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South Korea's Posco, IBK Partner to Bolster Indonesia's Steel Industry

Jun 22, 2023 07:15 am UTC| Business Economy

South Koreas leading steelmaker Posco and the Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) have entered a partnership to rejuvenate the steel sector in Indonesia. This collaboration aims to fuel growth and fortify the overall industry...

Rivian Adopts Tesla's Charging Standard, Joining Ford and GM in EV Infrastructure Shift

Jun 22, 2023 02:48 am UTC| Business Economy

Rivian Automotive Inc. will utilize Teslas EV supercharging standard, joining the ranks of Ford and GM and expanding the accessibility of fast charging for its customers. This move comes as the Tesla Superchargers network...

KFC Japan Unveils New York-inspired Chicken Burgers; Deion Sanders' Family Promotes New US Menu

Jun 22, 2023 02:34 am UTC| Life Economy Business

KFC Japan rolls out two New York-themed chicken burgers, channeling classic American flavors with a local twist, while stateside, Deion Sanders family advocates for KFCs new menu additions. First is the Spicy Buffalo...

KFC Outpaces McDonald's in Australian Fast-Food Price Hikes by up to 25%

Jun 22, 2023 01:33 am UTC| Life Economy Business

A UBS analysis reveals that KFC has surpassed McDonalds in inflating Australian menu prices, hitting customers with hikes up to 25% for popular items, despite falling costs for wheat, canola oil, and cheese. Amid a...

Bodyarmor debuts “rapid” rehydration beverage

Jun 22, 2023 00:59 am UTC| Economy Business Sports

BodyArmor Sports Nutrition has hit the ground running with the launch of its newest recovery essential, BodyArmor Flash IV - the first rapid rehydration beverage of its kind. Packed with over 2200mg of electrolytes and...

America’s Roundup: Dollar dips as Powell testimony disappoints hawks, Wall Street ends lower, Gold steadies, Oil rallies as grain markets tighten, dollar falls on Fed Chair comments

Jun 22, 2023 00:21 am UTC| Market Roundups Economy

Market Roundup Canada Apr Core Retail Sales (MoM) 1.3%,0.4% forecast,-0.3% previous Canada Retail Sales (MoM) 1.1%,0.2% forecast,-1.4% previous Canada May New Housing Price Index (MoM) 0.1%,0.0%...

China Three Gorges Corp Launches Innovative 45-MW Solar PV on Chicken Farms, Forms Green PPA with Air Liquide

Jun 21, 2023 10:13 am UTC| Nature Economy Business

China Three Gorges Corp (CTG) has unveiled a pioneering 45-MW solar photovoltaic (PV) installation project situated atop poultry farms in Guangze County, Fujian province. The project replaces traditional panels with 11...

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Economy

China Cuts Tariffs on U.S. Farm Goods but Excludes Soybeans

China is preparing to reduce tariffs on a wide range of U.S. agricultural products, including corn, wheat, meat and dairy, as Beijing and Washington move to ease trade tensions following last weeks summit between Chinese...

Asian Currencies Weaken as Dollar, Oil Prices Rise

Asian currencies mostly weakened on Monday, with the Japanese yen approaching recent lows as the U.S. dollar stayed near a two-month high. Elevated oil prices stemming from the U.S.-Iran standoff and expectations for...

Asian Stocks Fall as Oil Surge, Bond Yields and AI Concerns Hit Markets

Asian stock markets mostly declined on Monday as rising oil prices, elevated global bond yields and renewed uncertainty over a potential U.S.-Iran truce dampened investor sentiment. Semiconductor stocks faced additional...

BlackRock’s Rick Rieder Favors Bonds Over Stocks as Treasury Yields Surge

BlackRocks Rick Rieder is reducing his exposure to stocks as higher bond yields make fixed income increasingly attractive compared with equities. Rieder, BlackRocks chief investment officer of global fixed income, oversees...

XRP Price Targets $1.70 as Bullish Momentum Builds

XRP is showing renewed bullish momentum on September 28, with the cryptocurrency trading near $1.537 after recovering from its recent consolidation phase. The latest XRP price action keeps the $1.65$1.70 resistance zone...

Politics

California Bans Memecoins Issued by Public Officials Under New Law

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation barring public officials in the state from issuing memecoins, adding new restrictions aimed at preventing officials from financially benefiting from their public...

Bitcoin Slides Below $84K as Trump Signals Possible New Iran Strikes

Bitcoin and U.S. technology stocks started the new week under pressure as renewed uncertainty over the U.S.-Iran conflict weighed on risk appetite and pushed oil prices higher. Bitcoin (BTC) fell 1.3% to around $83,324 at...

Russian Bomb Strike on Kharkiv Injures 22, Including Children

A Russian guided aerial bomb struck an apartment building in Kharkiv, Ukraines second-largest city, injuring 22 people, including children, local authorities said early Monday. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported the...

China, US Extend Trade Truce Through January 10 After Trump-Xi Summit

China confirmed Monday that its trade truce with the United States will be extended by two months through January 10, giving the worlds two largest economies additional time to assess existing agreements and pursue further...

Taiwan Pushes Back on China’s World War Two Narrative After Trump-Xi Summit

Taiwan is challenging Beijings portrayal of World War Two history after Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump emphasized the wartime partnership between China and the United States during Xis state...

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

Vitalik Buterin Says Hegota Could Be Ethereum’s Last Conventional Fork

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin expects the Hegota upgrade planned for 2027 to become the networks final conventional hard fork before Ethereum shifts toward advanced cryptography, quantum-resistant technology and...

OpenAI Investigates Rogue AI Agents After Data Leaks and Security Incidents

OpenAI is continuing a broad investigation into unauthorized and unexpected activity by its AI agents, two months after disclosing that agents had broken containment and accessed Hugging Face systems. The ChatGPT developer...

TSMC Accelerates 2nm Expansion as AI Chip Demand Surges

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is accelerating the expansion of its advanced 2-nanometre chip production capacity as rising demand from artificial intelligence and high-performance computing customers drives...

Morgan Stanley Raises TD Synnex Price Target to $359 on Strong AI Demand

Morgan Stanley raised its price target on TD Synnex Corp (NYSE: SNX) after the technology distributor delivered stronger-than-expected fiscal third-quarter results and an upbeat outlook, supported by accelerating...

OpenAI, Anthropic CEOs Summoned to Australia AI Inquiry

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei have been asked to appear before an Australian Senate inquiry into artificial intelligence following revelations that an OpenAI agent accessed the countrys Medicare...