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'Fortnite' Maker Valued at Nearly $32 Billion in Funding Round
Business, Denny Jacob, Published on 13/04/2022
» 'Fortnite" creator Epic Games Inc. raised $2 billion, the most for any gaming company in two decades, from investors including Sony Group Corp.
Luxury dog hotels give paws for thought
Business, AFP, Published on 21/01/2022
» Cape Town: Three dachshunds lay claim to a big bed, while an agitated mongrel yaps constantly and a miniature schnauzer appears disgruntled despite soothing Bob Marley tunes playing over the stereo.
American health tourists active
Business, Published on 04/08/2021
» Bangkok is the top overseas destination for Americans seeking medical procedures, especially cosmetic surgery, according to HealthCareInsider.com.
How Bezos' Space Watch Became a Marketing Win for Omega
Business, Jacob Gallagher, Published on 26/07/2021
» Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin mission on July 20 wasn't just a landmark event in private space travel. It was also a shrewd marketing opportunity for one of the world's top high-end watch makers.
British boom fuels TCMC
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 24/07/2021
» As lockdowns increase furniture sales in the UK, SET-listed carpet and furniture maker TCM Corporation (TCMC) is focusing on the furniture business, acquiring furniture producers and plans to raise funds via the stock market in either the UK or US.
Coronavirus Bogs Down Bayer's Roundup Settlement Talks
Business, Laura Kusisto & Jacob Bunge, Published on 06/04/2020
» Bayer AG says the new coronavirus is slowing down settlement talks with tens of thousands of plaintiffs who claim its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, the latest evidence that the pandemic is causing delays and disruptions throughout the legal system.
Bayer Moves Closer to Roundup Settlement
Business, Laura Kusisto & Jacob Bunge, Published on 16/03/2020
» Bayer AG has agreed on draft settlement terms with half a dozen law firms representing tens of thousands of plaintiffs alleging that the company's Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, pushing the litigation closer to a final resolution, according to people familiar with the matter.
The Latest Must-Have Accessory for Men Is...a Pearl Necklace?
Business, Jacob Gallagher, Published on 12/03/2020
» Harry Styles, the British singer, former One Direction member, part-time actor and persistent wearer of high-waisted trousers, has added a new unofficial gig to his résumé: popularizer of the manly pearl necklace. In recent months he's rarely made a public appearance without a single strand of delicate white pearls dangling from his neck. Mr. Styles has worn them on "The Graham Norton Show," "The Late Late Show with James Corden," "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," "BBC Radio 1" and at the Brit Awards, among other outlets.
What Makes a $60,000 Watch So Expensive?
Business, Jacob Gallagher, Published on 28/02/2020
» Most luxury wristwatches are similar in size; they (should) all tell the time. Yet their costs vary as widely as the prices of contemporary art. A stainless steel Rolex Submariner will set you back $7,900, but a pink gold Roger Dubuis Excalibur rings in at $76,000. Aside from the material differences, what factors determine such watches' retail value?
Apple officially phases out iTunes
Business, AP, Published on 09/10/2019
» SAN FRANCISCO: It's time to bid farewell to iTunes, the once-revolutionary application that made online music sales mainstream and effectively blunted the impact of piracy.