Amazon may ditch Visa as US credit card partner after cutting off UK-issued cards
Nov 19, 2021 05:54 am UTC| Business Economy
Amazon Inc. may cut Visa and discontinue using it as its credit card partner in the United States. The e-commerce company was said to be mulling on dropping the credit card brand after confirming it will stop accepting...
Coca-Cola partners with Viber for requesting combo meals
Nov 18, 2021 20:11 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Coca-Cola Nepals collaboration with Rakuten Viber for augmented reality (AR) Viber lens dubbed the Food Randomizer would allow over 10 million Viber users in Nepal to playfully request a Coke and a meal combo. Food...
S. Korean scientist discovers plants absorb microplastics
Nov 18, 2021 20:09 pm UTC| Science Nature Economy
South Korean Yoon Hak-won found that agricultural crops also absorb microplastics, just like in fishery products, which could be harmful to humans. Yoon, a Korea Institute of Toxicology researcher, found microplastics...
Heinz's Mars-inspired ketchup faces Hunt's Uranus edition
Nov 18, 2021 18:06 pm UTC| Science Life Economy
Hunts has come up with its Uranus Ketchup in response to Heinz Ketchup Marz Edition, developed to mimic flavors sourced on Mars. The Heinz Ketchup Marz Edition was made of tomatoes grown under controlled soil,...
LA Angels' Shohei Ohtani joins FTX as brand ambassador
Nov 18, 2021 11:25 am UTC| Sports Economy Business
Major League Baseball (MLB)All-star player Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels has joined the likes of NFL legend Tom Brady, supermodel Gisele Bundchen, and NBA star Stephen Curry as brand ambassador for cryptocurrency...
Nike postpones release of Travis Scott-designed Air Max following Astroworld concert deaths
Nov 18, 2021 05:03 am UTC| Economy Business Life
Nike is postponing the release of its Air Max 1 x Cactus Jack shoe collaboration with Travis Scott scheduled for December 16 via Nikes SNKRS app. after dozens of people were killed or injured during his concert in...
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