SK Telecom partners with US-based air taxi startup Joby Aviation in developing flying cars
Feb 08, 2022 00:38 am UTC| Economy Business
SK Telecom Co. has partnered with US-based Joby Aviation in developing flying cars to help expand its foothold in urban air mobility (UAM) services. South Koreas top wireless carrier said they would form a regular...
Feb 07, 2022 23:07 pm UTC| Economy Business
MM Agrawal Group (MMG) is debuting its omnichannel digital platform, Moonshot, which would help enable its partners such as Coca-Cola and McDonalds to scale-up distribution and marketing across channels. A diversified...
Samsung reuses discarded fishing nets for its Galaxy S22
Feb 07, 2022 19:08 pm UTC| Economy Nature
Samsung Electronics Co. is repurposing discarded ocean-bound fishing nets as a material in its Galaxy devices as part of its efforts to expand the use of eco-conscious materials. The Galaxy S22, the first device to have...
Nestlé acquires Orgain to expand its plant-based portfolio
Feb 07, 2022 14:06 pm UTC| Business Economy
Nestle has a newly-acquired company, and it is the protein shake maker, Orgain. The latter produces plant-based bars, shakes, and protein powders, and the Swiss multinational food and drink processing company headquartered...
Ford Motor suspends, reduces production at 8 factories over chip shortage
Feb 07, 2022 10:09 am UTC| Business Economy
Ford Motor Company is planning to temporarily stop or reduce production in eight of its plants located in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The suspensions will run throughout next week, and the automaker cited chip...
Burger King scraps Ibersol contract for brand development in Portugal
Feb 07, 2022 09:54 am UTC| Business Economy
Burger King Portugal has ended its BK brand development in the country by terminating its contract with Ibersol SGPS SA, a Portugal-based firm that is mainly engaged in the operation of restaurants. The contract has...
Nike, Hermès sued retailers for trademark infringement on images used in NFTs
Feb 07, 2022 09:18 am UTC| Business Economy
Nike and Hermès have filed a case against retailers for the use of their images without permission. The companies have brought online sneaker reseller StockX and Mason Rothschild, respectively, to the court for...
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