Sony to acquire 'Halo' creator Bungie as gaming battle vs Microsoft heats up
Jan 31, 2022 23:43 pm UTC| Economy Technology
PlayStation maker Sony will buy US video game studio Bungie for $3.6 billion as a gaming industry battle heats up with Microsoft. Bungie is the creator of hits like Halo and Destiny. Weeks ago, Microsoft reported a...
Toyota apologizes, settles lawsuit over suicide of employee due to overwork, harassment
Jan 31, 2022 23:33 pm UTC| Economy Law Business
Toyota Motor Corp has settled a lawsuit seeking 123 million yen in damages that blamed overwork and harassment for the suicide of employees as company president Akio Toyoda has apologized to the family. The settlements...
Jan 31, 2022 23:32 pm UTC| Law Economy
Four leading Japanese manga publishers Kodansha, Shueisha, Shogakukan, and Kadokawa will sue US-based web infrastructure company Cloudflare for copyright infringement at the Tokyo District Court this week. They will...
Coca-Cola joint venture invests $60M in Mexican PET recycling plant
Jan 31, 2022 23:30 pm UTC| Economy Nature Business
A joint venture between Mexico-City-based Coca-Cola FEMSA and Alpla, a global producer of sustainable packaging solutions, is investing $60 million in a new recycling plant known as Planta Nueva Ecología de Tabasco...
LeBron James collaborates with Crypto.com for Web3 initiative
Jan 31, 2022 22:43 pm UTC| Economy Sports Technology Digital Currency
Loa Angeles Lakers icon LeBron James has signed a multi-year partnership with and cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com focusing on the decentralized Web3. The tie-up with the NBA star aims to give access to students and...
Domino's to tip customers $3 for picking up their own orders
Jan 31, 2022 22:36 pm UTC| Economy Life
To reduce reliance on their workforce, Dominos announced that theyll pay customers $3 to order carryout from now until May 22. Those ordering from Dominos online and then pick the food up themselves will receive a $3...
7-Eleven gets spicy with their new Chicken Roller
Jan 31, 2022 22:29 pm UTC| Business Economy
Convenience store giant 7-Eleven is offering their new all-white-meat chicken in a breded zesty coating packed with bold and satisfying flavors like fiery chilies, dubbed Spicy Garlic Chicken Rollers, for a limited...
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
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