Animoca Brands, Planet Hollywood form JV for NFT, metaverse
Apr 24, 2022 22:42 pm UTC| Digital Currency Economy Business
Animoca Brands announced that it was partnering with the Planet Hollywood Group to form MetaHollywood, a non-fungible token (NFT) and metaverse joint venture. Over 60,000 pieces of Planet Hollywood cinematic...
Mitsubishi Electric admits to faking test data on transformers for 4 decades
Apr 24, 2022 22:37 pm UTC| Law Economy Business
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. has confessed to fraudulently testing and improperly designing electrical transformers used at nuclear power stations, thermal plants, and substations that power trains for four...
Russian-run restaurant in Japan to hire Ukrainian evacuees
Apr 24, 2022 22:21 pm UTC| Economy Business
A restaurant operated by a Russian mother and daughter in Japan is planning to hire Ukrainian evacuees to help people get back on their feet and express opposition to the invasion. Anastasia and Daiana Stetsyuk, 40 and...
Samsung claims its ‘Ghost Net Plastic’ cuts back 25% more carbon emissions than regular plastic
Apr 24, 2022 22:09 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business
Samsung Electronics Co. said that plastic parts it recycles from discarded ocean-bound fishing nets dubbed ghost net plastic are more effective in cutting back on carbon emissions than other plastic types. The company...
Natural disasters cost the nation: we've calculated the income tax revenue lost in their wake
Apr 23, 2022 08:14 am UTC| Economy
Understanding the true cost of natural disasters is critical for governments to develop policies to deal with them. Historically, calculations have been based on toting up insurance claims and government aid. But these...
China's demand for seaborne coal is set to drop fast and far. Australia should take note.
Apr 23, 2022 08:14 am UTC| Economy
Chinas plans to boost energy security and cut carbon emissions mean this years sudden boom for Australian coal exporters is just a blip. Our new research explores the double pressures of Chinas plans to bolster energy...
Anchor Dairy launches carbon zero certified butter on Earth Day
Apr 22, 2022 21:46 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business Life
https://www.foodbev.com/news/anchor-dairy-launches-carbon-zero-certified-butter/ Fonterra is marked Earth Day with the launch of a carbon zero certified organic butter under its Anchor Dairy brand. Dubbed...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects