Fraud at Prudential Life attributed to sales-oriented culture
WorldA corporate culture that placed excessive emphasis on sales performance was cited as a cause of fraud by employees of Prudential Life Insurance Co. who defrauded customers of money, a third-party investigation report showed Thursday.
Canadian writer Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
WorldCanadian poet and writer Anne Carson won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature "for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature," the award-giving body said on Thursday.
Meticulous experimentation earned Soai Nobel
WorldKenso Soai, a 76-year-old Japanese researcher, won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry after spending day after day immersing himself in painstaking experimentation without complaint.
Unofficial industry meetings targeted in Japan beer cartel probe
WorldJapan's Fair Trade Commission has searched the Brewers Association of Japan as part of its ongoing investigation into a suspected price cartel involving the industry, believing that backdoor meetings related to the group played a key role in the irregularities, informed sources said Thursday.
Kagan and Soai win 2026 Nobel chemistry prize
WorldSTOCKHOLM -- Scientists Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis," the award-giving body said on Wednesday.
AkzoNobel to sell Southeast Asia paints business to Nippon Paint for $1.35 billion
WorldAkzoNobel said on Monday it has agreed to sell its Southeast Asian decorative paints business to Nippon Paint for $1.35 billion, completing a review of its Asian decorative paints portfolio.
Water treatment technologies evolving at Japanese aquariums
WorldWater treatment technologies for Japanese aquariums, which go through gallons upon gallons of water, have been evolving.
Kawasaki Heavy unveils dog-shaped robot for elderly
WorldKawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. has unveiled a prototype of a dog-shaped social robot that helps elderly people's life at home.
South Korean megachurches probe suspected AI-linked cyberattacks
WorldSEOUL - Two South Korean megachurches are investigating suspected cyberattacks that may have exposed the personal data of hundreds of thousands of congregants, with evidence suggesting AI tools may have been used in the attacks, according to the churches and a cybersecurity firm.
Francis Halzen wins Nobel physics prize for Antarctic 'ghost particle' hunt
WorldSTOCKHOLM - The Belgian-American Francis Halzen won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work creating an Antarctic observatory of ice to detect high-energy neutrinos, elusive subatomic particles that can reveal otherwise inaccessible information about the cosmos.
