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Ferrero exceeds 2022 deforestation, sustainability targets

May 06, 2021 20:54 pm UTC| Economy Business

Ferrero Group claims it has either met or exceeded over half of its 2022 targets under the Cocoa Forests Initiative (CFI) during the 2019/20 reporting period. the Italian confectionery company has mapped over 123,000...

Japan takes steps against Chinese and Korean strawberry copycats

May 06, 2021 19:56 pm UTC| Economy Business

Japans government and its companies are taking steps to protect the image and integrity of Japan-developed agricultural products against Chinese and South Korean copycats. Japan has revised the Plant Variety Protection...

PayPal posts $1.10 billion net profit for Q1 helped by cryptocurrency push

May 06, 2021 18:57 pm UTC| Economy Business

PayPal shares rose by as much as 5.5 percent after reporting that its first-quarter earnings net profit rose to $1.10 billion from $84 million a year earlier that were stronger than analysts had expected. The mobile...

Toyota overtakes Hyundai in global fuel cell EV sales in Q1

May 06, 2021 18:37 pm UTC| Economy Business

Toyota Motor sold nearly 4,000 units of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) in the first quarter, advancing 89.2 percent on-year, to beat erstwhile leader Hyundai Motor as the top global seller in the first quarter this...

Bellisio Foods recall spaghetti with meat sauce due to misbranding, undeclared allergen

May 06, 2021 17:34 pm UTC| Economy Business

Bellisio Foods Inc. is recalling approximately 3,927 lbs of not-ready-to-eat (NRTE) spaghetti with meat sauce product due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The products subject to recall include an 8.5-oz...

What challenges can boards expect to face in 2021 and how can they overcome them?

May 06, 2021 10:26 am UTC| Business

By John Harte, Managing Partner at Integrity Governance Despite the vaccine programme being well under way boards face another year of uncertainty due to the pandemic. In fact, the challenges they face in 2021 are...

Coinmaxis Introduces New Encryption Standards for Better Trades

May 06, 2021 10:23 am UTC| Business

The cryptocurrency market is known for both its incredible market boom in recent years, as well as being an industry that is plagued by cybercrimes. For clients who are new to trading crypto, this vulnerability is enough...

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Economy

Australia Treasurer Backs RBA Governor’s Support for Fed Chair Jerome Powell Amid Independence Concerns

Australias Treasurer Jim Chalmers has publicly backed Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Michele Bullock after she joined a group of global central bank leaders in expressing solidarity with U.S. Federal Reserve...

Asian Currencies Trade Narrowly as US Dollar Holds Near Six-Week High on Strong Data

Most Asian currencies traded within tight ranges on Friday, while the U.S. dollar remained firm near a six-week high, supported by strong U.S. economic data and fading expectations for imminent Federal Reserve rate cuts....

Canada–China Strategic Partnership Signals Reset With Historic Economic Potential

Canada and China are moving toward a renewed strategic partnership that could deliver historic economic gains by building on the complementary strengths of both nations, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said during...

Malaysia Economy Posts Strong Q4 2025 Growth on Domestic Demand Boost

Malaysias economy recorded a solid expansion of 5.7% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to official advance estimates released on Friday, marking its fastest growth pace in more than a year. The robust...

Retail Investors Crowd Into Silver as Prices Surge to Record Highs

Individual investors are buying silver at an unprecedented pace, turning the metal into one of the most crowded commodity trades in global markets, according to a new report from Vanda Research. Over the past 30 days...

Politics

U.S. and Mexico Reaffirm Security Partnership Amid Calls for Stronger Border Action

Mexican Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a high-level call on Thursday focused on security cooperation and the future of the U.S.-Mexico partnership, according to...

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Faces Historic Court Ruling Over Failed Martial Law Attempt

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to face his first court ruling on Friday in a landmark criminal case tied to his failed attempt to impose martial law, a political crisis that stunned the nation and drew...

Schumer Urges Trump to Halt ICE Raids, Citing Fear in U.S. Cities

U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer sharply criticized Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations during a meeting with President Donald Trump on Thursday, warning that ongoing ICE raids in major U.S. cities...

U.S.–Taiwan Trade Deal Spurs $500 Billion Semiconductor Investment in America

A new U.S. trade deal with Taiwan is set to significantly reshape the global semiconductor landscape, with massive investments aimed at strengthening chip manufacturing in the United States. According to Commerce Secretary...

Trump Pushes Gaza Demilitarization Deal With Backing From Egypt, Turkey, and Qatar

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Egypt, Turkey, and Qatar are backing his push for a comprehensive demilitarization agreement with Hamas, as Washington moves forward with the next phase of its plan to end...

Science

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

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...

Technology

Anthropic Appoints Former Microsoft Executive Irina Ghose to Lead India Expansion

Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has appointed former Microsoft executive Irina Ghose as its Managing Director of India, signaling a major push into one of the worlds fastest-growing AI markets. The appointment...

TSMC Shares Hit Record High as AI Chip Demand Fuels Strong Q4 Earnings

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) shares surged to a record high in Taipei trading on Friday, underscoring strong investor confidence driven by robust fourth-quarter earnings and sustained demand from the...

Federal Judge Clears Way for Jury Trial in Elon Musk’s Fraud Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Microsoft

A federal judge in Oakland, California, has rejected renewed attempts by OpenAI and Microsoft to dismiss a high-profile lawsuit filed by Elon Musk, allowing the case to proceed to a jury trial starting April 27. The ruling...

Publishers Seek to Join Lawsuit Against Google Over Alleged AI Copyright Infringement

Major publishing companies Hachette Book Group and Cengage Group have formally asked a California federal court for permission to intervene in a proposed class action lawsuit against Google, intensifying the ongoing legal...

China’s AI Models Narrow the Gap With the West, Says Google DeepMind CEO

Chinas artificial intelligence capabilities are rapidly catching up to those of the United States and other Western nations, according to Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind. Speaking on a CNBC podcast, Hassabis said...