McDonald's pledges net-zero emissions worldwide by 2050
Oct 05, 2021 06:53 am UTC| Business Economy
McDonalds said on Monday, Oct. 4, that it will be cutting gas emissions and has set the year 2050 to reach the net zero level. The fast-food giant will work to make this happen by making changes on the beef in its burgers...
Oct 05, 2021 05:56 am UTC| Business Economy
Facebook is seeking the dismissal of the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. The social media firm was said to have filed its second motion to dismiss the agencys illegal monopolization on Monday, Oct....
Top sportswear brands Under Armour, Nike alarmed about supply chain issues in Vietnam
Oct 05, 2021 02:23 am UTC| Economy Sports
Vietnams factory closures stemming from a second wave of the coronavirus outbreak prompted the biggest US-based sellers of sporting clothes and shoes, such as Nike and Under Armour, to warn about the effects on their...
YouTube TV, NBCUniversal in talks for a new deal after a contract dispute
Oct 04, 2021 10:42 am UTC| Business Economy
YouTube and NBCUniversal have finally ended their contract dispute by signing a new agreement. With the fresh deal, subscribers of YouTube TV can now continue to watch shows from the latters channels. Apparently, the...
Morrisons to be acquired by CD&R after its winning auction bid of $10B
Oct 04, 2021 10:33 am UTC| Business Economy
The battle to take control of Morrisons supermarket has ended with the win for Clayton, Dubilier Rice, or CDR, an American private equity company. The bidding for the fourth largest chain of supermarkets in the United...
Google reportedly ditches plans to add bank account service to its users
Oct 04, 2021 09:37 am UTC| Business Economy
Google will not be adding banking services anymore after scrapping its initial plan to do so. It was reported that the move came almost two years after the tech giant first mentioned its plans to offer banking services to...
Ozy Media announced company shutdown amid misconduct and disinformation controversies
Oct 04, 2021 08:31 am UTC| Business Economy
Ozy Media is closing down, and this was announced by its chief executive officer, Carlos Watson. It was reported that he informed the staff last weekend that through voting, the board decided to shut down the...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects