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JAPAN-IT-FINANCE-MTGOX-BITCOIN
Mt. Gox, the defunct Japanese Bitcoin exchange, has begun reimbursing creditors with Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash, starting with 140,000 Bitcoins recovered out of approximately 950,000 lost.
May Jobs Reports Show Economy Added More Jobs Than Expected, 272,000 Added During The Month
In June, the US labor market added 206,000 jobs while the unemployment rate rose to 4.1%, the highest since 2021, indicating potential underlying challenges despite positive job growth.
HONG KONG-THEME-WEALTH
Italian authorities have ordered luxury fashion giants Dior and Armani to court after allegedly exploiting migrant workers earning as little as $2 an hour to produce high-priced handbags.
Tesla To Quadruple Production At Gruenheide Plant
German environmental authorities in Brandenburg have approved Tesla's Gruenheide plant expansion, sparking environmental concerns over water supply risks and local ecosystem impacts.
Donald Trump And Joe Biden Participate In First Presidential Debate
Benjamin Melman of Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management cautioned that a Trump presidency could spike treasury yields of the country due to proposed tax, immigration, and tariff policies impacting inflation and market risk.
Bahrain's King Hamad Al Khalifa Visits China
Chinese officials face challenges in attracting foreign investment due to doubts fueled by Xi Jinping's policies, despite reassurances from top leaders and intensified overseas engagements.
CHINA-ENVIRONMENT-AQUACULTURE-FISHING
China's first female Arctic crab fisher, Liu Yifan, made noise on China's Instagram by sharing how she earns $18,000 a month working 12-hour shifts in harsh conditions and racial discrimination.
JAPAN-ECONOMY-AVIATION-JAL-RESULTS
Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) have implemented strict guidelines to counter rising customer harassment, including sexual harassment, abusive language, physical assault, and indecent behavior.
Electric Maker Fisker Reveals Its Fisker Ocean Vehicle
EV startup Fisker has requested a bankruptcy judge's approval to sell over 3,000 Ocean electric SUVs to American Lease for approximately $14,000 each, totaling $46.25 million.
SKOREA-JAPAN-GAMES-FINAL FANTASY
Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi has reunited with Square Enix after over two decades to release an enhanced version of his latest game, Fantasian.
US-IT-LIFESTYLE-AMAZON
After selling shares worth $8.5 billion this February, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos plans to sell an additional 25 million more shares worth approximately $5 billion, coinciding with Amazon's stock reaching a new record high.
Delta Airlines
A Delta Airlines flight from Detroit to Amsterdam made an emergency landing at JFK Airport on July 3, due to food contamination that sickened passengers.
AUTOMOBILE-SOCIAL-INDUSTRIE
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that General Motors emitted more than 10% of what was reported between 2012 and 2018 in 5.9 million vehicles, penalizing the company with $145.8 million.
GERMANY-EU-VOTE-AUTOMOBILE-VOLKSWAGEN
Germany has rejected a Chinese state-owned company's bid to buy a gas turbine unit of Volkswagen Group's subsidiary company, citing national security concerns under the Foreign Trade and Payments Act.
12 McDonald's Restaurants Across Melbourne
Australia's McDonald's branches have cut breakfast hours to 10:30 AM due to an egg shortage caused by bird flu outbreaks, which has already euthanized about one million hens.
GREECE-ATHENS-SYNTAGMA-PARLIAMENT
The Greek government has launched a six-day working week initiative starting in July, allowing extended weekly hours with overtime compensation, primarily for round-the-clock businesses.
Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly Host Company's Annual Shareholders Meeting
The company is adopting a poison pill defense strategy to prevent Elliott Investment Management from taking control of Southwest Airlines due to a nearly $2 billion stake.
Oil Prices Volatile
Escalating geopolitical tensions between Israel and Hezbollah and Hurricane Beryl's potential impact on Gulf Coast refineries push US crude oil prices to reach a two-month high.
INTERNET-BANKING-SECURITY
The collapse of Synapse has left over 100,000 Americans with $265 million in deposits frozen since May 11, exposing flaws in fintech's reliance on third-party banking partnerships and prompting urgent calls for resolution from lawmakers.
McDonald's USA
McDonald's will launch a Jujutsu Kaisen-inspired garlic sauce on July 9 through its app, aiming to appeal to anime fans and culinary enthusiasts alike.
Midwest States Face Major Outbreak Of Avian Flu
Moderna received $176 million from the US government to fast-track the development of its bird flu vaccine, following the spread of the H5N1 virus in dairy herds across multiple states.
SWITZERLAND-UBS-BANKING-EARNINGS
UBS is leading AI integration in banking with initiatives like instant credit for small businesses, pushing the banking sector to embrace AI's transformative potential to keep up.
US-POLITICS-OBAMA
Community Health Systems expands its partnership with Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs, enabling 71 hospitals to access a wider range of generic medicines.
Thames Water Maintenance Work
Thames Water, Britain's largest water supplier, faces investigation after approving a £150 million ($198 million) dividend despite losing £500 million in pledged funding and debts.
Meta to Remove Posts Targeting Jews as 'Zionists' Amid Policy Update
The European Commission alleged that Meta violated digital laws under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) with its subscription-based ad-free model, and $13.5 billion in fines could be imposed.
US-TECHNOLOGY-AI-MICROSOFT-COMPUTERS
Head of Microsoft AI, Mustafa Suleyman, sparked controversy by suggesting all publicly available online content should be treated as "freeware" for training AI.
The 6th World Instant Noodle Summit Held In Osaka
Japan's potentially poisonous delicacy, fugu, is now available as a new flavor in Nissin's cup noodles, but it won't be sold outside Japan.
BRITAIN-POLITICS-GOVERNMENT-WEATHER-FLOODS-STORM
Activists and the Information Commissioner's Office criticized the Environment Agency of England for refusing to disclose potential conflicts of interest among its directors related to water companies.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Australia is the first country to implement the toughest anti-vaping laws, requiring a doctor's prescription to purchase nicotine vapes from pharmacies in limited flavors to curb nicotine use.
Lawyer
The legal industry is about to embrace generative AI, with technologies like legal prompt engineering to automate tasks like document drafting and contract review.
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