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Lego records a historic half-year with the launch of 300 new sets and the opening of 41 stores


Lego records a historic half-year with the launch of 300 new sets and the opening of 41 stores

Lego is no ordinary toy manufacturer. If it were, the company would have to contend with the economic downturn that is affecting industry giants such as Hasbro and Mattel. Instead, the world’s largest toy maker announced on Wednesday that its net profit rose 16 percent in the first half of the year, allowing it to […]

Inside Bavarian Nordic: The $3.3 billion Danish vaccine maker with the world’s only cure for Mpox


Inside Bavarian Nordic: The .3 billion Danish vaccine maker with the world’s only cure for Mpox

The rise of Mpox is the latest health crisis, and the world is desperately trying to get it under control. What began as a virus storm with most cases occurring in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now spread to other parts of Africa. The first European case was also registered in Sweden, prompting the […]

Japan adds chip manufacturers to the list of “core business areas”


Japan adds chip manufacturers to the list of “core business areas”

Japan, once a major power in chip manufacturing, has tried to rejuvenate its semiconductor industry in recent years to become more competitive with countries like Taiwan and South Korea. The Japanese government has touted subsidies to lure foreign chipmakers such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to set up shop in Japan to boost the […]