Amazon ditches plan to stop accepting Visa credit cards
Jan 18, 2022 10:03 am UTC| Business Economy
Amazon previously announced that it would stop accepting Visa credit cards in the United Kingdom, and now this plan has changed. It was reported that the e-commerce giant is ditching its plans regarding its acceptance of...
Lotte Group acquires Ministop Korea after beating Shinsegae in the biddings
Jan 18, 2022 09:56 am UTC| Business Economy
Lotte Group is set to acquire Ministop Korea after it has become the preferred bidder, beating Shinsegae in the process. The South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Songpa-gu, Seoul proposed a...
McDonald’s UK fans protest Chicken Legend's continued absence from menu
Jan 18, 2022 09:47 am UTC| Economy Business
McDonalds fans in the UK are protesting the Chicken Legends absence from its menu despite promises that it would be back in January. One even called the burgers unavailability a national outrage. The fast-food giant...
Some Starbucks sites cut hours, limit seating as Burger King reports weaker sales due to Omicron
Jan 18, 2022 09:35 am UTC| Economy Business
Starbucks Corp. and Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. are again closing dining -rooms or shortening hours as Burger King restaurant operator Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., Shake Shack Inc., and Dennys Corp also report weaker...
Credit Suisse’s Antonio Horta Osario resigns as chairman after violating COVID-19 rules
Jan 18, 2022 09:10 am UTC| Business Economy
Credit Suisses chairman, Antonio Horta-Osorio, has tendered his resignation this week after getting involved in a controversy. The executive was said to have violated COVID-19 quarantine policies and this lead to...
Starbucks UK launches vegan tuna sandwich
Jan 18, 2022 07:56 am UTC| Business Economy
Starbucks UK has unveiled a new plant-based sandwich, and it is simply called the TuNah Sandwich. The new vegan sandwich option has been added as the popularity of going meatless is going up fast. This means that more...
Louis Vuitton closing its outlets in duty-free shops in S. Korea
Jan 18, 2022 07:38 am UTC| Business Economy
Louis Vuitton is pulling out its stores in downtown duty-free shops in South Korea. It was revealed that the French luxury brand is closing its shops on the said locations by March 2023. In December, Louis Vuitton...
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