Zipair becomes first Japanese air carrier to offer crickets on menu
Jul 25, 2022 22:13 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Zipair Tokyo Inc. became the first in Japan to feature cricket-based meals for its new onboard specialties in the name of sustainability. Cricket is a rich source of protein and other nutrients. Pasta Pescatore and a...
Airbnb welcomes former Amazon executive Jay Carney as its new policy and PR chief
Jul 25, 2022 10:02 am UTC| Business Economy
Airbnb has hired Amazons former public relations and policy head, Jay Carney. The executive has left the e-commerce and tech giant to join the American vacation rental firm and work in the same job position. Carney was...
7-Eleven terminates 880 jobs amid restructuring in the US
Jul 25, 2022 09:55 am UTC| Business Economy
7-Eleven is restructuring, and although this is good for the company, the move will entail job cuts which are unavoidable. Based on the reports, the convenience store chain will be slashing 880 jobs in the United...
Volkswagen chief ousted amid a stormy administration
Jul 25, 2022 09:25 am UTC| Business Economy
Volkswagen announced the departure of its chief executive officer, Herbert Diess, and he will be replaced by Oliver Blume, the CEO of Porsche. The former was said to have been ousted in the midst of turmoil in the company...
Shinsegae Food unveils $6M investment plans in Better Foods for its plant-based push
Jul 25, 2022 09:17 am UTC| Business Economy
Shinsegae Food Inc. revealed it would be investing $6 million into Better Foods for the production of plant-based food items. The latter is said to be the companys US-based subsidiary. According to Korea Joongang Daily,...
Hana Financial, SK Telecom bolster partnership in digital financing biz, ESG
Jul 25, 2022 08:19 am UTC| Business Economy
Hana Finacial Group and SK Telecom have signed a deal to work together on setting up a new environmental, social and governance (ESG) model and for the telecom firm to expand its financing business too. It was reported the...
Baidu introduces its autonomous vehicle with removable steering wheel
Jul 25, 2022 07:22 am UTC| Business Economy
Baidu, Inc., a Chinese tech firm specializing in Internet-related services and products, and artificial intelligence, has unveiled its fully autonomous vehicle called Apollo RT6. The next-generation AV is an all-electric...
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