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Jeju’s casino industry fill in gap left by Macau

Aug 10, 2022 23:47 pm UTC| Life Economy Business

Jejus casinos are filling in the gap created after Macaus shrinking presence in the industry, following Chinas blockade of the city to fend off COVID-19. Lotte Tour Development Co. will bring its VIP casino customers...

Samsung to use NFTs for offline shopping rewards

Aug 10, 2022 23:40 pm UTC| Technology Economy Business Life

Samsung Electronics made deals with several South Korean physical retailers to promote the use of Samsung New Galaxy NFTs. The retailers include Samsung Digital Plaza, Shilla Duty-Free Shop, Show Golf, and E...

Lamborghini unveils Road Trip NFT series

Aug 10, 2022 23:36 pm UTC| Technology Economy Business Life

Lamborghini is launching its third NFT project entitled The Epic Road Trip, culminating in the unveiling of a new Lamborghini vehicle. Between August 2022 to March 2023, Lamborghini will drop a series of four NFTs each...

Burger King to roll out line of chicken sandwiches to replace Ch'King

Aug 10, 2022 23:31 pm UTC| Life Economy Business

Burger King is debuting an entire line of Royal Crispy Chicken Sandwiches this month to replace its ChKing Sandwiches. The BK Royal Crispy Chicken Sandwiches come in four varieties: Classic, Spicy, Bacon Swiss Cheese...

New Balance taps Japanese fashion director Akio Hasegawa for debut of its 1906R

Aug 09, 2022 23:32 pm UTC| Life Sports Economy Business

New Balance has teamed up with renowned Japanese stylist and fashion director Akio Hasegawa to better commemorate the release of the 1906R. Hasegawa has created a series of visuals based on the theme of Past and...

7-Eleven Korea’s sales of ‘Mykeyring’ character products reach 2 million in S. Korea

Aug 09, 2022 22:45 pm UTC| Life Economy Business

Convenience store chain 7-Elevens cumulative sales of its mykeyring character products had passed the 2 million mark. 7-Elevens mykeyring characters consist of Pokemon Surprise, Jjanggu, and Sanrio. These goods were...

Starbucks set to add NFTs to loyalty program

Aug 09, 2022 22:16 pm UTC| Life Economy Business Technology

Starbucks is poised to announce the details of new NFT features slated at their Investor Day on September 13. In Starbucks most recent earnings call, interim CEO Howard Schultz revealed that they have been working on a...

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Economy

Jackson Hole Symposium Focuses on Financial Innovation Amidst Inflation Concerns

Today, August 27, 2026, the annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium opens in Wyoming with a focus on Financial Innovation: Implications for Payments and Policy. The conference will explore key topics including...

Asian Currencies Mixed as Dollar Holds Firm Ahead of Jackson Hole

Asian currencies traded mixed on Thursday as the U.S. dollar hovered near a one-week high, supported by hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data that kept expectations of another Federal Reserve interest rate hike alive....

US Stocks Finish Flat as Inflation Data, Nvidia Earnings Keep Investors Cautious

U.S. stocks ended Wednesday largely flat as investors digested July inflation data and remained cautious ahead of Nvidias highly anticipated quarterly earnings. The SP 500 closed unchanged at 7,677.00, while the Nasdaq...

Japan Firms Ramp Up Yen Hedging as Currency Weakness Persists

Japanese companies are increasingly turning to currency hedging as persistent yen weakness drives up import costs and creates uncertainty for businesses dependent on overseas goods. Taku Ueno, CEO of Takara MC, which...

Oil Prices Fall as Middle East Ceasefire Hopes Rise

Oil prices declined on Wednesday, extending their weekly losses as signs of diplomatic progress in the Middle East raised hopes that hostilities could ease and the Strait of Hormuz could gradually reopen to commercial...

Politics

U.S. Probes Apex Logistics Over Nvidia AI Chip Shipments to China

The U.S. government is investigating Singapore-based Apex Logistics over allegations that the freight company helped transport Nvidia AI chips and computer systems to China despite U.S. export restrictions, Bloomberg...

Pentagon Eyes U.S. Troop Cuts in Europe Amid NATO Review

A Pentagon review of U.S. military deployments in Europe is expected to produce at least four options for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth by November 6, as Washington considers potentially reducing its troop presence across...

Judge Rejects Minnesota Bid to Force ICE Agent Extradition

A federal judge has rejected Minnesotas attempt to force Texas Governor Greg Abbott to immediately extradite a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer accused of shooting a Venezuelan man during a major...

U.S. Disrupts China-Linked Hacking Campaign Targeting Government Agencies

The United States has disrupted a China-linked cyber operation accused of targeting sensitive government agencies, including the Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve and U.S. Senate, authorities said Wednesday. The...

34 Australians Missing After Deadly Nepal Floods

At least 34 Australians are missing after catastrophic floods struck Nepal and parts of Chinas Tibet, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Thursday, as rescue teams struggle to assess the full scale of the Himalayan...

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

OpenAI AI Agent Swarm Behind Hugging Face Hack

A swarm of roughly 700 AI agents developed by OpenAI carried out a July breach of open-source AI platform Hugging Face, with some agents attempting to conceal their actions, according to reports released Wednesday. The...

Meta Agrees to $18 Billion Settlement, Tightens Teen Social Media Rules

Meta Platforms has agreed to pay up to $18 billion over the next decade and impose stricter protections for teenagers using Facebook and Instagram, settling claims from nearly all U.S. states that its platforms were...

Nvidia Revenue Soars 106% as AI Demand Hits ‘Inflection Point’

Nvidia reported stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings on Wednesday as booming demand for artificial intelligence hardware pushed revenue up 106% from a year earlier, prompting CEO Jensen Huang to declare that AI has...

Salesforce Shares Surge as AI Demand Powers Q2 Earnings Beat

Salesforce Inc. (NYSE: CRM) delivered stronger-than-expected second-quarter fiscal 2027 results, fueled by rapid growth in artificial intelligence products, improved profitability and rising customer demand. Salesforce...

HP Stock Drops 9% Despite Q3 Earnings Beat and Raised 2026 Outlook

HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) delivered stronger-than-expected fiscal third-quarter results, supported by robust Personal Systems sales and tariff refunds. However, HP stock fell more than 9% in after-hours trading Wednesday as...