Joker earns over $735 million worldwide; set to become the highest-grossing R-Rated movie of all time
The movie is currently in its third week, earning $735 million at the box office.
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Chinese economy grows by 6% but slower than expectations
The Chinese economy has grown by 6% in the third quarter from a year before. However, this growth is said to be China’s slowest GDP gain in at least 27 years.
Study says exercising prior to breakfast burns more fat
A newly published study by the University of Bath revealed that individuals who exercise before consuming breakfast burn more fats compared to those who replenish after.
Mark Zuckerberg slams China and TikTok
He also sent out a warning against China.
Yahoo announces shut down of Yahoo Groups
Yahoo Groups will be shutting down after more than 18 years. On December 14, Yahoo will be deleting all the content that has been posted on the platform.
Beware: 95% of tested baby foods in the United States contain toxic metals
About 95% of the tested products contained lead. Around 75% contained cadmium, 73% contained arsenic, and 32% contained mercury. About one-fourth of the foods tested had all four heavy metals.
Venmo set to launch credit cards in the second half of 2020
The Venmo credit card will launch in partnership with Synchrony Financial. The company will serve as the issuer of the co-branded card.
Americans encouraged to get flu shots ASAP
The advisory comes after predictions of a severe flu season coming to the Northern Hemisphere.
Twitter rules for world leaders including Trump reaffirmed
Twitter faces pressure from users to remove President Donald Trump from its platform. However, the social media giant has claimed that world leaders are not…
Women hoping for a baby boy MUST see this research
In a study published earlier this week, pregnant women who are under mental or physical stress are deemed to have lower chances of conceiving a…
Typhoon Hagibis makes landfall in Japan; leaves two dead
The typhoon Hagibis has made landfall in Japan and killed two and left 33 people injured. Based on the reports of the Fire and Disaster…
Humans can regrow cartilage through salamander-like ability
Human beings have a “salamander-like” ability to regrow damaged cartilage. This is according to a study that was published in the journal called Science Advances….
Turkey launches a military offensive in Syria against Kurds
Turkey launched a military offensive against Kurdish forces in the northeastern part of Syria last Wednesday. The attacks come days after President Donald Trump announced…
Mental Health cited as the primary reason why millennials leave their jobs
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, around 46.6 million Americans are struggling with mental illnesses. In a survey conducted by a non-profit organization…
Red and processed meat are safe to eat
According to NutriRECS, there is no need to cut back on red and processed meat. This newly formed international group of nutritionists and health researchers…
Restricting investments on China can hurt the United States
According to analysts, the United States could get hit as hard as China if it pushes through with its proposal to restrict investments on Chinese…
Mattel, Hasbro, and MGA in doll war for Christmas holiday
The doll war in the U.S. is brewing once again with the upcoming holiday season. This means that three of the biggest doll makers in…
Hong Kong tourism in August lowest since 2003
The tourism industry of Hong Kong has experienced its biggest decrease in more than 10 years. Tourist arrivals in August fell nearly 40% year on…
NASA says life on Mars could be found; mission launching in 2020
According to the chief scientist of NASA, Dr. Jim Green, the space agency is close to finding life on Mars. Dr. Green said that the…
Analysis of one million nights of sleep data revealed
Over a million nights of recorded sleep from thousands of people have been collected by a tech company called Dreem. The company aims to help…
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince takes full reponsiblity for Khashoggi’s murder
In an interview with 60 Minutes, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, said he takes “full responsibility” for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi….
Nasdaq to go after IPOs of small-scale Chinese companies
Based on regulatory filings, investment bankers, and corporate executives, Nasdaq is going after initial public offerings or IPOs of small Chinese companies through the reinforcement…
Canada will take a firmer stand against China after elections
Canada will be holding a federal election on October 21. Analysts say that whoever wins will be making a harder stand against China. “Whoever is…
Forever 21 files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
The retail giant Forever 21 has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last Sunday. The company said it will be filing a motion to close up…
Canada gears up for the 2019 flu season
As the fall season approaches, the Public Health Agency of Canada has already seen cases of flu around the country. Health experts predict that there…
Vaping is considered as an an anti-smoking tool by the U.K.
Vaping has been under a lot of scrutiny lately particularly in the United States. However, in the United Kingdom, it has accepted the use of…
Banana leaf technology developed as plastic alternative
Every year, about 500 billion single-use plastic bags are being used. If broken down, this means a million bags every minute worldwide or 150 bags…
U.S. pulling investments will result in “‘unmitigated disaster”
The trade talks between the U.S. and China might be running into another roadblock. The White House is said to be restraining U.S. investments in…
Saudi Arabia to welcome foreign tourists with new visa
As part of its goal to reduce the kingdom’s dependence on oil revenues, Saudi Arabia has opened its doors to foreign tourists for the first…
Social Media platforms on the rise in 2019
At the start of 2019, it was estimated that there are about 3.50 billion social media users. Compared to last year’s number, there has been…
Japan names China as bigger threat than North Korea
According to the annual defense review of Japan, China’s growing military has replaced North Korea’s as its main security threat. In the Defense White Paper,…
Adam Neumann steps down as WeWork CEO
The CEO of WeWork, Adam Neumann, has left his position as CEO. Neumann’s departure from the position comes after the company’s plans to go public…
Amazon introduces virtual medical clinic called Amazon Care
Amazon established a virtual health clinic with in-home follow-ups called Amazon Care for employees in Seattle. The information can be found on a website called…
Chinese commodity demands rising in the last four decades
In just four decades, the Chinese has managed to become the largest buyer of numerous commodities in the world. Its appetite for various commodities has…
Uber gets reprieve in London for two months
Uber has failed to secure a maximum five-year operating license in London. The transportation network company was only given two months by regulators. The Silicon…
Greta Thunberg delivers speech; files complaint against five countries
The Swedish climate change activist, Greta Thunberg, has spoken at the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York City. The 16-year-old Thunberg stood in…
Thomas Cook collapses; thousands of jobs at risk
The British airline and tour operator, Thomas Cook, has collapsed last Sunday. This has left thousands of passengers stranded around the globe. In a tweet,…
Chinese trade negotiators cancel U.S. farm visits
The U.S. farm visits by Chinese trade negotiators have been called off. After wrapping trade talks in Washington this week, Chinese officials, led by Vice…
Millions join global climate strikes in the U.S.
Millions of people have joined the global climate strike scheduled Friday. The strike comes days before the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York….
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos commits to climate change
The CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, has announced that the company is committed to tackling climate change. In cooperation with Global Optimism, Amazon presented The…
NBA requires teams to hire full-time mental health staff
At a mandatory health and wellness meeting for National Basketball Association (NBA) team owners in Chicago last week, new rules and requirements for all 30…
Flu-like pandemic could kill up to 80 million in 36 hours
A team of health experts called the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) made a report about a flu-like pandemic that could kill 50 to 80…
Trump gives China warning to make trade deal before elections
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has sent a warning to China about making a trade war deal before the elections in 2020….
Research finds black carbon particles can enter placenta
According to a research published in the Nature Communications journal, particles of black carbon or soot can be found on the part of the placenta…
General Motors strike can cause $100 million loss per day
General Motors (GM) is estimated to lose hundreds of millions of dollars as a result of the ongoing strike by the United Auto Workers (UAW)…
Oil prices increase following Saudi oil field attacks
There has been an oil price hike following the attacks on two of Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities last Saturday. On Monday, oil prices ended up…
Grab set to boost growth and profits with food delivery business
The ride-hailing company, Grab, is capitalizing on its food delivery business, Grab Food, for long-term growth and profitability. Grab started with its food delivery business…
Apple TV+ can compete with rivals
At its annual fall event last September 10 launching the new iPhones, Apple also announced more details about its upcoming Apple TV+ streaming service. According…
RIAA reports vinyl records set to outsell CDs
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) reported that the revenue from the sales of vinyl records is poised to be more than the sales…
Saudi’s Aramco shuts down half of production after attacks
Saudi’s Aramco is reportedly shutting down half of its oil production after drone attacks that targeted the world’s largest oil processing facility in the country….
Gap Inc. has plans of expanding its Athleta and Janie & Jack brands
The clothing and accessories retailer, Gap Inc. has announced its plans to expand its Athela and Janie & Jack brands outside the United States. Gap…
Disney CEO Bob Iger leaves Apple board over conflict on streaming
The CEO of Disney, Bob Iger, has resigned from Apple’s board. This was revealed through Apple’s SEC filing last Friday. Apple is set to launch…
Purdue Pharma reaches proposed settlement to settle opiod cases
The maker of Oxycontin, Purdue Pharma, has reportedly reached a tentative settlement agreement in the United States to resolve some 2,000 lawsuits filed against the…
Vaping-related respiratory illness causing deaths in the U.S.
In the past week or so, the United States has been dealing with deaths said to be caused by a vaping-related lung disease. At the…
What happens to U.S. companies after Trump’s tariffs?
When September started, the first round of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese-made goods kicked off. China responded by imposing its tariffs on some U.S….
L Brands commits to Victoria’s Secret evolution
L Brands, the company that owns Victoria’s Secret, promises shoppers that it would see an “evolution” in the brand. At the company’s L Brands’ Investors…
Hong Kong Stock Exchange makes US$36.6 billion for LSE
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has made a surprise $36.6 billion bid to take over the London Stock Exchange Group (LSE). HKEX said…
McDonald’s buys AI tech company Apprente
McDonald’s announced that it has acquired AI tech company, Apprente. This is the third tech-centered deal that the world’s leading global foodservice retailer has closed…
Jack Ma steps down from Alibaba chairmanship
Alibaba’s Jack Ma has officially stepped down as the company’s executive chairman today at the age of 55. His departure will be celebrated at the…
Aging population in the U.S. could lead to doctor shortage
The U.S. is set to face a doctor shortage crisis in the future as its population ages and demands overtake supplies. The current Americans population…
British Airways cancels flights after pilots go on strike
The pilots of British Airways have started their very first strike since the 1970s last Sunday. This has led to travel disruptions including the cancellation…
Apple allegedly broke Chinese labor laws
A New York City-based watchdog, China Labor Watch (CLW), published a report last Sunday that alleges that Apple and its manufacturing partner, Foxconn, have violated…
J.P. Morgan is set to win lead role in the biggest IPO in history
J.P. Morgan is expected to win the lead advisory role in what could be the biggest IPO in history. Saudi Aramco, the world’s most profitable…
U.S. job report for August falls short than expected
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the U.S. economy has added 130,000 jobs in August. The number falls short of the 150,000 jobs estimated…
What to expect at the Apple fall event on September 10
Before August ended, Apple sent out invitations to its annual iPhone event. This year, the big event will be on September 10 at the Apple…
Tourism in South East Asia slows down as Chinese tourists opt to stay home
In the past couple of years, Chinese tourists have contributed to the tourism boom in Southeast Asia. However, there has been an abrupt decline in…
WHO works with Facebook in combatting spread of fake vaccination information online
The World Health Organization (WHO) is collaborating with Facebook in fighting the spread of inaccurate information about vaccines. According to the WHO, the misinformation is…
Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe dies at 95
Robert Mugabe has died at the age of 95. The cause of death of the former president of Zimbabwe has not been revealed. On Friday,…
Slack stocks down by 12% after first earnings report since going public
Shares of the workplace chat app, Slack, fell as much as 16% last Wednesday. After the bell, its share price went down to $26. The…
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam withdraws extradition bill that sparked months of protests
In a pre-recorded video message released Wednesday, Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor formally withdrew the controversial extradition bill that ignited almost three…
China slowly implementing new tariffs; lodges case against the U.S. at WTO
China has started imposing retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products. The Chinese government has pushed ahead of its plan to increase the duties on various American…
A million people in three U.S. states ordered to evacuate; Hurricane Dorian is now second strongest storm in history
About one million people have been ordered to evacuate their coasts by Monday. The governors of Georgia and South Carolina have issued evacuation orders after…
Taylor Swift’s Lover is Billboard 200’s top album; moves 867,000 units in first week
Taylor Swift’s Lover has soared to the number one spot on the U.S. Billboard 200 Albums Chart. Swift’s new EP has the biggest week for…
Electronic companies has lost $10 billion over US-China trade war; expected to worsen by September 1
On September 1, consumers will be greeted with the imposition of the Trump administration’s tariffs on billions of dollars worth of imports from China. Electronic…
Best Buy shares drop after missing Q2 expectations and incoming tariffs
After missing analysts’ expectations of its second-quarter revenue and same-sales growth and the looming tariffs, Best Buy’s shares dropped to 8%, closing at $63.49 last…
CDC and FDA investigates cases of severe lung diseases related to vaping
The Center for Disease Control CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a joint statement about the ongoing investigations by U.S. health officials…
Hang Seng Index drops; U.S. and China expects talk to resume in September
Stocks in Asia plummet following the intensifying trade war between the US and China. Just recently, the Hang Seng Index fell 1.7% for the week…
India pursues foreign companies amid the US-China trade war
As the trade war between the United States and China intensify, India is targeting foreign companies in its attempt to encourage them to move their…
Elon Musk set to debate Jack Ma at AI event; rumored to unveil first China-made Tesla
Elon Musk is traveling to Shanghai, China to attend the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC). The Tesla chief executive will be featured on the opening…
Russian Firm Sues Boeing Over Max Jet Issue
A Russian aircraft leasing company confirmed last Tuesday that it filed a lawsuit against Boeing. Avia Capital Services, a subsidiary of Russian conglomerate, Rostec, highlighted…
Judge orders Johnson & Johnson to pay the state of Oklahoma $572 Million
A judge in Oklahoma ruled that Johnson & Johnson is liable for intentionally overselling opioid benefits and ordered the company to pay a total of…
Taylor Swift calls out the White House in VMA speech
Taylor Swift took a swipe at the White House for its failure to acknowledge the Senate Support of Equality Act petition for LGBTQ rights during…
Thailand to Tax eCommerce Businesses
Thailand seeks to introduce value-added-tax to eCommerce businesses by next year, intending to collect ฿3 to ฿4 billion or around $98 to $131 million a…
Google down to the third spot in smart speaker sales worldwide
Google has fallen to the third spot in the worldwide smart speaker market. In Q2 2019, its sales were overtaken by China’s Baidu. In the…
China’s yuan falls to its lowest in 11 years
On Monday, China’s yuan fell to its lowest since February 2008. The value of the Chinese currency slid to its lowest point in 11 years…
Hasbro to buy Entertainment One for $4 billion
US toymaker giant Hasbro will acquire Entertainment One, owner of long-running children’s series Peppa Pig, for $4 billion. According to Hasbro, the arrangement will magnify…
Disney stores are opening inside Target
Target has announced the opening of Disney stores within its stores. Starting this October, shoppers would be able to shop for Disney merchandise inside some…
Apple and Samsung facing class action suit due to handset RF radiation emissions
Apple and Samsung are about to face a class action suit. In court documents filed last Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern…
Huawei’s phone division set to lose $10 billion following US ban
Huawei is set to lose about $10 billion from its phone division. This was revealed during a news conference held at Huawei’s headquarters in Shenzhen, China…
Veer Cruiser is the world’s first all-terrain wagon stroller
If you are a parent, you probably have a mental list of things to consider when buying something for your child. You would often think…
China announces $75 billion tariff on U.S. goods
The trade war between the United States of America and China has further intensified. On Friday, Beijing announced that it would be imposing a new…
Netflix expected to lose market share to streaming rivals
In the latest report by eMarketer, Netflix is still the top subscription streaming service in the United States. However, Netflix’s competitors have started cutting its…
Roll out for redesigned Google Play Store starts
Google announced that it has completed a visual redesign of its Play Store. In its commitment to improving the overall experience of its over two…
Court favors Ryanair Airline’s bid to stop Irish strike
The Dublin based low-cost airline Ryanair has won a high-court injunction that would stop its Irish pilots from striking this coming Thursday and Friday. The…
AI open source leader H2O.ai secures funding worth $72.5 million
H2O.ai, a leading name in Open Source artificial intelligence and automatic machine learning, announced that it has secured $72.5 million from a Series D funding…
Disney Plus launch set on November 12
In November 2018, Disney announced that it would launch its streaming service called Disney Plus. At the time, the mass media conglomerate revealed that its…
Apple iPhone 11 rumored to unveil on September 10
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Google publicly reveals acquiring homework helper app, Socratic
Google has publicly disclosed that it has acquired the mobile learning app, Socratic, this week. However, Google has yet to reveal any details regarding the…
Alibaba’s Joe Tsai buying Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center for $3.5 billion
Joe Tsai is reportedly buying the Brooklyn Nets and the Barclays Center for around $3.5 billion. The agreement could be announced as soon as Friday. The…
Tencent second-quarter earnings beat market expectations
China’s Tencent has reported an increase in its Q2 2019 earnings. The multinational investment holding conglomerate posted a $3.44 billion net profit for the June…