T-Mobile reveals data breach claims were correct after a probe
Aug 18, 2021 07:43 am UTC| Business Economy
T-Mobile was in the news earlier this week after data breach claims surfaced. It was alleged on Monday, Aug. 16, that the personal information of the telecom companys customers were exposed. As CNN Business reported,...
Aug 18, 2021 06:57 am UTC| Business Economy
Poly Network, a decentralized finance platform, has been a victim of massive heist after hackers were able to extract more than $600 million worth of crypto tokens from it. However, despite the offense, it was reported...
Foreign crypto exchanges limit S. Korean transactions due to tighter regulations
Aug 18, 2021 01:52 am UTC| Digital Currency Economy
Foreign cryptocurrency exchanges have distanced themselves from South Korea due to tighter regulations against virtual coins. US-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitfront, set up by the messaging app company Line, will...
Burger King Japan launches bunless plant-based ‘Version 2’ Whopper
Aug 17, 2021 10:17 am UTC| Business Economy
Burger King Japan is offering something new for its local customers, and it is a Whopper without the buns. Whats more, the new item is plant-based, and it has been dubbed as the Version 2 of its Plant-Based Whopper...
Walgreens to reward shoppers for healthy purchases using its new credit card
Aug 17, 2021 09:59 am UTC| Business Economy
Walgreens announced that it will be rewarding its customers who shop for healthy items using its new credit card. The leading American pharmacy chain will also offer big savings to cardholders when they shop at Walgreens...
Aldi reveals plans to hire 20,000 workers in the U.S.
Aug 17, 2021 09:56 am UTC| Business Economy
Aldi, the German family-owned discount supermarket chain, has announced its plans to hire over 20,000 new employees in the United States this year. The company said that it is making this move as the demand is growing and...
BHP may sell $15 billion petroleum biz to focus on mining
Aug 17, 2021 08:41 am UTC| Economy Business
The worlds biggest mining company BHP Group Ltd. is considering selling its oil-and-gas business for an estimated value of at least $15 billion to focus on mining. The sale would rank as one of the energy industrys...
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