Economy

Baby Shark: How a 90-second clip created a $400m business

When Kim Min-seok gave the go-ahead in June 2016 to publish a 90-second clip of a children’s song, he had…

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Judge rules Meta doesn’t have monopoly after Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions

A US district judge in Washington has ruled that Facebook-parent Meta Platforms did not violate antitrust laws with its acquisitions…

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Roblox blocks children from chatting to adult strangers

Children will no longer be able to chat to adult strangers on Roblox – one of the world’s most popular…

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Rostec says defense exports halved since 2022 as Russian orders dominated

Russian state conglomerate Rostec said on Tuesday that its defense exports fell by half since 2022 as domestic orders became…

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Air India to resume flights to China after nearly six years

Air India said on Monday it will restart flights to China from New Delhi after nearly six years come February…

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Saudi oil tanker carrying 90,000 tons of crude oil arrives at Syria port

A Saudi oil tanker carrying 90,000 tons of crude oil has arrived at Syria’s Baniyas port as part of a…

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Walmart CEO Doug McMillon announces surprise retirement

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, who turned America’s largest retailer into a tech-powered giant and spearheaded a period of robust sales…

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Paris police shoot and wound man armed with knife at rail station

French police shot and wounded a knife-wielding man at Paris’ Montparnasse train station on Friday, the Paris prosecutor’s office said.…

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Apple’s $229 iPhone case raises eyebrows, fuels outrage

Apple, in cooperation with Issey Miyake, launched the “iPhone Pocket Case,” an innovation that combines style and practicality in a…

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UK music industry warns growth threatened by AI, Brexit

Britain’s music industry contributed £8 billion ($10.5 billion) to the UK economy in 2024, but the effects of Brexit and…

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