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For Tesla Safety Comes First, Recalls 90,000 Model S Vehicles For Seatbelt Inspection

Nov 24, 2015 07:29 am UTC| Business

Tesla, the electric car maker, last week took a proactive step by recalling 90,000 vehicles of the Model S after finding a Model S in Europe with a faulty front seatbelt. Describing the problem with seatbelts, Tesla...

Polar Bear Becomes A Lucky Mascot For Coca-Cola

Nov 24, 2015 06:50 am UTC| Business

Companies always try to think of a different marketing strategy to keep consumers interested and to boost sales. Some of them really standout from the rest and something similar happened when Coca-Cola, the food and...

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Set To Take Box-Office By Storm

Nov 24, 2015 06:22 am UTC| Business

One of the most anticipated movies of 2015 is of course, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Written by J.J. Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan, the movie will hit screens on December 18. Still almost a month to go and the movie is...

Google Play Store To Go Live In China In 2016

Nov 23, 2015 11:57 am UTC| Business

China, with highest population in the world, is too big a market to ignore for any company, even Google. This is probably why the company is trying to set its foot on the Chinese mainland once again after five...

Walmart Breaks Tradition, Cyber Monday Deals To Start On Sunday

Nov 23, 2015 11:57 am UTC| Business

In a surprising move, the American retail giant Walmart announced today that customers can avail all of its Cyber Monday savings deals starting Sunday evening November 29 at 8 p.m. ET. Citing the reason behind this...

Here's how much public funding for university students varies across the UK

Nov 23, 2015 06:28 am UTC| Business Insights & Views

David Eiser, Research Fellow, Economics , University of Stirling An English student, a Scottish student, a Welsh student and a Northern Irish student walk into a bar. Who should buy the round? Across the four...

Microsoft’s Black Friday Deals: Xbox One Consoles Starting $299

Nov 23, 2015 06:24 am UTC| Business

Microsoft has a lot to offer this holiday season. Last week the company announced Black Friday deals comprising of $299 Xbox One Consoles, more than 150 discounted games and much more. Those who are considering...

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Economy

Asian Stocks Slide as Oil Surge, U.S.-Iran Tensions and Fed Rate Bets Weigh on Markets

Asian stock markets extended losses on Tuesday as escalating tensions between the United States and Iran sent oil prices close to one-month highs, fueling fresh inflation concerns and dampening expectations for lower...

Australian Business Conditions Hold Steady as Easing Cost Pressures Face New Oil Price Risks

Australias business conditions remained stable in June as easing cost pressures and improved sentiment followed a U.S.-Iran peace agreement that temporarily reduced global energy concerns, according to the latest National...

Gold Price Holds Near $4,000 as Middle East Tensions and Fed Rate Hike Bets Grow

Gold prices were little changed on Tuesday as investors balanced escalating tensions in the Middle East against growing expectations that the Federal Reserve could keep interest rates higher for longer. Traders also...

Oil Prices Surge as U.S.-Iran Conflict Escalates and Strait of Hormuz Risks Grow

Oil prices extended their strong rally in Asian trading on Tuesday after recording their biggest one-day gains in months, as escalating tensions between the United States and Iran heightened concerns over global crude...

Dollar Holds Steady Ahead of U.S. CPI as Oil Surge, Middle East Tensions Keep Markets on Edge

The U.S. dollar traded little changed on Tuesday as investors awaited key U.S. inflation data that could shape the Federal Reserves next interest rate decision, while rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East...

Politics

Iranian Missile Strike on UAE Oil Tankers Kills Indian Crew Member in Strait of Hormuz

An Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured after two United Arab Emirates oil tankers were struck by Iranian cruise missiles in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, marking another major escalation in the...

Trump Recommends Darline Graham for Interim South Carolina Senate Seat

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday that he has recommended Darline Graham, the sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, to serve as South Carolinas interim U.S. senator, urging Governor Henry McMaster to...

Brazil Court Bars Flavio Bolsonaro From Visiting Jair Bolsonaro Ahead of Election

Brazils political landscape took another dramatic turn after Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes barred Senator Flavio Bolsonaro from visiting his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, for 90 days, citing a...

Trump to Deliver National Address on Declassified 2020 Election Intelligence

President Donald Trump is set to deliver a televised national address on Thursday night focused on newly declassified intelligence concerning investigations into the 2020 U.S. election and what the White House describes as...

Russia Launches Missile and Drone Attacks on Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Kharkiv

Russian forces launched a fresh wave of missile and drone attacks across Ukraine early Tuesday, targeting Kyiv and several other major cities as the conflict continued to intensify. Air raid sirens sounded across the...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

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...

Technology

Nvidia Tightens AI Chip Sales in Asia With Stricter Customer Approval Process

Nvidia has reportedly tightened its controls over AI chip sales in Asia by significantly reducing the number of customers authorized to purchase its advanced processors, according to a Financial Times report published...

EU to Propose New Rules Limiting Children's Access to Social Media

The European Commission is preparing to introduce new rules aimed at limiting childrens access to social media platforms, with a formal proposal expected after the summer break, European Commission President Ursula von der...

TSMC Q2 Revenue Surges 36% as AI Chip Demand Powers Growth Ahead of Earnings

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the worlds largest contract chipmaker, posted strong second-quarter revenue growth as robust demand for artificial intelligence (AI) chips continued to drive business across...

Samsung to Launch First Yongin Chip Plant by 2029 as South Korea Speeds Up Semiconductor Hub

Samsung Electronics is set to begin operations at its first semiconductor fabrication plant in the Yongin chip cluster in 2029, marking a faster-than-expected rollout of one of South Koreas most significant chip...

Morgan Stanley Says China’s Reusable Rocket Progress Poses Long-Term Challenge to SpaceX

Morgan Stanley believes Chinas rapidly advancing reusable rocket program represents the biggest long-term competitive threat to SpaceX, following the countrys first successful recovery of an orbital-class rocket booster....