OneFootball raises $300 million, creates web3 JV with Animoca, Dapper
Apr 29, 2022 22:56 pm UTC| Sports Digital Currency Economy Business
OneFootball raised a $300 million Series D funding round led by blockchain investor Liberty City Ventures. In addition, One Football Labs, a web3 joint venture with blockchain gaming startup Animoca Brands and Dapper...
Uber agrees to pay $19 million after misleading Australian riders
Apr 29, 2022 22:49 pm UTC| Law Economy Business
Uber agreed to pay a US$19 million fine for misleading riders by falsely warning they could be charged a cancellation fee and for inflating estimates of comparable taxi rides. Uber admits it misled Australian passengers...
Tokyu Railways trains now exclusively powered by renewable energy
Apr 29, 2022 22:43 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business
Tokyu Railways trains running through Shibuya and other stations have switched to power generated only by renewable sources, pulling down its carbon dioxide emissions to zero. Green energy is being used at all its...
Lobster, crab, duck meat sales up on Children’s Day, Parent’s Day
Apr 29, 2022 22:33 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
A big data study conducted by KB Kookmin Card Co. revealed that card expenditures on lobster, crab and duck meat spiked on Childrens Day throughout the entire month of May between 2018 and 2021. From May 5 to 7, 2018,...
Burger King Japan brings back Big Mouth Burgers, including 8-bacon slice behemoth
Apr 29, 2022 22:29 pm UTC| Economy Life Business
Burger King Japan is bringing back its popular Big Mouth Burgers, including a version that would surely please bacon lovers. The Bacon Booster Big Mouth Burger, which comes with eight slices of bacon, joins the Cheese ...
Baskin Robbins Japan, Dragon Quest team up for ice cream based on Slime character
Apr 29, 2022 22:25 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Dragon Quest has teamed up with ice cream purveyors Baskin Robbins, to bring some icy treats inspired by one of its most popular characters, the Slime. This little guy has become the face of Dragon Quest, Square Enixs...
Amazon awarded exclusive ONE Championship rights in US, Canada
Apr 29, 2022 10:50 am UTC| Sports Economy Business
Amazon Prime Video has agreed with the Singapore-based ONE Championship mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion on an exclusive broadcast partnership covering the US and Canada. Amazons streaming service will broadcast 12...
Gabon: post-coup dialogue has mapped out path to democracy – now military leaders must act
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects