Naver, Kakao vying to acquire the web novel platform Munpia
Apr 16, 2021 09:16 am UTC| Business Economy
Naver and Kakao are battling to acquire the web novel platform, Munpia. The two major South Korean tech firms are interested in gaining control of S2L Partners that manages Munpia. The aim is to buy at least 64.42%...
Snack sales lift PepsiCo’s organic revenue up 2.4% in Q1
Apr 16, 2021 09:04 am UTC| Business Economy
PepsiCo posted an organic revenue increase of 2.4 percent fuelled by strong snack sales due to consumer-centric innovations in snacks and its acquisition of South Africas Pioneer Foods and Chinese snack company Be ...
Citibank Korea to exit its retail banking business
Apr 16, 2021 06:25 am UTC| Business Economy
Citibank Korea stated on Thursday, April 15, that it would be pulling out its retail business in 13 markets across Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. This move also part of its parent company, Citigroup, plans for...
AstraZeneca: Denmark abandons the British-Swedish pharmaceutical’s COVID-19 vaccine for good
Apr 16, 2021 05:59 am UTC| Business Economy
AstraZeneca has been removed from Denmarks COVID-19 vaccine program, and this was officially announced on Wednesday, April 14. With this decision, the region became the first country to completely abandon this brand of...
Walmart de Mexico called out for failing cage-free chicken test
Apr 15, 2021 23:58 pm UTC| Business Economy
Walmarts Mexican unit was included in a list of Latin American companies that fail in their commitments on not selling eggs from caged chickens by US-based animal welfare group, Mercy for Animals (MFA). The new...
Burger King Mexico partners with Nintendo for Switch console and toy giveaways
Apr 15, 2021 10:18 am UTC| Business Economy
Burger King Mexico gives its customers a chance to win Switch consoles through a partnership with Nintendo. Customers who register their purchases can win more than 20 consoles. New toy offering from BK It was...
McDonald's orders anti-harassment training in its stores worldwide
Apr 15, 2021 09:37 am UTC| Business Economy
McDonalds reportedly added a new training requirement for its staff in stores around the world. The new order from the company stated the need for extra training of workers to help stop harassment in the workplace. 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