It is not feasible to eliminate all traces of lead from the food supply because this heavy metal is pervasive in the environment and can be absorbed by plants. Consequently, trace amounts of lead are present in vegetables, fruits, and ...

With China reopening and easing its Covid restrictions, Hong Kong’s property market is expected to begin recovering in 2023, according to property consultancy Colliers Hong Kong. Colliers anticipates that the retail market will particularly benefit, with Hannah Jeong, Colliers’ head ...

Microsoft intends to invest $10 billion in OpenAI, the startup responsible for the widely-used artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT, according to a report from Semafor. This investment is part of a larger funding round that involves other investors, which would value ...

On Thursday, a Walgreens executive suggested that the company might have been overly focused on the increase in thefts and shoplifting attempts last year. Shoplifting has escalated into a significant crisis nationwide, leading some stores to shut down and secure ...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s proposal to ban employment agreements that require workers to avoid competing firms is anticipated to encounter challenges that could impede or limit the measure. On Thursday, the agency announced a proposed rule in the Federal ...

The head of McDonald’s has cautioned employees to anticipate job cuts as part of a major reorganization that will also accelerate the company’s plans to open new restaurants. Chris Kempczinski, the CEO of McDonald’s, stated that the fast food giant ...

Mastercard, a leading global financial payments provider, is launching a web3-focused incubator aimed at helping artists connect with their fans through new digital mediums, the company announced at CES 2023 on Friday. “The core of this program is providing emerging ...

Chinese tech stocks listed in the U.S. saw significant gains Wednesday morning following the approval of an expanded capital plan for Ant Group by Chinese officials. American depositary receipt (ADR) shares of Alibaba surged by 13.1%, while JD.com’s stock jumped ...

Your iPhone safeguards your privacy—from everyone except Apple, it seems. On Wednesday, France’s data protection authority, CNIL, imposed a fine of €8 million (approximately $8.5 million) on Apple for unlawfully collecting data from iPhone users for targeted advertising without obtaining ...

Workers who remain in their jobs are receiving the largest pay raises in decades as companies vie to retain a limited pool of employees. Wages for employees who stayed in the same job increased by 5.5% in November from the ...