More Japanese buy fishing tackle and used boats amid pandemic
Apr 14, 2021 17:48 pm UTC| Business Sports Economy
More people in Japan looking for fresh air during the COVID-19 pandemic are being lured in by fishing and boating, increasing sales of fishing equipment, used boats, and boat club memberships. While sales of new boats...
Taiwan to adhere to US rules blacklisting Chinese supercomputing entities
Apr 14, 2021 16:04 pm UTC| Business Economy
Taiwans chip firms will adhere to new US rules blacklisting seven China supercomputing entities, according to Economy Minister Wang Mei-hua. Whether producers or exporters, Wang said Taiwanese firms must accord with its...
Kraft Heinz: US appeals court brings back the company’s 'Mayochup' legal case
Apr 14, 2021 12:08 pm UTC| Business Economy
Kraft Heinz has been involved in a legal dispute against a small business owner in Louisiana, and the court sided with the American food giant. The case was brought to the U.S. court of appeals, and now it was reported...
Japan's golf industry hoping to cash in on Hideki Matsuyama's win at Masters
Apr 14, 2021 10:22 am UTC| Business Sports Economy
Japans golf industry is hopeful that Hideki Matsuyamas triumph at the Masters in Augusta, Georgia, on April 11 could unleash a resurgence in the local popularity of the sport. Matsuyama is the first Japanese man to win...
Chicken franchise in S. Korea records high sales in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic
Apr 14, 2021 10:00 am UTC| Business Economy
Chicken franchises in S. Korea reportedly recorded very high sales last year. Major chicken restaurant franchises were said to have increased because the public has relied more on food delivery since the lockdown...
Sanofi investing S$638 million for the production of vaccine in Singapore
Apr 14, 2021 09:26 am UTC| Business Economy
Sanofi confirmed on Monday, April 12, that it is investing in Singapore for its vaccine production in the region. The French drugmaker is spending S$637 million or around 400 million that will be given out in over five...
Goldman Sachs reveals plan to open Birmingham office in the UK
Apr 14, 2021 08:47 am UTC| Business Economy
Goldman Sachs announced on Tuesday, April 13, that it will be opening its new office in Birmingham in the U.K. The investment bank and financial service company stated that it is taking this step to expand in...
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