Spending on credit and debit cards decreased last month, marking the first monthly decline since February 2021, according to the June statistics released by London-based Barclays bank.
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Hyundai Motor Reaches Tentative Wage Deal With South Korean Union
Hyundai Motor Co. reached a tentative wage deal with its labor union in South Korea on Monday. Hyundai Motor Co. reached a tentative wage deal with its labor union in South Korea on Monday, potentially averting a strike at its main manufacturing hub.
Baidu's Driverless Vehicle Hits Pedestrian in China; Public Largely Backs the Car Maker
A driverless car operated by Baidu in China hit a jaywalking pedestrian, sparking social media support for the carmaker due to the pedestrian crossing against the light.
French Energy Giant EDF Backs Out of Bid Race to Build UK’s Mini-Nuke Reactors
EDF, France’s state energy company, has appeared to pull out of the bidding race to build mini-nuclear reactors in the United Kingdom, saying that it was refining its small modular reactor design.
NATO Supports to Reroute Internet from Undersea Cables to Space
NATO’s Science for Peace and Security Program approved an over $400,000 grant to the HEIST research program aimed at keeping the internet running in the event that underwater cables get sabotaged.
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A Ryanair aircraft had to make an emergency landing in Marrakech, Morocco, following a heated altercation among passengers.
Target will stop accepting personal checks as payment starting next week. Target will stop accepting personal checks as payment starting next week due to their declining popularity in recent years.
American Rounds deployed automated ammo kiosks at certain US grocery stores to increase bullet availability for gun owners.
Suprevida addresses the critical challenges plaguing the healthcare products supply chain in Brazil by leveraging a multi-sided platform that enhances transactional efficiency and inventory allocation within the country's vast and diverse territory.
European tariffs have reportedly slowed China's electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle export growth by 20-30% in recent months.
The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service recalled 2,010 pounds of frozen ready-to-eat chicken imported from Canada by Al-Safa US due to potential contamination with listeria, discovered during routine testing.
British luxury clothing retailer Burberry announced that it was making hundreds of jobs redundant after allegedly initiating a restructuring program as a reaction to a drop in profits.
A United Airlines Boeing 757 lost a landing gear wheel while taking off from LAX on July 8, but safely landed in Denver with no further incident.
Bitcoin dropped 5.2% to $54,313 due to concerns over Mt. Gox's $8-9 billion Bitcoin repayment and other market sentiments that have contributed to increasing market supply and volatility.
