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McDonald's Japan offers new take on peculiar Gracoro Burger, this time with red wine

Dec 16, 2021 21:52 pm UTC| Economy Business Life

McDonalds Japan is launching a new take on its peculiar Graccoro sandwich, this time with Angus beef and red wine just in time for the Holidays. The Angus Beef Bolognese Gracoro burger sandwich has a Gracoro patty...

SK Telecom to broadcast K-pop Festival performance live on Metaverse

Dec 15, 2021 23:25 pm UTC| Economy Business Life

SK Telecom Co. will host live broadcasting of a series of performances during the K-pop Festival Week on its virtual meeting platform ifland. The festival, which runs until Friday, comprises performances by popular...

McDonald's McPlant outsells Burger King's Impossible Whopper by rate of 70 versus 20 burgers per day

Dec 15, 2021 23:06 pm UTC| Economy Business Life

The McPlant burger performed exceptionally well for McDonalds, selling roughly 70 each day and outperforming Burger King who sells about 20 Impossible Whoppers per restaurant daily. Consequently, the product could...

Japanese stores set to sell fashion goods, artworks made from old Levi’s jeans

Dec 14, 2021 23:59 pm UTC| Economy Business Nature Life

More than 50 Japanese companies have transformed discarded used Levis 501 jeans into 150 fashion items, including bags and shoes, to help reduce the mountains of old clothing wastes. The recycled goods will be available...

Aimy Moon’s AI compositions to be sold on the NFT market

Dec 14, 2021 23:58 pm UTC| Life Digital Currency Economy Business

Hancom Artpia will collaborate with AI-based content production company Enterarts to sell the NFT of AI composer Aimy Moon in an NFT market slated to launch later this month. The digital singles composition of Aimy...

S. Korea’s 5-star hotels Lotte, Hilton compete to accommodate pets

Dec 14, 2021 23:40 pm UTC| Life Economy Business

South Koreas five-star hotels are now scrambling to accommodate pets in an attempt to survive the pandemic era as many guests refuse to go on an end-of-year vacation if they have to leave their pets home. Lotte Hotel ...

Younger Japanese consumers lead demand for spicy Korean Food

Dec 14, 2021 21:54 pm UTC| Economy Business Life

Japans young generation is increasingly preferring the authentic Korean taste to lead the demand for Korean food in the country. Despite Japans overall distaste for spicy flavors, the countrys MZ generation, born...

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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...