Flies to process organic waste in Jeju
Jun 04, 2022 23:15 pm UTC| Science Nature Economy Business
The Jeju Agricultural Technology Center and Insung Industry are carrying out an organic resource processing technology trial project using ptecticus tenebrifers, a type of fly, to deal with rotten tangerines and food waste...
Gatorade to stop sponsoring NHL
Jun 04, 2022 22:50 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business
PepsiCo will not be renewing its Gatorade brand sponsorship with the National Hockey League (NHL), as part of its revamp of its sports-related marketing. Gatorade had been an NHL sponsor since 2006, with the most recent...
Tim Hortons to offer Justin Bieber French Vanilla cold brew across US, Canada on June 6
Jun 04, 2022 22:44 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Tim Hortons and Canadian pop star Justine Bieber collaborated on French Vanilla-flavored cold brew coffee dubbed Biebs Brew to be launched across the US and Canada starting on June 6 Biebs Brew is made with 100 percent...
Amazon pulls out its Kindle store in China
Jun 03, 2022 10:26 am UTC| Business Economy
Amazon runs a Kindle store in China, and people usually buy their e-books here. However, the American tech and e-commerce firm stated on Thursday, June 2, that it would close down the e-bookstore. According to Reuters,...
GM slashing prices of Chevy Bolt EV by 18%
Jun 03, 2022 09:57 am UTC| Business Economy
General Motors Co. revealed on Wednesday, June 1, that it will be slashing the prices of its Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle model units. The decision came six months after the company halted the sales of its Chevy Bolts...
Coupang added 30,000 jobs in 2021, raises membership fee
Jun 03, 2022 09:23 am UTC| Business Economy
Coupang, the leading e-commerce company in South Korea, was revealed to have topped the list of largest employers for 2021. The company ranks first place after it added nearly 30,000 new jobs in that year...
Samsung, Naver partner to set up Korea’s first private 5G network
Jun 03, 2022 08:41 am UTC| Business Economy
Samsung Electronics and Naver Cloud are joining forces to build South Koreas first-ever private 5G network. On Thursday, June 2, the former announced they had launched the technology for their joint project. As per The...
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