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Wendy’s Celebrates Halloween with Frosty Frights Meals and $1 Boo! Books for Charity

Sep 05, 2024 13:10 pm UTC| Business Life

Wendys kicks off the Halloween season with its Frosty Frights kids meal collection and $1 Boo! Books, offering spooky-themed toys and free Frosty treats. Proceeds from Boo! Books support the Dave Thomas Foundation for...

McDonald’s Canada Unveils S’mores McFlurry, Orange Cream Pop Shake, and Big Arch Burger

Sep 05, 2024 13:06 pm UTC| Business Life

McDonalds Canada has launched exciting new menu items, including the Smores McFlurry, Orange Cream Pop Shake, and the Big Arch Burger. These bold additions have stirred up anticipation among McDonalds fans, especially in...

지리(Geely), 저가형 싱위안(Xingyuan) 전기차 출시로 비야디(BYD)에 도전…아이스크림 시승 행사 포함

Sep 05, 2024 02:08 am UTC| Business

지리(Geely)가 새롭게 출시한 저가형 전기차 싱위안(Xingyuan)을 통해 비야디(BYD)를 직접 겨냥하고 있다. 이 도심형 전기차의 출시와 함께 무료 아이스크림 시승 행사를 진행하며 전략적으로 주목받고 있다. 지난 화요일, 지리의...

중국, 2024년 상반기 250억 달러 규모 반도체 투자…미국, 한국, 대만 합계 초과

Sep 05, 2024 02:07 am UTC| Business Economy

중국이 반도체 제조 역량을 강화하기 위해 2024년 상반기에 250억 달러를 기록적인 금액으로 투자하면서 미국, 한국, 대만의 합계보다 더 많은 비용을 지출했다. 이 대규모 투자는 중국이 글로벌 반도체 산업에서 주도적인 위치를...

Digital Currency Revolution

Polygon Kicks Off MATIC to POL Migration, Bringing Key Changes for Investors and Ecosystem Growth

Sep 04, 2024 21:35 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology Business

Polygon has launched the migration from MATIC to POL, introducing the hyperproductive token to its ecosystem. POL will serve as the core utility token, with support from leading exchanges. Investors can anticipate enhanced...

Digital Currency Revolution

Ripple and SEC Delay $125M Judgment as Appeal Looms Amid Legal Uncertainty

Sep 04, 2024 21:25 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology Business

Ripple Labs has reached an agreement with the SEC to delay the $125 million judgment, setting the stage for a possible appeal. The decision, issued on August 7, required Ripple to make the payment, but recent developments...

Digital Currency Revolution

Japan Eyes Bold Crypto Tax Cuts for 2025 Amid Growing Digital Asset Surge

Sep 04, 2024 18:55 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology Business

Japans Financial Services Agency is proposing a major crypto tax cut for 2025 to encourage investment in digital assets, as part of a larger push to align cryptocurrency taxation with traditional finance. Japan Plans...

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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

Anutin Charnvirakul Named Bhumjaithai PM Candidate Ahead of Thailand’s February Election

Thailands caretaker prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul has been officially selected by the Bhumjaithai Party as its candidate for prime minister in the upcoming general election scheduled for February 8. The decision comes...

EU Condemns U.S. Visa Ban on European Figures, Warns of Firm Response

The European Commission has strongly criticized the United States over its decision to impose a visa ban on five European individuals, including former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, calling the move unjustified and...

Zelenskiy Urges High-Level Talks With Trump as Ukraine, U.S. Near 20-Point Peace Framework

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has called for a direct meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump to resolve the most sensitive elements of a potential peace agreement with Russia, particularly issues related to...

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....

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...