United Airlines checking market demand before adding flights to China
Dec 28, 2022 22:45 pm UTC| Economy Business Life
United Airlines is evaluating the market demand and operating environment to determine when to resume additional flights to mainland China. China will stop requiring inbound travelers to go into quarantine beginning...
Japan retail sales boosted by tourism, up for 9th month
Dec 28, 2022 22:38 pm UTC| Economy Business Life
Japanese retail sales rose for a ninth straight month year-on-year in November as the lifting of Covid-19 border controls and the governments domestic travel subsidy helped consumer demand. But sales fell from October,...
Nagano firm, university collaborate on building soba taste rating machine
Dec 27, 2022 21:46 pm UTC| Science Economy Business Life
Yatsurugigiken Inc. and Shinshu Universitys Faculty of Agriculture, both in Nagano Prefecture, joined forces to create a machine that estimates the tastiness of soba or buckwheat noodles within seconds.. They expect...
Hyundai Motor Group EVs receive highest rating in collision tests
Dec 27, 2022 16:02 pm UTC| Business Economy Life
Hyundai Motor Groups electric vehicle (EV) models IONIQ 5, Kia EV6, and the Genesis GV60 and G80, were given the highest Top Safety Pick+ grade in the collision tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety...
Jeju draws record 13.59 million domestic tourists for 2022
Dec 27, 2022 15:41 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
A record-breaking 13.59 million South Koreans visited Jeju island this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Jeju Tourism Association (JTA). The number of domestic tourists surpassed the previous record of...
New York to ban pet stores from selling animals by 2024
Dec 27, 2022 10:49 am UTC| Life Economy Business
New York state will bar pet retailers from selling dogs, cats, and rabbits by December 2024 under a new law signed by Governor Kathy Hochul, which seeks to stop animal supply from so-called puppy mills. According to...
Domino’s Pizza opens outlets in Rishikesh, Bhubaneswar
Dec 26, 2022 23:31 pm UTC| Economy Business Life
Dominos Pizza opened a second outlet in Rishikesh, at Tapovan, and its first outlet in Bhubaneswar at Nandankanan road. The American multinational pizza restaurant chain now has over 1,500 stores in India. It first...
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