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Starbucks' planned store closures in US increase by 100

Nov 01, 2020 14:46 pm UTC| Business

Starbucks is closing an additional 100 US locations to bring to 500 the number of cafes it would shut in the country next year to shift from poorer performing urban markets. The locations are part of 800 planned...

Japan to lift the entry ban on S. Korea, 8 other countries

Oct 31, 2020 22:23 pm UTC| Business

Japan will lift its entry ban for non-tourist arrivals from South Korea and eight other countries beginning November in a bid to revive its battered economy. Also to be taken off the entry ban list are Taiwan, China,...

Mitsubishi Heavy freezes SpaceJet project due to plunging demand for air travel

Oct 31, 2020 22:00 pm UTC| Business

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. will freeze its development of Japans first domestically manufactured passenger jet due to an almost evaporating demand for air travel demand. According to Mitsubishi Heavy President...

Amazon's Q3 sales surge 37% as more people shop online during pandemic

Oct 31, 2020 21:13 pm UTC| Business

Amazons sales grew 37 percent in the third quarter compared to the same period last year, to $96.1 billion, and profit increased 197 percent to $6.3 billion. Sales at Amazons online stores and of items Amazon sells...

Airbus to start delivering A350 from its Tianjin plant in Q1

Oct 31, 2020 13:57 pm UTC| Business

Airbus will start delivering the widebody A350 aircraft from its completion and delivery center in Tianjin from the first quarter of next year. According to George Xu, CEO of Airbus China, they plan to gradually...

Starbucks reports 8% Q4 revenue decline, but expects sales to grow next year

Oct 31, 2020 12:48 pm UTC| Business

Starbucks posted consolidated net revenues of $6.2 billion for its 13-week fiscal fourth quarter, down 8 percent from last year primarily due to lost sales caused by the pandemic. CEO Kevin Johnson attributed their poor...

NH NongHyup taps Naver Cloud Platform's services for mobile banking business

Oct 31, 2020 10:53 am UTC| Business

NH NongHyup Bank will utilize the Naver Cloud Platform (NCP) to operate its mobile-based financial services, All One Bank, becoming the first company in the local banking industry to use a public cloud system. The...

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Economy

Iran Warns No Military Fix for Hormuz Crisis as Talks Show Progress

Irans Foreign Minister Seyed Araghchi has cautioned that escalating military actions will not resolve the ongoing Hormuz crisis, emphasizing instead the importance of diplomatic negotiations. In a recent statement,...

Asian Markets Slip Amid Strait of Hormuz Tensions and RBA Rate Hike Expectations

Asian stock markets declined on Tuesday as investor sentiment weakened בעקבות escalating geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and anticipation of further monetary tightening in Australia. Regional trading activity...

Oil Prices Ease in Asian Trade as Gulf Tensions and Hormuz Shipping Risks Weigh on Markets

Oil prices slipped during Asian trading on Tuesday following a strong rally in the previous session, as investors balanced rising geopolitical tensions in the Gulf with U.S. efforts to stabilize critical shipping routes....

Yen Volatility and Middle East Tensions Drive Dollar Strength in FX Markets

The Japanese yen remained a focal point in global foreign exchange markets on Monday, as it trimmed earlier gains against the U.S. dollar following a sharp rally driven by speculation of government intervention. The...

Gold Prices Edge Higher Amid Middle East Tensions and Oil Market Volatility

Gold prices rebounded slightly in Asian trading on Tuesday after hitting a one-month low, as investors reacted to escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and renewed efforts by U.S. President Donald Trump to...

Politics

Dominican Republic Halts GoldQuest Mining Project Amid Environmental Protests

The Dominican Republic has ordered the suspension of all activities tied to GoldQuest Minings proposed gold and copper development, following large-scale protests driven by environmental concerns. President Luis Abinader...

South Korea Probes Explosion on HMM Vessel in Strait of Hormuz Amid Rising Tensions

South Korea announced an investigation into the cause of an explosion and fire aboard a South Korean-operated cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route. The incident, which occurred on Monday,...

Armed Suspect Shot Near White House After Firing at Secret Service Officers

A tense security incident unfolded near the White House on Monday when U.S. Secret Service officers confronted an armed and suspicious individual, leading to an exchange of gunfire and a brief lockdown of the area....

Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized in Critical but Stable Condition After Pneumonia

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is recovering in a Florida hospital after being diagnosed with pneumonia, according to his spokesperson. The 81-year-old political figure remains in critical but stable condition,...

Bolsonaro Discharged After Shoulder Surgery Amid Ongoing Legal Troubles

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been discharged from a hospital in Brasília after undergoing shoulder surgery, marking another development in his ongoing health and legal situation. The procedure,...

Science

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...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

Technology

Palantir Reports Record Growth, Raises 2026 Revenue Outlook Above Expectations

Palantir Technologies delivered its strongest sales growth since going public, reporting impressive first-quarter 2026 results that exceeded Wall Street expectations and boosted investor confidence. The company announced...

Anthropic Secures $1.5B AI Venture Backed by Wall Street Giants, Shaking Software Sector

Anthropic has reportedly secured $1.5 billion in funding for a new artificial intelligence joint venture backed by major Wall Street firms, signaling a significant shift in the AI and enterprise software landscape....

Meta Plans $13B AI Data Center Financing in Texas Amid Surging Big Tech Investment

Meta Platforms is reportedly partnering with Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase to secure a massive $13 billion financing package for its planned data center in El Paso, Texas. According to sources cited by Reuters, the...

Anthropic’s $1.5B AI Venture with Wall Street Firms Targets Private Equity Market

Anthropic is reportedly nearing completion of a major $1.5 billion joint venture with leading financial institutions, including Blackstone and Goldman Sachs, aimed at expanding the use of artificial intelligence tools...

Samsung Appoints New TV Business Head Amid Rising Competition from Chinese Rivals

Samsung Electronics, the worlds leading TV manufacturer, has made a significant leadership change in its television division for the first time in over two years. The company announced that Lee Won-jin, formerly head of...