Australian Open offers fans chance to get art ball NFTs with real-time match data
Jan 10, 2022 23:48 pm UTC| Sports Digital Currency Economy
Australian Open organizers have partnered with Decentraland, Run It Wild, and Metakey to offer tennis fans the chance to purchase non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that automatically update with metadata collected from the first...
Sinclair secures $600 million financing to carry NBA games on local streaming service
Jan 10, 2022 23:47 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business
Sinclairs Diamond Sports Group (DSG) has secured US$600 million of financing to support the launch of its broadcast partnership to carry National Basketball Association (NBA) games on its new streaming service. DSG, the...
Supermarket shortages are different this time: how to respond and avoid panic
Jan 10, 2022 13:04 pm UTC| Economy
Australia has experienced plenty of supermarket shortages since the COVID pandemic began. The emerging crisis now is a bit different. In 2020 and 2021, empty shelves were due to spikes in demand, as shoppers responded...
Citigroup is firing employees without COVID-19 vaccine this month
Jan 10, 2022 10:30 am UTC| Business Economy
Citigroup is set to terminate employees who failed to get their COVID-19 vaccination. The investment banking company stated that if they are still unvaccinated by Jan. 14, they will immediately be placed on unpaid leave...
McDonald’s Israel’s kiosk refuses service to customers without Green Pass
Jan 10, 2022 10:10 am UTC| Business Economy
McDonalds Israel is restricting who can be served using its kiosks. It was reported that people who are not Green Pass holders are being denied service. According to Fox Business, McDonalds Israel stated that the...
Papa Johns set to launch 1,350 stores in China
Jan 10, 2022 10:08 am UTC| Business Economy
Papa Johns will be investing big in China as it is planning to open more than 1,350 restaurant outlets there. In partnership with FountainVest Partners, an Asian equity firm, the pizza store chain will be opening up...
Nike, Adidas are harder to find today, and here’s why
Jan 10, 2022 08:53 am UTC| Business Economy
Nike and Adidas are two of the most popular brands in the world when it comes to sneakers and athletic apparel. However, these days, items from these two are getting harder to find and some people are just lucky to find...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
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