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Curtain falls on the romance of India's single-screen cinemas
The demolition has begun at Bengaluru's Urvashi Cinema, once a 1,200-seat movie palace where generations of filmgoers cheered and whistled, another casualty of India's vanishing single-screen era.
일본은행 금리 인상과 대규모 국가부채가 만든 정책 딜레마
일본 정부가 막대한 빚을 터트리지 않기 위해 국민들에게 ‘인플레이션’을 떠넘겨 고통을 분담하는 게 아니냐는 의구심이 들고 있습니다.
SPC, 전통 누룩 토종효모 연구를 제빵 기술로 상용화
SPC그룹이 11년에 걸친 연구 끝에 우리 전통 누룩에서 찾아낸 ‘토종효모’를 파리바게뜨 제품에 적용하며 독자적인 제빵 발효 기술을 발전시키고 있다.
미국 증시 3대 지수 상승…유가 하락에 투자심리 개선
25일(현지시간) 미국 뉴욕증시는 호르무즈 해협 재개방 및 미국과 이란 간 외교적 해법 모색 기대감에 3대 지수가 일제히 상승했다.
예금금리 경쟁 재점화…저축은행 정기예금 최고 연 4.07%
민족 대명절인 추석을 맞아 회사에서 받은 상여금과 용돈 등 목돈을 어떻게 굴리는 게 유리한지 고민하는 사람들이 많다.
인터넷은행 외화통장 경쟁 확대…지원 통화와 혜택 차별화
최근 ‘환테크’의 중심이 달러 일변도에서 벗어나 다양한 통화로 분산되면서, 모바일 편의성을 앞세운 인터넷전문은행(인뱅)들의 외화 서비스 경쟁이 뜨거워지고 있다.
소래포구 현장지원센터 개소…상거래 신뢰 회복 나서
지난 2023년부터 잇달아 터진 바가지·바꿔치기 논란, 과도한 호객행위 등으로 이미지가 실추된 인천 소래포구 어시장이 신뢰 회복에 나섰다.
한국 제조기업, 해외 생산거점에서 현지 기술인재 육성 확대
해외 생산거점을 넓히는 국내 기업들이 ‘사람’에 대한 현지 투자도 확대하고 있다.
Tenth woman found dead in South Africa's string of killings
South African police on Saturday found another body in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, bringing to 10 the number of women found dead in the municipality over the past two months.
S.African women runners arm themselves after string of killings
Before lacing up her running shoes, Nancy Masha checked the knife and pepper spray she carried to protect herself on her daily jog, a ritual born of fear after the murder of a fellow runner sent shock waves across South Africa.
Nepal tunnel survivor wants to help post-flood rebuild
Pulled alive 10 days after catastrophic floods trapped him in a tunnel, Nepali hydropower worker Kabir Maharjan is determined to help rebuild his country despite his own harrowing ordeal.
TikTok agrees to teen limits in US settlement following Meta
TikTok on Friday agreed to pay Alabama at least $100 million and enact time limits and other restrictions for teen users, avoiding trial with a settlement modeled on Instagram-owner Meta's recent agreement with US states.
Iran proposes Hormuz plan, Trump reportedly refuses
Iran offered a plan to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz, Tehran said Friday, but within hours reports indicated that US President Donald Trump rejected the proposal.
Venezuela's oil cradle pins hopes on US energy deals
In the birthplace of Venezuela's oil industry, thick black crude seeps through cracks in the earth, and the air is heavy with the smell of gas, leaving visitors dizzy.
El Nino rewrites the menu in the world's top restaurants
A record-breaking El Nino will likely force the world's top chefs to rethink their menus ahead of droughts, floods and heatwaves upending global food systems.
Lula bans sports betting days ahead of Brazil's election
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday banned sports betting sites, the biggest sponsor of the country's football clubs, just days before a nailbiter election in which he is seeking a fourth term.
Spotting AI writing: how reliable are the detectors?
Claims that Canadian-Haitian writer Thelyson Orelien used AI tools to write his best-selling debut novel are rocking the French literary world and posing questions about how AI can be detected.
Trump's photo of Xi greeting carries signs of AI
Donald Trump shared an image Thursday of Xi Jinping's red-carpet arrival to Washington that appears to have been altered using artificial intelligence, with an unflattering expression captured in live footage of the moment edited out.
First US trial against TikTok to open Monday
TikTok goes on trial Monday in Alabama, accused by the state of misleading parents about tools meant to shield children from harmful content, in the first case against the platform to go before a US jury.
French literary prize removes novel from longlist after AI claims
The organisers of France's top literary prize, the Prix Goncourt, on Friday said they had removed a widely praised novel by a Canadian-Haitian writer from its longlist following online claims that artificial intelligence was used to write it.
European stock markets climb as oil prices drop
Europe's main stock markets climbed Friday, as oil prices retreated after a volatile week's trading in reaction to Middle East war developments.
Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll finally has her damages
American journalist and writer E. Jean Carroll, the only person to successfully sue Donald Trump for sexual assault, told AFP she is finally free to spend the damages awarded to her from the US president.
한국·멕시코, FTA 가능성 열고 공동 이익 연구부터 착수
우리 정부와 멕시코 정부가 이재명 대통령과 클라우디아 셰인바움 멕시코 대통령과의 정상회담을 계기로 자유무역협정(FTA)을 비롯한 양국 간의 무역협정 체결 가능성을 열어두고 공동 연구에 착수하기로 했다. 멕시코가 미국·멕시코·캐나다무역협정(USMCA) 재검토 협상을 진행 중인만큼 당장 한·멕시코 간 FTA 협상을 추진하기보다는 USMCA 협상 경과를 지켜보며 단계적으로 협력을 진전시켜나가겠다는 구상으로 풀이된다.
항공사들, 이코노미 좌석 줄이고 고수익 프리미엄석 확대
얼마 전까지만 해도 항공사들은 이코노미석에 다양한 ‘옵션’을 붙여 판매하는 전략을 썼었습니다. 소위 ‘프리미엄 이코노미’라고 부르는 좌석으로 형태가 다양했죠.
Asian markets mixed after recent oil surge
Asian markets were mixed Friday after recent oil price surges, as US and Japanese bond yields hit multi-year highs with no clear end in sight for the Middle East war.
Heavy fighting, internet disruption as Ethiopia conflict rages
Ethiopian forces battled overnight to repel an assault by Tigray rebels in the Afar region, a humanitarian source said Friday, with reports of an internet blackout in the north of the country.
Cash for nature protection: hotelier's offer to Principe islanders
On the paradise island of Principe, a lush jungle haven in the turquoise waters of the Gulf of Guinea, a South African multimillionaire is offering locals a financial dividend to preserve the natural beauty on which his luxury tourism business depends.
Asian markets mixed after oil gains
Asian markets were mixed Friday after recent oil price surges and as US and Japanese bond yields hit multi-year highs with no end in sight for the Middle East war.
India rape cases turn focus back onto women's safety
A string of rape cases in India has reignited debate over women's safety and raised questions about why sweeping legal reforms and tougher punishments have failed to curb sexual violence.
Global stocks mostly fall as oil prices and bond yields rise
Stock markets mostly fell and oil prices climbed on Thursday as US Treasury bond yields hit multi-year highs, driven partly by a lack of progress in ending the Middle East war.
Italy bans burqas in schools, caps numbers of foreign students per class
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's cabinet adopted a decree law Thursday banning burqas and niqabs in schools and capping the number of students with a poor command of Italian per class.
Starbucks to close 250 more cafes in North America
Starbucks will close 250 more cafes in North America in its latest drive to improve financial returns, the coffee company announced Thursday.