Subway's new sandwiches pose risk to employees, claims franchisees
May 08, 2021 23:47 pm UTC| Economy
The North American Association of Subway Franchisees (NAASF) has told members that they cannot endorse Subways promotion as they can pose a burn risk to employees, and they can supposedly damage franchisees toasters....
Toyota to test carbon-free hydrogen engine on race track
May 08, 2021 23:41 pm UTC| Economy
Toyota Motor Corp. will test its Corolla Sport equipped with a hydrogen engine in a 24-hour endurance race that starts on May 21 at the Fuji Speedway track in Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture. The Japanese carmaker will use...
McDonald’s, Coca-Cola deny announcing plans to stop hiring white people for top posts
May 07, 2021 22:41 pm UTC| Economy
McDonalds and Coca-Cola both denied that they have announced plans to stop hiring white people in leadership positions and said the Facebook post with such a claim is untrue. The post was first published in South Africa...
Hanwha Total now has S.Korea’s largest polypropylene production capacity
May 07, 2021 22:22 pm UTC| Economy
Hanwha Total Petrochemical Co is now the largest polypropylene (PP) producer in South Korea with a capacity of 1,120 tons after completing the extension of its PP and ethylene manufacturing facilities in Daesan. The...
Sejong University unveils S. Korea's first cultured meat prototype
May 07, 2021 21:50 pm UTC| Economy
A research team from Sejong Universitys science of biotechnology department has unveiled a cultured meat prototype for the first time in the country. The team from Sejong University in Seoul came up with a prototype of...
Australia to block Qantas-Japan Airlines deal for eliminating competition
May 07, 2021 20:57 pm UTC| Economy
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACC) would block a five-year deal between Qantas and Japan Airlines on pricing, scheduling, and code-sharing as it would likely result in higher passenger...
US persuading Taiwan to supply more chips to its automakers
May 07, 2021 18:42 pm UTC| Economy Business
The US is persuading Taiwanese chip manufacturers to prioritize the needs of its automakers in easing chip shortages in the near term. US Commerce Department Secretary Gina Raimondo said theyre working to get Taiwan...
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