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일부 일본 기업, 선전 흉기 사건 후 직원 귀국 제안

Sep 21, 2024 10:44 am UTC| Business

중국 선전에서 10세 일본인 소년이 흉기에 찔려 사망한 사건 이후, 일부 일본 기업들이 중국에 주재하는 직원과 그 가족들을 일본으로 귀국시키겠다는 제안을 하고 있다고 금요일 일본 기업 관계자들이 밝혔다. 이번 사건은 최근 몇 달...

중국·일본, 후쿠시마 방류 계획 합의…해산물 무역 재개 길 열려

Sep 21, 2024 10:43 am UTC| Business

중국과 일본은 금요일, 후쿠시마 원자력 발전소의 오염수 방류 문제에 대해 합의에 도달했다고 발표했다. 이로써 일본산 해산물의 중국 수출 재개에 대한 길이 열리게 되었다. 중국은 약 1년 전, 도쿄전력(TEPCO)이 후쿠시마 발전소에서...

McDonald’s, Burger King, Starbucks, Dunkin’ and More: Must-Try Healthy Menu Options in October 2024

Sep 21, 2024 10:42 am UTC| Business Life

As fast-food chains increasingly adapt to consumer demands for healthier choices, October 2024 brings a fresh lineup of nutritious menu options from some of the biggest names in the industry. Whether grabbing a quick bite...

페덱스 연간 가이던스 하향, 주가 하락

Sep 21, 2024 10:39 am UTC| Business

외신 보도에 따르면, 페덱스(NYSE) 주가는 미국 프리마켓 거래에서 12% 이상 급락했다. 이는 물류 그룹 페덱스가 연간 가이던스를 하향 조정하고 1분기 실적이 월가의 기대에 미치지 못한 결과를 발표했기 때문이다. 페덱스는 2025...

월가 랠리 후 선물 하락, 나이키 CEO 사임 예정

Sep 21, 2024 10:38 am UTC| Business

EconoTimes에 따르면, 목요일 월가에서 기록적인 랠리가 펼쳐진 이후 금요일 미국 주식 선물이 소폭 하락했다. 이번 주 초 연방준비제도(연준)의 대규모 금리 인하와 실업수당 청구 건수 감소 소식이 기술주와 기타 위험 자산에 대한...

바이트댄스, 엔비디아 칩 교체 계획 부인… 자체 칩 개발 의사 없어

Sep 21, 2024 10:38 am UTC| Business Technology

바이트댄스 (ByteDance), 틱톡(TikTok) 모회사는 엔비디아(Nvidia) 의존도를 줄이기 위해 자체 칩을 개발할 계획이라는 보도를 부인했다. 이 중국 기술 대기업은 반도체 프로젝트가 아직 초기 단계이며, 비용 최적화를 목표로 하고 있으며,...

Tesla and BYD Win Big as EU and China Agree to Slash EV Import Tariffs

Sep 21, 2024 03:14 am UTC| Technology Business

In a significant development, the EU and China have agreed to lower tariffs on electric vehicles, benefiting Tesla and BYD. The move follows intense discussions about pricing and potential subsidies impacting the European...

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Economy

Asian Stock Markets Trade Flat as Holiday Liquidity Thins and BOJ Minutes Watched

Asian stock markets traded mostly flat on Wednesday as subdued year-end trading volumes and holiday-thinned liquidity limited investor activity across the region. With Christmas and New Year holidays approaching, many...

US and Japan Fast-Track $550 Billion Strategic Investment Initiative

The United States and Japan have agreed to accelerate coordination on their Strategic Investment Initiative, a major bilateral framework backed by a $550 billion fund established under the two countries tariff agreement....

Japan Plans $189 Billion Bond Issuance as Record Budget Signals Expansionary Fiscal Policy

Japan is preparing to issue new government bonds worth approximately $189 billion to help finance a record-breaking national budget for the next fiscal year, according to a draft budget reviewed by Reuters. The move...

BOJ Minutes Reveal Growing Debate Over Interest Rate Hikes and Inflation Risks

Bank of Japan (BOJ) policymakers actively debated whether to continue raising interest rates toward levels considered neutral for the economy, according to minutes from their October policy meeting released on Wednesday....

Gold Price Breaks $4,500 as Safe-Haven Demand and Rate Cut Bets Fuel Rally

Spot gold surged past the key psychological level of $4,500 per ounce for the first time on Wednesday, marking a historic milestone for the precious metal and reinforcing its status as a preferred safe-haven asset. The...

Politics

U.S. Signs $2.3 Billion Global Health MOUs With Four African Nations

The United States has signed four new global health memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with Madagascar, Sierra Leone, Botswana, and Ethiopia, reinforcing its long-term commitment to strengthening global health security...

U.S. Discusses Migrant Transfer Plan With Palau Despite Lawmaker Opposition

The United States has renewed discussions with Palau over a controversial proposal to transfer third-country nationals to the Pacific Island nation, despite clear resistance from Palaus lawmakers earlier this year....

NSW Passes Toughest Gun and Anti-Terror Laws After Bondi Beach Shooting

Australias most populous state, New South Wales, has passed sweeping new gun control and anti-terrorism laws following the deadly Bondi Beach mass shooting, marking the most significant tightening of firearm and protest...

Democratic Attorneys General Sue Trump Administration Over Proposed Limits on Gender-Affirming Care for Youth

A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block proposed rules by the Trump administration that would significantly restrict access to gender-affirming care for transgender...

U.S. Pledges Maximum Sanctions on Venezuela Amid Rising Global Tensions

The United States has told the United Nations it will impose and strictly enforce sanctions to the maximum extent against Venezuela in an effort to deprive President Nicolás Maduro of financial resources, escalating...

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

Texas App Store Age Verification Law Blocked by Federal Judge in First Amendment Ruling

A federal judge in Texas has blocked the enforcement of a new state law that would have required app stores and developers to verify users ages, marking a significant legal win for major technology companies and digital...

FTC Praises Instacart for Ending AI Pricing Tests After $60M Settlement

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has welcomed Instacarts decision to end its artificial intelligence-based price testing, a move that follows weeks of consumer backlash and regulatory scrutiny. FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson...

John Carreyrou Sues Major AI Firms Over Alleged Copyrighted Book Use in AI Training

Investigative journalist John Carreyrou, widely known for exposing fraud at Silicon Valley blood-testing startup Theranos and for authoring the bestselling book Bad Blood, has filed a new copyright infringement lawsuit...

Italy Fines Apple €98.6 Million Over App Store Dominance

Italys competition authority has imposed a 98.6 million ($115.53 million) fine on U.S. technology giant Apple and two of its subsidiaries, citing alleged abuse of a dominant market position related to the distribution of...

Moore Threads Unveils New GPUs, Fuels Optimism Around China’s AI Chip Ambitions

Moore Threads Technology Co Ltd (SS:688795), often described as Chinas potential alternative to NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA), attracted investor attention after unveiling a new lineup of graphics processing units at...