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Walmart+ rolls out free Paramount+ exclusive streaming service for its members

Sep 12, 2022 07:41 am UTC| Business Economy

Walmart Plus members can now enjoy a free benefit as the company added the Paramount+ streaming service. This is part of the offering for every membership at Walmart+, and it can be availed without any cost. This means...

Gimbap now costs more as prices in South Korea continue to increase

Sep 12, 2022 06:52 am UTC| Business Economy

Gimbap is a food staple in South Korea, and the citizens also love this for its low price. It makes them feel full without paying a lot, but today, with the inflation and continued price increases in the country, the...

Ex-China Eastern flight attendants from S. Korea win unfair dismissal case

Sep 10, 2022 22:16 pm UTC| Law Economy Business

Former China Eastern Airlines flight attendants from South Korea who were laid off before their expected employment regularization have won in a first-instance court trial. The Seoul Central District Court ruled in...

Lavazza introduces workplace micro café concept

Sep 10, 2022 22:15 pm UTC| Life Economy Business

Lavazza Professional has unveiled a self-service micro café for workplaces in the UK designed to be a hassle-free alternative to canteens dubbed Moments by Lavazza Professional. The micro-café includes...

Porsche's F1 deal collapses as Red Bull refuses offer of equal partnership

Sep 10, 2022 22:15 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business

Porsche announced that its proposed entry into Formula One through a partnership with Red Bull Racing is off as officials of the racing team prefer to have greater independence. The German auto manufacturer had been...

Indiana Pacers extend Bally Sports' local broadcast rights

Sep 10, 2022 22:15 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business

Pacers Sports Entertainment (PSE) has extended its local broadcast partnership with Bally Sports Indiana to broadcast all available Indiana Pacers regular season games, two preseason games. and first-round playoff games,...

Study shows that 72% of NFL bettors use Twitter to check their wagers

Sep 09, 2022 23:37 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business

Twitter says it has become a key source of information for sports betting in the US, with 72 percent checking the platform to follow the live status of their wagers ahead of the new National Football League (NFL)...

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Economy

Beyond the spin, beyond the handouts, here’s how to get a handle on what’s really happening on budget night

Three weeks from now, some of us will be presented with a mountain of budget papers, and just about all of us will get to hear about them on radio, TV or news websites on budget night. The quickest way to find out what...

Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility

Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburgs literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers...

Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget

With Jim Chalmerss third budget on May 14, Australians will be looking for some more cost-of-living relief beyond the tax cuts although they have been warned extra measures will be modest. As this weeks consumer price...

Inflation is slowly falling, while student debt is climbing: 6 graphs that explain today’s CPI

Australias inflation rate has fallen for the fifth successive quarter, and its now less than half of what it was back in late 2022. The annual rate peaked at 7.8% in the December quarter of 2022 and is now just 3.6%, in...

The Mattei Plan: why Giorgia Meloni is looking to Africa

Since coming to power, Giorgia Melonis government has been remarkably orthodox in its foreign policy. Unwavering support for Ukraine, loyalty to the Atlantic Alliance and full participation in the European Union - these...

Politics

Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board

To say that the Labour party is flying high in the polls is something of an understatement. But despite its consistent lead against the Tories, the opposition finds itself in a rather odd position: on the cusp of power but...

History for sale: what does South Africa’s struggle heritage mean after 30 years of democracy?

One of my favourite statues is the one of Nelson Mandela at the Sandton City shopping centre in Johannesburg. Larger than life, its oversized bronze shoes shimmer in the evening light, polished by the hands of many...

Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight

In the early hours of April 15 2023, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) a Sudanese paramilitary force attacked the military airstrip in the town of Merowe and deployed troops across strategic locations in Sudans capital,...

Military conscription is returning to Europe, but is it really a more equal way of mobilising? What history tells us

The idea that conscription, defined as the compulsory enlistment of citizens for military service, can increase equality and instil a sense of solidarity that transcends traditional societal divides has echoed throughout...

The 50th anniversary of Portugal’s Carnation Revolution

Across Portugal, a number of photography exhibitions are currently on display that commemorate the ousting of the Estado Novo, the dictatorial, authoritarian and corporatist political regime that had ruled the country...

Science

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Peter Higgs was one of the greats of particle physics. He transformed what we know about the building blocks of the universe

Peter Higgs, who gave his name to the subatomic particle known as the Higgs boson, has died aged 94. He was always a modest man, especially when considering that he was one of the greats of particle physics the area of...

Could a telescope ever see the beginning of time? An astronomer explains

The James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST for short, is one of the most advanced telescopes ever built. Planning for JWST began over 25 years ago, and construction efforts spanned over a decade. It was launched into space on...

US media coverage of new science less likely to mention researchers with African and East Asian names

When one Chinese national recently petitioned the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to become a permanent resident, he thought his chances were pretty good. As an accomplished biologist, he figured that news...

Technology

Bitcoin Dips 11% Post-Halving: Unexpected Decline Shocks Investors

Bitcoins price has unexpectedly fallen by 11% since the halving on April 20, stirring concerns among investors hoping for a post-halving surge. According to CoinGecko, Bitcoin dropped below $57,000 on May...

South Korea Pledges 5-Year Boost in Console Gaming Market Share

With an eye toward reducing dependence on mobile platforms, South Koreas government laid out a five-year plan Wednesday to bolster its console gaming sector, which currently represents a mere 1.5% of the global...

Transaction Fees on Shiba Inu’s Shibarium Skyrocket by 500%

Shibarium, the dedicated blockchain for the Shiba Inu cryptocurrency, has seen transaction fees escalate dramatically, with a 500% increase recorded over the last day, signaling a surge in user activity and market...

Samsung Capitalizes on AI Boom with Advanced Memory Chips and Home Automation with Jet Bot Success

Amid the global AI surge, Samsung has expanded its memory chip production and scored big with its Bespoke Jet Bot Combo, quickly selling over 10,000 units in South Korea. Samsung is one of the worlds most significant...

Microsoft to Set Up Its First Azure Data Center in Thailand With Investment in AI

Microsoft Corporation is building its first Azure data center in Thailand to enable a cloud and AI-powered future for the country. The tech firm announced on Wednesday, May 1, that through the facility, it will also...