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There was a time when getting a new cellphone felt like signing a mortgage — except with worse terms. You’d walk into a carrier store, pick out a shiny new phone, and they’d practically hand it over “for free” — as long as you promised to stick around for two years and not ask too…
Breakthrough Energy, a U.S. nonprofit founded by Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates, will partner with Japan’s government to support decarbonization research beginning in fiscal 2026, with a focus on moving homegrown technologies from labs to market. Gates-Founded NPO Expands To Boost Japan’s Clean-Tech Commercialization The organization will work with Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and…
Metaplanet, a Bitcoin (BTC) treasury company, has been upgraded from a small-cap to a mid-cap stock in index provider FTSE Russell’s September 2025 Semi-Annual Review, bumping it up for inclusion in the flagship FTSE Japan Index. The index provider updates and rebalances the indices quarterly, and following Metaplanet’s strong Q2 performance, added it to the…
People walk past the Exchange Square, which houses the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, in Central, Hong Kong, April 8, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY) Hong Kong stocks hit an almost four-year high on Monday as investors priced in positive signs of an imminent cut in interest rates by the United States Federal Reserve. The…
After missing on him this summer (so far), Nick Woltemade is rumored to be Bayern Munich’s primary transfer target for the summer of 2026. Let’s follow his journey through the 2025/26 season. Union Berlin vs. VfB Stuttgart — Bundesliga VfB Stuttgart has some weaknesses on defense and dropped a 2-1 decision on the road to…
In a Sept. 9, 1976, article taken from the WWD archives, DVF talked fashion and self-expression. “I like to see the body in clothes,“ says Diane von Furstenberg, who established herself with a business based on the body-conscious print dress, plus 14 other licensee divisions, including shoes and fine jewelry. Furstenberg sees herself as a…
Typhoon Kajiki passed over open waters to the south and headed toward Vietnam’s central coast. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Strong winds and heavy rain whipped southern China’s Hainan island and nearby parts of Guangdong province on Sunday (August 24, 2025), as Typhoon Kajiki passed over open waters to the south and headed toward Vietnam’s…
Vietnam said on Sunday it is evacuating over 3,00,000 people and has cancelled more than a dozen domestic flights as Typhoon Kajiki approaches, with landfall expected on Monday. Typhoon Kajiki was generating winds of up to 166 kph (103 mph) as it neared Vietnam’s central coast and was expected to strengthen before making landfall on…
(Reuters) -Startups worldwide are racing to develop new battery technologies using materials like sodium and sulfur or other innovative chemistries, aiming to cut costs and reduce reliance on some critical minerals to supply electric vehicles (EVs). China controls 85% of the global battery cell production, and 90% of processing of raw materials used in two…