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WeWork Casts Doubt on Survival in Recent SEC Filing Amid Declining Membership

Aug 10, 2023 09:43 am UTC| Economy Investing Business

WeWork has sounded the alarm over its ability to continue operating following its recent SEC filing that reveals deep financial struggles, plummeting memberships, and pressing cash requirements. The company, once valued at...

Toshiba Announces 2 Trillion Yen Tender Offer for Privatization Led by Japan Industrial Partners

Aug 08, 2023 06:51 am UTC| Investing Business Economy

Amid financial setbacks, Toshiba Corp. has unveiled a 2 trillion yen tender offer to transition private, steered by a coalition of major Japanese financial institutions and enterprises under Japan Industrial Partners. The...

STX Corp. Taps Into World's Largest Nickel Reserves in Indonesia for EV Battery Market Growth

Aug 04, 2023 09:16 am UTC| Economy Investing Business

South Koreas STX Corp. has strategically partnered with an Indonesian firm to establish a nickel plant in Indonesia, expanding its influence in the rapidly growing electric vehicle (EV) battery industry. The move...

Digital Currency Revolution

Bandai Namco Launches AI-Powered NFT Pet Game 'RYUZO' on Oasys Network

Aug 04, 2023 06:07 am UTC| Business Investing Digital Currency

Bandai Namco Research Inc. ventures into blockchain gaming by unveiling its AI-powered virtual pet NFT game RYUZO on the Oasys Network. Bandai joins gaming giants Sega and Ubisoft in leveraging the benefits of blockchain...

Exxon Mobil Seeks Lithium Supply Deals with Tesla, Ford, Volkswagen Amid EV Boom

Aug 01, 2023 09:49 am UTC| Economy Investing Business

Exxon Mobil, an oil industry leader, is reportedly discussing with automakers Tesla, Ford, and Volkswagen to supply lithium for electric vehicle batteries. The talks, still in preliminary stages, reveal Exxons swift push...

Hyundai, Kia See Impressive US Market Growth, Surpassing 10% Share in H1 2023 Despite EV Tax Credit Challenges

Jul 31, 2023 11:13 am UTC| Economy Investing Business

Hyundai and Kia sustain market momentum, capturing a combined U.S. market share of 10.6% in H1 2023, according to Automotive News. Their robust growth, fueled by strong vehicle sales and resilient EV performance, counters...

Digital Currency Revolution

British Museum, The Sandbox Partner to Digitize History in the Metaverse

Jul 29, 2023 08:15 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

The British Museum partners with The Sandbox, an online gaming platform, to introduce the worlds largest collection of human history, art, and culture to the Metaverse. This collaboration aims to provide global audiences...

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Economy

Nigerians throw naira notes around to show love: but it could land you in jail

The legal implication of physically damaging the naira, Nigerias currency, came into focus recently with the prosecution of at least two celebrities by the countrys Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Nigeria has a...

The US is one of the least trade-oriented countries in the world – despite laying the groundwork for today’s globalized system

Given the spate of news about international trade lately, Americans might be surprised to learn that the U.S. isnt very dependent on it. Indeed, looking at trade as a percentage of gross domestic product a metric...

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...

Politics

Sudan’s civil war is rooted in its historical favouritism of Arab and Islamic identity

The current civil war in Sudan goes beyond a simple power struggle between two generals. It reflects a deep-rooted crisis within the countrys governing structure thats been present since it gained independence from the...

South Africa’s youth are a generation lost under democracy – study

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently painted a rosy picture in which the countrys youth democracys children had enormous opportunities for advancement, all thanks to successive post-apartheid governments led...

Sadiq Khan on track for third term as London mayor – but nearly half of Londoners dissatisfied with performance

Polls have consistently shown that the incumbent mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, appears to be on track to win a third term in office at the upcoming mayoral elections on May 2. One poll we commissioned as part of our...

The politics stopping the UK from opening a youth mobility scheme with Europe

Earlier this week, it seemed possible that young people in the UK might soon be able to travel freely to work and live in Europe again. The European Commission laid out proposals to open mobility to millions of 18- to...

Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’

Most American workers are hired at will: Employers owe their employees nothing in the relationship except earned wages, and employees are at liberty to quit at their option. As the rule is generally stated, either party...

Science

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

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,...

Technology

NVIDIA & AMD Secure TSMC’s CoWoS Supply Through 2025 Amid AI Boom

In a significant move underscoring the fierce competition in the AI sector, AMD and NVIDIA have reportedly locked in all of TSMCs Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate (CoWoS) manufacturing capacity for the next two years. This...

USDh Launches as First Bitcoin-Backed Dollar Offering 25% Yield

In a groundbreaking development in Bitcoin-native decentralized finance (DeFi), Hermetica has announced the launch of USDh, the first synthetic dollar backed by Bitcoin with a promising yield of up to 25%. Set to debut in...

Huawei's Mate 70 Series to Run on Kirin 9100 Chip: AnTuTu Scores Equal Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Rumors swirl around Huaweis upcoming Mate 70 flagship series, hinting at a groundbreaking inclusion: the Kirin 9100 chipset. Initial performance figures suggest the chip matches Qualcomms Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, setting the...

Kraken's Bold Move: Expanding into Germany with DLT Finance Partnership

Cryptocurrency giant Kraken makes waves with its strategic decision to launch operations in Germany, a pivotal move in its broader European expansion plan. Teaming up with DLT Finance, a regulated financial institution,...

Macron's France Targets Fourfold Increase in EV Sales by 2027; Welcomes BYD Factory Plans

France has announced plans to quadruple EV sales by 2027. The agreement, enhancing Frances position against global competitors, aligns with a state visit from China, spotlighting potential collaborations with major...