur Relaxation Amid Iran War Supply Disruptions

Australia has extended its temporary easing of fuel-quality standards through September, as ongoing disruptions from the Iran war continue to strain the countrys fuel supply chains. Energy Minister Chris Bowen confirmed...

Politics

Iran's Internal Power Struggle Threatens Strait of Hormuz Stability

Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have intensified after Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) overturned a government decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, one of the worlds most critical energy...

North Korea Fires Multiple Ballistic Missiles Amid Growing Nuclear Ambitions

North Korea launched several ballistic missiles toward the sea off its eastern coast on Sunday, according to South Korea and Japan, marking Pyongyangs seventh ballistic missile test this year and its fourth in April alone....

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Eastward Amid Rising Global Tensions

South Koreas Yonhap news agency reported on Saturday that North Korea launched an unidentified ballistic missile in an easterly direction. Military officials in Seoul are still analyzing the missiles type and flight...

U.S.-Iran Tensions Escalate as Hormuz Crisis Deepens Amid Ceasefire Strains

Fragile ceasefire negotiations between the United States and Iran are facing serious pressure after a dramatic weekend of escalating confrontations in and around the Strait of Hormuz. New reporting from the Wall Street...

Brazil, Spain, and Mexico Unite to Support Cuba Amid U.S. Blockade

During a high-profile international summit held in Barcelona, the leaders of Brazil, Spain, and Mexico came together to announce a strengthened commitment to providing coordinated humanitarian aid to Cuba. The meeting,...

Science

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...

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...

Technology

NVIDIA Acquisition Rumors Dismissed by Morgan Stanley as Strategically Flawed

Morgan Stanley analysts have moved to cool speculation that NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) is plotting a major acquisition of a U.S. PC original equipment manufacturer (OEM). According to the investment bank, such a...

Iran’s AI memes are reaching people who don’t follow the news – and winning the propaganda war

A Lego-style Iranian military commander raps over a gangster beat: Our inbox is flooded with Americans saying they dont watch the news. They listen to our songs instead since your media is full of shit. This is the opening...

OpenAI's $20 Billion Cerebras Deal Signals Massive AI Infrastructure Push

OpenAI is reportedly set to spend over $20 billion with AI chip startup Cerebras over the next three years, marking a significant expansion of an already substantial computing partnership. According to The Information, the...

Tesla's Terafab: AI Chip Factory Eyes Taiwan's Semiconductor Talent

Tesla is actively recruiting semiconductor engineers in Taiwan for its ambitious Terafab project a fully vertically integrated AI chip manufacturing facility that aims to consolidate logic, memory, packaging, testing, and...

Japan to Subsidize Sony's Image Sensor Plant in Kumamoto with $380 Million

The Japanese government has announced plans to provide Sony with subsidies of up to 60 billion yen, equivalent to approximately $380 million, to support the construction of an image sensor manufacturing facility in...