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Coca-Cola celebrates Georgia Bulldog national title with collectible cans

Apr 07, 2022 23:50 pm UTC| Sports Life Business

Atlanta-based Coca-Cola is collaborating with college football national champion Georgia Bulldogs for some championship memorabilia. Fans have already reported spotting the limited-edition 12-ounce collectible cans in...

Does Alcoholics Anonymous actually work?

Apr 05, 2022 11:52 am UTC| Life

Alcoholics and narcotics anonymous are 12-step peer support groups where people who have alcohol or other drug problems are supported by others who have had similar problems (peers), rather than professionals. They are...

S. Korean food firms to roll out ‘mild kimchi’ to US, Europe

Apr 01, 2022 00:00 am UTC| Life Economy Business

South Korean food companies will start selling not-so-spicy mild kimchi products in the US and Europe to increase their presence in those markets. Daesang Corp. recently invested 20 billion won in putting up a...

WhistlePig's launches whiskey aged using David Ortiz's toasted baseball bats

Apr 01, 2022 00:00 am UTC| Life Sports

WhistlePig is launching a 100 percent rye whiskey in collaboration with Hall of Fame inductee David Ortiz using wood from his signature bats. Dubbed the WhistlePig PiggyBack Legends Series: Big Papi Barrel, the product...

Krispy Kreme Japan celebrates spring with premium Sakura-An Butter donuts

Mar 31, 2022 23:59 pm UTC| Life Economy Business

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Japan Co Ltd will start selling their Krispy Kreme Premium Sakura An Butter donut, which contains white beans and cherry blossom petals to maintain the natural pink color and impart the delicate...

S. Korean fashion retailer Shinsegae donates crayons made from recycled lipstick

Mar 31, 2022 23:59 pm UTC| Nature Life Business

South Korean fashion retailer Shinsegae International Inc. has donated crayons made from recycled lipstick to Seoul-based charity Child Fund Korea. Old lipsticks totaling 16,940 were used to make the crayons. One crayon...

Taco Bell’s Nacho Fries shortage results in online uproar

Mar 30, 2022 23:57 pm UTC| Life Economy Business

Taco Bell fans have been complaining that the limited-run Nacho Fries werent available at some locations despite the item having just returned on its menu on March 10. The Tex-Mex chains lightly-spiced Nacho Fries were...

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Economy

Asian Markets Slide as New U.S. Strikes on Iran Spark Investor Caution

Asian stock markets declined on Thursday as renewed U.S. military strikes on Iran weakened investor confidence and raised concerns over escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The latest attacks reduced hopes...

U.S. Sanctions Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Authority as Global Oil Markets Face Turmoil

The United States has imposed new sanctions on the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, the organization established by Iran to oversee transit requests through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a statement released by the U.S....

ECB’s Philip Lane Warns Middle East Conflict Could Keep Inflation Elevated

European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip Lane warned that the ongoing Middle East conflict could create long-lasting inflationary pressure, even if the war is resolved quickly. Speaking at a conference hosted by the...

Mega IPOs Like SpaceX and OpenAI Could Reshape S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 Portfolios in 2026

Large mutual funds and passive index funds are increasing cash reserves and preparing to reduce exposure to existing large-cap stocks ahead of several expected blockbuster IPOs in 2026, including SpaceX, OpenAI, and...

South Korea Central Bank Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Inflation Concerns

The Bank of Korea (BOK) kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.5% on Thursday, matching market expectations as policymakers remain cautious about rising inflation risks and global economic uncertainty linked to...

Politics

DOJ Opens Criminal Investigation Into E. Jean Carroll Over Alleged Perjury

The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into writer E. Jean Carroll, who accused U.S. President Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her in the mid-1990s, according to a source familiar with the...

Baltic Drone Incidents Raise NATO Security Concerns

Recent Ukrainian drone incursions into Baltic airspace have increased regional tensions and raised new concerns about NATO security near Russias borders. The incidents come as Ukraine intensifies long-range drone attacks...

U.S.-China Taiwan Conflict Could Trigger Nuclear Escalation, IISS Warns

A potential military conflict between the United States and China over Taiwan could escalate into a nuclear confrontation, according to a new report released by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). The...

Hamas Commander Mohammad Odeh Killed in Gaza as Israel Intensifies Campaign

Israels military campaign in Gaza escalated further after Hamas armed wing chief Mohammad Odeh was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City. The targeted strike came just days after the death of senior Hamas commander...

U.S. Reinstates Sanctions on U.N. Expert Francesca Albanese Amid Legal Battle

The United States has officially restored sanctions against Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the Palestinian territories, according to an updated notice published by the U.S. Treasury Department...

Science

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...

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...

Technology

Marvell Stock Rises After Record Q1 FY2027 Earnings Fueled by AI Demand

Marvell Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVL) posted stronger-than-expected first-quarter fiscal 2027 results, driven by booming demand for AI infrastructure and data center solutions. The semiconductor company reported record...

Snowflake Stock Soars 30% After Q1 Earnings Beat and Major AWS AI Partnership

Snowflake Inc. (NYSE: SNOW) delivered a strong first-quarter performance that surpassed Wall Street expectations, sending the companys stock soaring nearly 30% in after-hours trading. The cloud-based AI Data Cloud company...

Salesforce Q1 FY2027 Earnings Beat Expectations Despite Soft Q2 Revenue Outlook

Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter fiscal 2027 earnings on Wednesday, driven by solid demand for its AI-powered enterprise solutions and continued growth in its cloud-based CRM business....

HP Q2 2026 Earnings Beat Expectations Despite Memory Chip Pressure

HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) reported stronger-than-expected fiscal second-quarter 2026 results, surpassing Wall Street estimates on both earnings and revenue. However, HP stock slipped slightly in after-hours trading as investors...

Synopsys Q2 FY2026 Earnings Beat Driven by AI and Semiconductor Demand

Synopsys (NASDAQ: SNPS) reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings on Wednesday, fueled by rising demand for semiconductor design software and AI-powered engineering solutions. The electronic...