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Burger King launches first 100% digital store in Brazil

Mar 21, 2022 10:17 am UTC| Business Economy

Burger King Brasil is going digital as it invests in upgrading its store to provide a 100% digital service to customers. The new totem device will allow people to place orders easily without going through the cashiers and...

Digital Currency Revolution

Metaverse: Heineken debuts virtual beer for the digital world

Mar 21, 2022 09:46 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

Heineken, the pale lager beer produced by the Dutch brewing company Heineken N.V., has entered the metaverse by launching its own virtual beer. The beer brand is the latest big name to invest in virtual products and...

KFC Singapore brings back Fried Durian Mochi

Mar 21, 2022 09:07 am UTC| Business Economy

KFC Singapore has brought back one of the locals favorite dessert items, and it is called the Golden Durian Mochi. It will be available in stores across the country starting Monday, March 21. As mentioned on Mothership,...

Wendy’s aims to beat Burger King with its breakfast menu

Mar 21, 2022 08:21 am UTC| Business Economy

Wendys first introduced its breakfast menu two years ago, and after the nationwide launch at that time, it was not able to reach its goal. One of the reasons why the fast-food chain did not attain the result it was hoping...

Burger King now serving Budweiser beer in its stores

Mar 21, 2022 06:55 am UTC| Business Economy

Burger King in Argentina is now serving an unexpected item in its stores. The popular burger joint has started selling beer in its 36 out of 114 restaurant outlets in the country. The local media outlet ANDigital...

Volkswagen recalls 246,000 SUVs in the U.S. and Canada

Mar 21, 2022 06:34 am UTC| Business Economy

Volkswagen recalls more than 200,000 vehicles in the United States and Canada. The latest recall was issued for its Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport SUVs. According to CNBC, 246,000 units of the said vehicle models were...

Burger King keeps stake in Russian franchisee via JV with Putin’s ‘piggy bank’

Mar 21, 2022 03:36 am UTC| Economy Business

Burger King has kept its stake in its Russian franchisee through Burger King Russia Ltd., a joint venture with VTB Bank, known as Russian President Vladimir Putins piggy bank, leaked documents show. Toronto-based...

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Economy

Trump-Iran Conflict Escalates as Nuclear Talks Stall and Oil Prices Surge

Efforts to resolve the ongoing Iran conflict have reached a critical deadlock, with U.S. President Donald Trump rejecting Tehrans latest proposal aimed at ending the two-month war. The geopolitical tensions between the...

Iraq Reaffirms Commitment to OPEC as UAE Exits Amid Global Energy Tensions

Iraq has confirmed it has no intention of leaving OPEC or OPEC+, according to a Reuters report citing two Iraqi oil officials. The statement comes shortly after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced its decision to...

US Sanctions Target Iran’s Shadow Banking Network and Terror Financing

The United States government has announced a new wave of sanctions targeting 35 individuals and entities accused of supporting Irans shadow banking system. According to officials, these networks have been instrumental in...

Yen Strengthens as BOJ Signals Rate Hikes; Asian Currencies Slip Ahead of Fed Meeting

The Japanese yen strengthened on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) maintained its interest rates but hinted at potential rate hikes amid rising inflation risks. The USD/JPY pair declined by 0.2%, hovering near the 159...

Asian Stocks Mixed as BOJ Holds Rates, Oil Prices and Fed Outlook Weigh on Markets

Asian stock markets delivered a mixed performance on Tuesday as investors reacted to elevated oil prices, ongoing geopolitical tensions, and the Bank of Japans decision to keep interest rates unchanged. Market sentiment...

Politics

U.S. Envoy Julie Davis to Retire Amid Ukraine War Diplomacy Challenges

Acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Julie Davis is set to step down from her role in Kyiv and retire from the State Department in June 2026, according to U.S. officials. Her departure comes at a critical moment, as...

Federal and State Authorities Conduct Widespread Fraud Raids Across Minnesota

U.S. federal and state law enforcement agencies carried out coordinated searches at more than 20 locations across Minnesota on Tuesday, targeting suspected fraud tied to social welfare programs. The operation, led by the...

Trump Administration Dismisses Entire National Science Board, Raising Concerns Over Scientific Independence

The Trump administration has removed all members of the National Science Board, a key advisory body overseeing the National Science Foundation (NSF), according to statements from two former board members. The sudden...

Trump-Iran War Strategy: U.S. Intelligence Weighs Risks of Declaring Victory

U.S. intelligence agencies are actively assessing how Iran might respond if President Donald Trump declares a unilateral victory in the ongoing conflict, a war that has stretched for two months, caused thousands of deaths,...

Former FBI Director James Comey Charged Over Alleged Threat Against President

Former FBI Director James Comey has been charged in connection with allegedly threatening the life of the President of the United States, according to a federal indictment filed on Tuesday. The charges also include making...

Science

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

Technology

Australia Targets Meta, Google, and TikTok With New News Payment Tax Proposal

The Australian government has announced a new plan that could impose multimillion-dollar charges on major tech platforms like Meta, Google, and TikTok if they fail to compensate local media companies for news content...

Lightelligence IPO Soars Over 400% in Hong Kong Debut Amid Rising AI Investment Demand

Shares of Lightelligence, the Shanghai-based optical computing company formerly known as Shanghai Xizhi Technology, delivered an explosive performance during their Hong Kong stock market debut, underscoring strong investor...

OpenAI Faces Revenue Pressure and User Growth Challenges Ahead of IPO

OpenAI is reportedly facing mounting pressure after missing key internal targets for both user growth and revenue, raising concerns about its ability to sustain aggressive spending plans. According to a Wall Street Journal...

Advantest Stock Falls on Weak Outlook Despite Strong AI-Driven Results

Shares of Advantest Corp (TYO:6857) declined on Tuesday after the semiconductor equipment maker issued an annual outlook that fell short of market expectations, overshadowing its strong financial performance driven by...

DeepSeek Slashes AI Model Pricing to Boost Adoption and Challenge Global Rivals

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has significantly reduced pricing for its latest AI models, signaling a more aggressive push in the rapidly evolving AI services market. The company announced that it has...