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How to Save Your Money in a Divorce in Oregon

Aug 10, 2021 23:47 pm UTC| Business

Getting a divorce is often considered a lengthy and stressful process that requires a public display and the involvement of lots of people. That is an understandable assumption, as legal disputes and other unpleasant...

IKEA is offering meatball-scented candles to its loyal customers

Aug 10, 2021 10:08 am UTC| Business Economy

IKEA is not just known for its affordable, well-designed furniture, but regular customers also know about its famous meatballs. Now, the Swedish furniture retail company is aware of the popularity of its meatballs, so it...

KFC Hotel called ‘The House of Harland’ to open in London

Aug 10, 2021 09:57 am UTC| Business Economy

KFC is launching its hotel called The House of Harland, and it will pop up in London. With this, customers will be able to enjoy not just the restaurants famous fried chicken, but they can also opt to stay for a while and...

Wendy’s: Leaked memo reportedly revealed upcoming release of two new sandwiches

Aug 10, 2021 09:36 am UTC| Business Economy

Wendys is said to be releasing two new sandwiches as part of its summer rollout for fresh menu items. Based on the report, the new menu is set to be introduced this month. According to Eat This, Not That!, Wendys has...

Chanel Korea issues apology over customers’ leak of personal data

Aug 10, 2021 09:26 am UTC| Business Economy

Chanel Korea recently released an apology for the leak of its customers personal information. The company revealed through its apology letter that the leak happened due to a cyberattack. Chanel Korea said that hackers...

Axie Infinity NFT game explodes as it surpasses $1B sales with 1 million daily users

Aug 10, 2021 08:23 am UTC| Business Technology

The Axie Infinity NFT game proved its overwhelming popularity when it was recently reported to have surpassed $1 billion in sales. The feat also showed the growing interest in non-fungible tokens-based games, and the main...

AMC will start accepting bitcoin as movie ticket payments

Aug 10, 2021 07:09 am UTC| Business Economy

AMC Entertainment revealed on Monday, Aug. 9, that it will now be accepting bitcoin as a payment option for its movie tickets bought online. This is initially offered for theaters across the United States. AMC...

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Economy

Oil Prices Extend Slide as U.S.-Iran Talks Ease Middle East Supply Fears

Oil prices continued to fall in Asian trading on Tuesday after suffering their steepest decline in months, as renewed optimism over U.S.-Iran diplomatic talks reduced concerns about disruptions to Middle East crude...

US Stock Futures Slip Ahead of Big Tech Earnings, Fed Decision as Nvidia Leads Chip Selloff

U.S. stock futures edged lower late Monday as investors prepared for a crucial week featuring earnings from major technology companies and the Federal Reserves latest policy decision. Market participants are closely...

Eurozone Bond Yields Fall as Oil Slump Eases Inflation Fears Ahead of Central Bank Meetings

Eurozone government bond yields retreated on Monday as a sharp decline in oil prices eased inflation concerns, giving investors relief ahead of a pivotal week featuring major central bank meetings and key economic data...

European Natural Gas Prices Sink as Middle East Tensions Ease, Oil Slumps

European wholesale natural gas prices plunged nearly 9% on Monday, mirroring a sharp decline in global oil prices after signs of easing tensions in the Middle East reduced concerns over energy supply disruptions. The...

US Stock Futures Rise as Oil Falls, Nvidia Eyes $250 Billion OpenAI Data Center Deal

U.S. stock futures traded higher Monday as easing tensions between the United States and Iran boosted investor sentiment, sending oil prices sharply lower ahead of a pivotal week featuring major corporate earnings and the...

Politics

UN Urges Venezuela to Rejoin ICC After Withdrawal Over Human Rights Concerns

The United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela has expressed deep concern over Venezuelas decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), warning that the move could...

Ukraine Targets 2027 Freyja Prototype to Strengthen Air Defense Against Russian Ballistic Missiles

Ukraine is aiming to unveil a prototype of its European-backed Freyja anti-ballistic missile defense system in the first half of next year as Kyiv works with its allies to reduce reliance on U.S.-made Patriot systems and...

El Salvador Opposition Names Candidates to Challenge President Nayib Bukele in 2027 Election

El Salvadors two main opposition parties have officially selected their candidates to challenge President Nayib Bukele in the countrys next presidential election, scheduled for February 2027, as the incumbent prepares to...

Myanmar Military Intensifies Civilian Attacks as Regional Diplomacy Expands

Myanmars military has significantly increased attacks on civilians since a new administration assumed power, according to a report released Monday by the Armed Conflict Location Event Data Project (ACLED). The findings...

Russia Launches Ballistic Missiles, Drones Across Ukraine as Civilian Death Toll Rises

Russia launched a fresh wave of ballistic missiles and drones across Ukraine early Sunday, striking Kyiv and several other regions in attacks that killed at least six people and injured dozens, according to Ukrainian...

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

ASML, Applied Materials Slide as China DUV Chip Equipment Breakthrough Sparks Market Jitters

Semiconductor capital equipment stocks tumbled Monday after reports that China has begun mass-producing domestically developed immersion deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machines, raising concerns about the future...

Tech Stock Positioning Nears Neutral as Investor Rotation Enters Final Phase, Deutsche Bank Says

Investor positioning in large-cap technology stocks has fallen sharply from previously elevated levels and is now close to neutral, signaling that the ongoing rotation away from the sector is largely complete, according to...

Nvidia Invests $1 Billion in Naver as South Korea AI Data Center Expansion Gains Momentum

Shares of South Korean internet and cloud services company Naver surged more than 10% on Monday after the company announced that Nvidia will invest $1 billion by purchasing newly issued shares to support a major artificial...

CXMT IPO Debut in Shanghai Puts $85.5 Billion Chipmaker in Spotlight

Chinas ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is set to begin trading on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on Monday following the largest initial public offering (IPO) in Asia this year, with investors closely watching the...

Nvidia Eyes $250B Guarantee for OpenAI’s Massive Ohio AI Data Center Project

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is reportedly in discussions to provide a financial guarantee worth approximately $250 billion for OpenAI as part of an ambitious artificial intelligence data center project in Ohio, according to a...