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Bill To Outlaw Trade In Dog Meat Passed By The Parliament Of South Korea

South Korea's parliament passed a bill on Tuesday to ban the consumption and sale of dog meat, outlawing the contentious centuries-old practice amid increased support for animal welfare. ...

The Two Priciest Cities In The World Are Singapore And Zurich

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has announced that Singapore and Zurich were tied for the most expensive cities in the world this year, followed by Geneva, New York, and Hong Kong....

Pocket wallets vs. smartphones: Can we replace cash with digital currencies?

The more than a decade-long history of cryptocurrency has clearly demonstrated that the world is keen on the new form of money. The crypto frenzy has even prompted leading central banks to work on...

Hyundai warns prolonged restart for Georgia battery plant as diplomatic fallout unfolds

Armani’s final will forces a staged transfer of power — and could redraw luxury’s map

South Korean Workers Recount Ordeal After U.S. Immigration Raid on Hyundai Plant

UK’s Sainsbury’s Seeks JD.com Partnership for Argos to Speed Digital Shift and Expand UK Reach

AI Is Reshaping Mourning: Technology, Ethics and New Forms of Memory

WTO Fisheries Deal Takes Effect, Redrawing the Rules That Drive Global Overfishing

Paris Seeks Centralised Crypto Oversight to Stop Licence-Hopping and Protect Market Stability

US Pushes Europe to Lead Tariff Crackdown on China over Russian Oil While Own Trade Flows Persist

New Framework Reached for TikTok Ownership Signals Turning Point in U.S.–China Trade Tensions

Nvidia's Strategic $5 Billion Investment in Intel: A Game-Changer for the Semiconductor Industry

Huawei’s Long Game: How the Chinese Champion Plans to Close the Gap on Nvidia

Markets

Chinese Seek 'Silk Road' Riches In Pakistan, Braves Security Fears

In Pakistan across the Himalayas, Beijing has pledged to spend $57 billion on infrastructure projects as part of its “Belt and Road” initiative and Zhang Yang, a businessman from Chongqing in southwest China, is one of a growing number of Chinese pioneers sensing an opportunity in this new region....

French Startup Frustrations Highlighted By Flying Water Taxis Highlight

A clean, fast taxi service for the waterways of major cities is what French yachtsman Alain Thebault wants to turn a boat design into that he used to break a world speed sailing record in 2009. Thebault expects to raise between 50 to 100 million euros by the end of September as the...

Researchers Say Robot Danger Risks Being Addressed Slowly By Robot Makers

Robot manufacturers in January were warned about nearly 50 vulnerabilities in their home, business and industrial robots, by researchers now say that only a few of the problems have been addressed. The vulnerabilities would allow hackers to make robots lurch and move violently, putting...

Study Finds U.S. Rail, Bus Service Being Undercut By Cheap Oil

A recent study by researchers at DePaul University has concluded that U.S. bus companies and the Amtrak passenger rail system that bet more consumers would embrace alternatives to driving for trips shorter than 400 miles, are being squeezed by cheap gasoline. No Amtrak passenger rail...

Agreement To Cap Sugar In Drinks In Singapore Arrived At By Seven Companies Including Coca-Cola, Pespico

While there is rising awareness among consumers about the excessive consumption of sugar in various products, people have been talking about the sugar content in soft drinks. Singapore is one city state that has been drawing a campaign to fight diabetes and in order to limit the sugar...

BMW-Intel Self-Driving Car Alliance Joined By Fiat Chrysler

There is a race between carmakers and technology companies to develop "robotaxis" which can be called up via smartphone and paid for by the minute and this race is set to get intensified a few notches more as Fiat Chrysler is slated to join an alliance led by BMW engaged for the development of...

Philippine’s Central Banker Isn't Worried About Possibilities Of Its Currency Getting Even Weaker

The Philippines’ good tidings were being heralded by the tumbling of the peso to a fresh 11-year low. He wasn't worried about either the deficit or the currency's drop — or even his expectation that the peso may fall further, said Nestor Espenilla, governor of the country's central...

A Stealth App Is The Test Material For Facebook For China’s Market

It has been years that Facebook and many of its apps have been blocked in China. Now by authorizing the release of a new app there that does not carry the Facebook name, the social network is trying a different way into China. According to a person with knowledge of the...

EU Commissioner Calls For Summit In Connection With Europe's 'Toxic' Eggs Scandal

A call to stop "blaming and shaming" one another over a continental eggs contamination scare was given by Europe's food safety commissioner to countries. After traces of a moderately toxic pesticide – called fipronil – were found in batches of eggs, tensions between agricultural ministers...

Reuters Poll Predicts It Will Be Two Years That U.S. Economic Expansion Will Last

According to a majority of economists polled by Reuters who forecast growth will not accelerate the way the Trump administration has predicted, the U.S. economic expansion will last at least another two years. It has taken unusually long time for the recovery from the devastating 2007-2009...

IEA Says Non-OPEC Expansion Continues While Oil Market Re-Balancing Is Underway

The latest report from the International Energy Agency says that more time is needed before the shifting fundamentals in the oil industry are felt by markets even though it states that the oil market is re-balancing as demand continues to grow. By revising up its July forecast from 1.4...

While Worries Linger, Upbeat Mood Among Online Lenders About Turnaround Progress

Even while analysts expressed their concerns with the health of the online lenders' sector, stocks in this sector were sent soaring after LendingClub Corp and OnDeck Capital Inc surprised investors very recently with strong growth forecasts and good quarterly results. Bbanks pulled back...

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Bill To Outlaw Trade In Dog Meat Passed By The Parliament Of South Korea

The Two Priciest Cities In The World Are Singapore And Zurich

Pocket wallets vs. smartphones: Can we replace cash with digital currencies?

Hyundai warns prolonged restart for Georgia battery plant as diplomatic fallout unfolds

Armani’s final will forces a staged transfer of power — and could redraw luxury’s map

South Korean Workers Recount Ordeal After U.S. Immigration Raid on Hyundai Plant

UK’s Sainsbury’s Seeks JD.com Partnership for Argos to Speed Digital Shift and Expand UK Reach

AI Is Reshaping Mourning: Technology, Ethics and New Forms of Memory

WTO Fisheries Deal Takes Effect, Redrawing the Rules That Drive Global Overfishing

Paris Seeks Centralised Crypto Oversight to Stop Licence-Hopping and Protect Market Stability

US Pushes Europe to Lead Tariff Crackdown on China over Russian Oil While Own Trade Flows Persist

New Framework Reached for TikTok Ownership Signals Turning Point in U.S.–China Trade Tensions

Nvidia's Strategic $5 Billion Investment in Intel: A Game-Changer for the Semiconductor Industry

Huawei’s Long Game: How the Chinese Champion Plans to Close the Gap on Nvidia

Chinese Seek 'Silk Road' Riches In Pakistan, Braves Security Fears

French Startup Frustrations Highlighted By Flying Water Taxis Highlight

Researchers Say Robot Danger Risks Being Addressed Slowly By Robot Makers

Study Finds U.S. Rail, Bus Service Being Undercut By Cheap Oil

Agreement To Cap Sugar In Drinks In Singapore Arrived At By Seven Companies Including Coca-Cola, Pespico

BMW-Intel Self-Driving Car Alliance Joined By Fiat Chrysler

Philippine’s Central Banker Isn't Worried About Possibilities Of Its Currency Getting Even Weaker

A Stealth App Is The Test Material For Facebook For China’s Market

EU Commissioner Calls For Summit In Connection With Europe's 'Toxic' Eggs Scandal

Reuters Poll Predicts It Will Be Two Years That U.S. Economic Expansion Will Last

IEA Says Non-OPEC Expansion Continues While Oil Market Re-Balancing Is Underway

While Worries Linger, Upbeat Mood Among Online Lenders About Turnaround Progress

World

US Pushes Europe to Lead Tariff Crackdown on China over Russian Oil While Own Trade Flows Persist

EU Pushes Reparations Strategy to Make Russia Pay for Ukraine’s War Costs

Epstein “Birthday Book” Release Puts Focus on Trump: Legal, Political and Electoral Fallout

China’s Xi’s blueprint for a multipolar era: markets, institutions and a China-led remit

Economic Necessity and Geopolitical Hedging: Why India and China Are Reopening Skies and Trade

People

South Korean Workers Recount Ordeal After U.S. Immigration Raid on Hyundai Plant

Federal Judge Likely to Stand Guard Over Fed’s Independence in Cook Dispute

When Allies Turned Adversaries: The Dramatic Implosion of the Trump–Musk Alliance

Trump Declines Further Debates As Harris Emerges As Debate Winner In Polls

Kamala Harris Targets GOP Economic Criticism With New Policy Proposals