Kawasaki, Subaru, Mazda, Yamaha to join Toyota's decarbonization initiative
Nov 15, 2021 23:30 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business
Toyota Motor Corp. will be joined by Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., Subaru Corp., Mazda Motor Corp., and Yamaha Motor Co. in finding ways to utilize engine technologies in promoting decarbonization. The five Japanese...
Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo joins $75 million funding round for NFT platform Alt
Nov 15, 2021 23:30 pm UTC| Sports Digital Currency Economy
Two-time National Basketball Association (NBA) MVP Giannis Antetekounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks oined digital sports memorabilia trading platform Alts series B funding round that raised US$75 million. Other than...
Most wealthy S. Koreans would not invest in cryptocurrencies: report
Nov 15, 2021 23:28 pm UTC| Digital Currency Economy Business
Seventy percent of 400 wealthy South Koreans surveyed have no intention to invest in cryptocurrencies for its higher risk of loss and lack of reliability in its transactions, according to a survey by KB Financial Group...
YG Entertainment unloads YG Sports to focus on managing its artists
Nov 15, 2021 09:54 am UTC| Business Economy
YG Entertainment is known to be home to some of the biggest names in Kpop, such as Big Bang, 2NE1, BlackPink, and Winner. But the South Korean company is not just a talent agency for Kpop artists, for it also has units...
Kellogg’s reportedly hiring to replace workers on strike after a failed negotiation
Nov 15, 2021 08:48 am UTC| Business Economy
Kelloggs, the American food manufacturing company headquartered in Battle Creek, Michigan, is allegedly hiring new workers that will replace those who are on strike. They are still protesting after the negotiations between...
Amazon workers in New York cancel petition to hold a union election
Nov 15, 2021 08:45 am UTC| Business Economy
Amazon employees in Staten Island, New York, previously filed a petition so they could hold a union voting. However, in a recent development, it was reported that the same group of workers decided to cancel their...
Toshiba planning to split into three companies, but its biggest investor remained undecided
Nov 15, 2021 07:04 am UTC| Business Economy
Toshiba was revealed to have proposed to divide the company into three separate businesses. The plans were outlined on Friday, Nov. 12, but the firms top investor, Effissimo Capital Management, said it had not made a...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects