Mars Wrigley recalls Skittles, Starburst, Life Savers gummies
May 17, 2022 09:11 am UTC| Business Economy
Mars Wrigley has issued a voluntary recall for some batches of its popular candy brands, including Skittles, Starburst, and Life Savers. The affected bags of gummies were said to have been distributed in the United States,...
EasyJet to give £1,000 bonus as it struggles to retain and hire new staff
May 17, 2022 09:03 am UTC| Business Economy
EasyJet, a British multinational low-cost airline, headquartered at London Luton Airport, will be offering a 1,000 bonus to new and existing cabin crew. The company will start giving out the incentive at the end of the...
McLaren confirms entry to Formula E beginning 2022/23
May 17, 2022 01:18 am UTC| Sports Economy Business Nature
Woking-based McLaren had signed an option in January 2021 to join Formula E from the 2022/23 campaign continuing its commitment to electric motorsport, having entered the SUV series Extreme E in 2022. McLaren also...
Nike unlikely to extend signature shoe deal with Kyrie Irving: ESPN
May 17, 2022 01:14 am UTC| Sports Economy Business
Nike is unlikely to extend its signature shoe deal with Brooklyn Nets ace point guard Kyrie Irving beyond the 2022/23 season, despite the popularity and profitability of his signature shoes, according to ESPN. Due to...
Elon Musk confirms deal to acquire Twitter on hold
May 16, 2022 10:19 am UTC| Business Economy
Elon Musk revealed that his acquisition of Twitter is temporarily suspended for now, and this announcement came a few weeks after the Twitter board agreed to sell the company. The Tesla and SpaceX owner placed a bid of $44...
Korea’s Lotte acquires Bristol-Myers Squibb New York plant
May 16, 2022 10:13 am UTC| Business Economy
Lotte Corporation, a South Korean multinational company that is also the fifth-largest chaebol in the country, is buying a Bristol-Myers Squibb bio facility in Syracuse, New York. Based on the reports, the sale deal is...
Starbucks’ pro-union baristas asked to be reinstated for alleged wrongful dismissal
May 16, 2022 09:50 am UTC| Business Economy
Starbucks is being asked to give back the jobs of its seven pro-union baristas who were said to have been wrongfully fired. Union organizers have filed a petition in a federal court to order the coffee chain to reinstate...
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