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S. Korea to impose 20% taxation on cryptocurrencies as planned

Apr 28, 2021 12:22 pm UTC| Economy Business

South Korea will impose a 20 percent tax on capital gains from transactions of cryptocurrencies next year despite growing calls by investors to postpone the taxation. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency investors cried...

Japan, Australia, India address supply chain issues to avoid reliance on China

Apr 28, 2021 12:11 pm UTC| Economy Business

Japan, Australia, and India launched a new framework to mutually strengthen their supply chains of cars, medical equipment, and other products in a veiled attempt at relying less on...

Lee Jae Yong: Business leaders submit petition and plead for the government to free jailed Samsung heir

Apr 28, 2021 10:00 am UTC| Business Economy

Lee Jae Yong, the Samsung heir, and de facto leader is spending time in jail after he was sentenced to a two and a half year jail term in January of this year. He was convicted in a case related to his bribery activities...

Genexine to supply COVID-19 vaccine to Indonesia

Apr 28, 2021 09:59 am UTC| Business Economy

Genexine, the South Korean biotechnology company, is said to have made a deal with PT Kalbe Farma, an Indonesian pharmaceutical firm. The contract is about the supply of 10 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine that it is...

Epicurious will no longer publish beef recipes and here’s why

Apr 28, 2021 09:46 am UTC| Business

Epicurious is a popular food and cooking brand that can be found online and in print. It was recently announced that there would be some changes in its publication and was quite a surprise. As per CNN Business, the...

Toyota acquires Lyft’s autonomous driving unit for $550 million

Apr 28, 2021 08:44 am UTC| Business Economy

Toyota just purchased Lyfts self-driving division, Level 5, for its subsidiary, Woven Planet Holdings. The $550 million acquisition deal happened after the latter placed its autonomous driving unit up for sale in a move to...

Beyond Meat to debut ‘beefier’ version of its plant-based burger patty

Apr 28, 2021 07:14 am UTC| Business Economy

Beyond Meat announced that it would be releasing a newer version of its plant-based burger patty products. It will be replacing the companys signature burger meat to offer patties that taste like real beef. How Beyond...

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Economy

U.S. Denies Plans to Use Venezuelan Oil to Refill Strategic Petroleum Reserve

The U.S. Department of Energy has denied reports that the federal government is considering using Venezuelan oil in an exchange with American oil companies to help refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). On Friday, a...

U.S. Moves to Expand Chevron License and Control Venezuelan Oil Sales

The United States is accelerating efforts to grant Chevron an expanded license for oil production in Venezuela, a move that could significantly reshape the countrys energy sector and global oil markets. U.S. Energy...

U.S. Stocks Finish Nearly Flat as Earnings Season Begins and Investors Eye Volatility

U.S. stocks ended nearly flat on Friday after a choppy trading session, as investors remained cautious ahead of a long holiday weekend and the early stages of fourth-quarter earnings season. Despite modest daily moves, all...

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....

Politics

DOJ Sues Virginia Over Failure to Provide Full Voter Registration Records

The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the state of Virginia, alleging that state officials failed to comply with federal requirements to provide complete voter registration lists. According to a statement...

Trump Honored With Road Renaming Near Mar-a-Lago as His Name Expands Across U.S. Institutions

U.S. President Donald Trump marked the ceremonial renaming of a major roadway near his private club in Palm Beach, Florida, highlighting the continued expansion of initiatives, buildings, and programs bearing his name...

Trump Expands Investment Portfolio With $100M Bond Purchases Amid Conflict Questions

U.S. President Donald Trump disclosed the purchase of nearly $100 million in municipal and corporate bonds between mid-November and late December, according to newly released financial filings. The disclosures, posted late...

White House Pressures PJM to Act as Data Center Energy Demand Threatens Grid Reliability

The White House has urged PJM Interconnection, the largest electric grid operator in the United States, to hold an emergency power auction to prevent rolling blackouts as electricity demand from data centers accelerates...

Trump Announces “Board of Peace” to Oversee Transitional Governance of Gaza

The White House on Friday officially announced the members of the so-called Board of Peace, a new international body proposed under President Donald Trumps plan to supervise the temporary governance of Gaza. The...

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

China Halts Shipments of Nvidia H200 AI Chips, Forcing Suppliers to Pause Production

Suppliers producing key components for Nvidias H200 artificial intelligence chips have reportedly paused production after Chinese customs authorities blocked shipments of the newly approved AI processors from entering...

California Attorney General Orders xAI to Halt Illegal Grok Deepfake Imagery

California Attorney General Robert Bonta has issued a cease-and-desist letter to Elon Musks artificial intelligence company xAI, demanding an immediate stop to the creation and distribution of AI-generated nonconsensual...

TikTok Expands AI Age-Detection Technology Across Europe Amid Rising Regulatory Pressure

TikTok is set to roll out new age-detection technology across Europe in the coming weeks, as the popular social media platform faces increasing regulatory scrutiny over child safety and age verification. The move follows a...

Google Seeks Delay on Data-Sharing Order as It Appeals Landmark Antitrust Ruling

Alphabets Google has asked a federal judge to delay enforcing a key part of a landmark antitrust ruling that would require the company to share valuable search data with rivals, according to court filings submitted on...

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...