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Australia is making a new law that lets workers ignore calls and messages from their bosses after work hours. If companies don’t follow this rule, they might have to pay a fine.
Farmers in many European countries are worried about low pay, new rules, and cheap goods from other countries.
The Pokémon Company is checking if Palworld, a new video game, is too similar to Pokémon games. Palworld became very popular recently, and fans noticed that it has a lot in common with Pokémon.
Two fans of the famous singer Madonna are suing her because she started her concert in New York more than two hours late.
Many stores introduced self-checkout to make shopping faster. The stores also thought it would save money because the self-checkout area doesn’t need employees. However, the strategy is not working like they wanted.
The first Mickey Mouse cartoon was a short film called Steamboat Willie in 1928. On January 1 this year, it became free to use because its copyright ended. This means anyone in the US can use the Mickey Mouse from that f
The New York Times, a US news company, filed a lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI, the owner of ChatGPT.
The United States is producing a lot of oil this year.
The United States made a lot of oil this year. In October, November and December they made 13.3 million barrels each day. This is more than before COVID-19 in 2020.
Superstar Shohei Ohtani recently signed a unique contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
There is bad news for people who invest in companies that sell tobacco products, like Philip Morris International (PMI) and British American Tobacco (BAT).
Many people want to buy electric cars, especially to help the environment. However, the cost of a new EV can be very expensive.
Italy has decided to leave China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). However, Italy's leader, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, said that the country can make its trading and economic connections with China better.
Kiss, one of the most famous glam rock bands, just finished a long farewell tour called “End of the Road.” The tour lasted four years, and the final concert was in New York City.
Experts at Deloitte believe that women’s professional sports will earn $1.28 billion in 2024. That’s 300% more than three years ago.
Tesla workers in Sweden have been on strike for almost one month. The CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, made his first public comment about the strike on Thursday. He said, “this is insane.”
Amazon will start selling cars and SUVs on its website.
ExxonMobil, a major oil company, announced plans to become a leading producer of lithium. Lithium is an important material used in electric vehicle (EV) batteries.
WeWork, the global company that provides shared office space, has filed for bankruptcy. A few years ago, the company was one of the most valuable startups in the world.
Nissin has announced new packaging for its Cup Noodles in 2024. The company will use paper instead of the polystyrene it uses now.
