Amazon mulls entrance to Japanese prescription drug market
Sep 06, 2022 10:04 am UTC| Business Economy
Amazon is reportedly mulling on expanding its business in Japan and entering the prescription drug market there. The e-commerce and tech firm is said to be planning to team up with small to mid-sized pharmacies for the...
Instagram fined by Ireland’s data privacy regulator over children's data
Sep 06, 2022 09:38 am UTC| Business Economy
Instagram was slapped with a 405 million or $402 million fine over childrens data privacy violations. The data privacy regulator in Ireland agreed to impose a record fine against the social media platform after an...
Cryptocurrency: Netflix reportedly bars crypto ads on its ad-based streaming subscription
Sep 06, 2022 09:26 am UTC| Business Economy
Netflix previously announced it would be launching a new subscription option so users can enjoy the service at cheaper rates. However, this is an ad-supported tier, so subscribers who will opt for this can expect...
CVS to acquire Signify Health for $8B
Sep 06, 2022 09:01 am UTC| Business Economy
CVS Health Corp. announced on Monday, Sept. 5, that it will buy Signify Health home healthcare service company for $8 billion. The acquisition is expected to push the company to become one of the largest healthcare...
Kakao establishes Tapas Entertainment after Radish Media and Tapas Media merger
Sep 06, 2022 09:00 am UTC| Business Economy
Kakao Entertainment Corp., a South Korean entertainment, mass media, and publishing company, just established Tapas Entertainment to scale up the expansion of its content businesses in the North American...
Suntory shifts focus on US canned cocktail market as young Japanese shun booze
Sep 05, 2022 23:49 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Japanese drinks giant Suntory is aiming to become the global leader in canned cocktail drinks with a strong North American market performance as younger Japanese consumers shift away from alcohol. It hopes to replicate...
S. Korean brides scramble to book luxury hotels for wedding receptions
Sep 05, 2022 23:44 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Luxury hotels in Seoul are experiencing a soaring number of wedding reservations among brides. Many of the brides are said to be revenge spending after struggling under various restrictions imposed by the...
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