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Puma launches 'Pursuit Pack' soccer boots with help from Pulisic, Neymar

Mar 31, 2023 23:50 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business

Puma released its Pursuit Pack, which features the brands latest Future and Ultra silhouettes in fresh new colorways, with help from soccer superstars Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior and Christian Mate Pulisic. The...

Japan's chip export curbs to have limited impact on S. Korea: industry ministry

Mar 31, 2023 23:50 pm UTC| Technology Economy Business

South Korean businesses would unlikely be affected by Japans export restrictions of 23 major semiconductor manufacturing equipment, according to South Koreas Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy. The ministry is...

Nestlé, Cargill invest $15 million to support US regenerative practices

Mar 31, 2023 23:44 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business

Nestlé, Cargill will invest a combined $15 million to scale the adoption of conservation practices that help fight climate change in collaboration with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). The...

Samsung considers setting up chip packaging test line in Japan

Mar 31, 2023 23:38 pm UTC| Technology Economy Business

South Koreas Samsung Electronics is looking to set up a chip packaging test line in Japan to bolster its advanced packaging business and forge closer ties with Japanese semiconductor equipment and materials makers of...

Hilton to more than double its Puerto Rico portfolio by 2025

Mar 31, 2023 23:20 pm UTC| Life Economy Business

Hilton plans to more than double its portfolio in Puerto Rico, a destination that already represents its largest collection of hotels in the Caribbean. As a priority destination for Hilton in the Caribbean, the...

Marriott debuts on Jeju island

Mar 31, 2023 23:08 pm UTC| Life Economy Business

JW Marriott announced the opening of JW Marriott Jeju Resort Spa in Seogwipo, Jeju, perched on a cliffside overlooking the stunning volcanic coastlines of the island, Bruce Rohr, JW Marriott Vice President and Global...

Hitejinro unveils lager Kelly to challenge Oriental Brewery's Cass

Mar 31, 2023 23:03 pm UTC| Life Economy Business

Hitejinro has launched a new lager called Kelly as part of attempts to reclaim its No. 1 status that it lost to Oriental Brewery (OB). Kelly is Hitejinros first new product since 2019, when it introduced Terra, another...

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Economy

Oil Prices Jump Nearly 3% as Iran Holds Firm on Hormuz Conditions

Oil prices surged on Monday as tensions between the United States and Iran fueled concerns over prolonged disruption to the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for global energy supplies. Brent crude futures for November...

Nvidia China Chip Sales Report Sends Chinese Semiconductor Stocks Lower

Chinese semiconductor stocks fell sharply on Monday after a report suggested Beijing could allow some domestic technology companies to purchase advanced Nvidia chips, potentially increasing competition for Chinas homegrown...

UK Housebuilder Stocks Surge on New First-Time Buyer Loan Scheme

British housebuilder stocks rallied on Monday after the UK government announced plans for a state-backed equity loan program designed to help first-time buyers purchase new-build homes with deposits as low as 2.5%. The...

Japan Warns Markets Over Yen Weakness

Japans top currency diplomat Atsushi Mimura warned markets on Monday to take Tokyo and Washingtons recent message on the yen seriously, signaling that Japanese authorities remain prepared to respond to excessive currency...

U.S. Stock Futures Fall as Iran, Oil and AI Risks Rattle Markets

U.S. stock futures declined Monday as investors weighed renewed U.S.-Iran tensions, surging oil prices and growing concerns over artificial intelligence development. By 03:50 ET, SP 500 futures were down 0.42% at 7,710.7,...

Politics

Senate Democrats Say Tether USDT Helps Iran Evade Sanctions

Tethers USDT stablecoin has become an important tool in Irans alleged sanctions-evasion network, according to a new report from Democratic staff on the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. The report...

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...

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...

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...

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...