A historic stock selloff has driven South Korea’s retail investors toward complex structured products as the risk-loving cohort continues to look for ways to boost returns.The boom comes as regulators moved to curb frenzied retail demand for single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds, which were blamed for amplifying market swings during the benchmark Kospi’s 22% plunge last month. This suggests that one of the biggest market routs in recent memory has done little to dampen retail appetite for risk, but just altered the products they cho...

Nissin Foods Holdings Co., the company that invented instant noodles, appears to have created an entirely new category with a hit product: cup noodles made with cold water.Initial supplies of the handy meal — available in Spicy Kimchi and Chicken Salt Lemon flavors — sold out a week after hitting store shelves on July 20, according to Nissin. While the Tokyo-based company didn’t disclose sales figures, it had anticipated supplies to last one to two months.Nissin, which has almost half of Japan’s instant-noodle market, has long leaned on...

Data Centers Are A Blue Collar Bonanza; It’s Not Your Imagination–Ridesharing Really Is More Expensive; Agents Are Early, But They’re Already Changing Things.The public markets are undergoing a fundamental structural shift, driven largely by retail participation and the relentless expansion of Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). According to market intelligence from Citadel, net inflows into ETFs are pacing for an all-time record, spurred by low barriers to entry and frictionless distribution. More importantly, the thematic focus of these capit...

Amplifica Completes $26 Million Series B Financing to Advance Injectable Pipeline for Hair Growth.Amplifica Holdings Group, Inc. (“Amplifica”), a privately held, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies for hair growth, today announced the closing of an oversubscribed $26 million Series B Preferred Stock financing. The financing was led by Tasso Partners, LLC with participation from Eli Lilly and Company, principals of Scopia Capital Management, LP and other new and existing investors. Proceeds will be used to ad...

Activewear brand Alo Yoga has entered the Chinese market through Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's Tmall platform, increasing competition in the rapidly growing field of premium activewear in the country.The Los Angeles-based brand opened its official Tmall flagship store on Wednesday, attracting about 226,000 followers on its first day of sales.The store began collecting final payments for pre-orders, with transaction value surpassing 10 million yuan ($1.48 million) within one minute, setting a record for opening-day sales by a new brand in the p...

With the average cost of college now exceeding $43,000 per year, students face difficult questions long before entering the workforce. Will a specific degree lead to strong career opportunities? Will the salary justify the cost of tuition? How long will it take to see a meaningful return on that investment?According to Student Choice’s updated 2026 version of an ROI study of college majors, here’s an infographic that shows how popular majors stack up in terms of earnings vs. investment in the degree.[studentchoice]

The alternative to traditional iceberg lettuce.The European market for leafy vegetables is once again under pressure this summer. Heatwaves, drought and fluctuating availability are creating recurring supply challenges for traditional iceberg lettuce. Against this backdrop, Staay Food Group is introducing an alternative designed to address these challenges: iceberg leaf lettuce grown in controlled hydroponic greenhouses.The launch comes at a time when the sector is increasingly looking for ways to reduce its dependence on weather conditions....

Tacx Ready Indoor Trainer Offers an Immersive Riding Experience and Minimal Setup.Garmin today announced Tacx® NEO 2T with Zwift Cog and Click, a powerful smart trainer that is ready to ride in Zwift and ROUVY right out of the box, eliminating the need for extra tools, setup or calibration. Tacx NEO 2T with Zwift Cog and Click provides an immersive riding and virtual shifting experience while indoor training and racing in Zwift and ROUVY.Ready for a More Realistic RidePre-installed Zwift Cog replaces a standard cassette and is compatible wi...

Apple has filed for a patent for “Secure Audio Indicators For Electronic Devices.”One of the problems with smart glasses with cameras is that immoral folks wearing them can secretly film others. Apple wants to avoid such issues when (if?) it releases its own smart glasses — likely to be dubbed (d’uh!) “Apple Glasses.”The tech giant has filed for a patent for “Secure Audio Indicators For Electronic Devices.” In the patent filing Apple notes that electronic devices are often provided with cameras and microphones, with which images, vid...