Burger King offers the new Southwest Bacon Whopper in 4 versions
Jun 29, 2022 02:09 am UTC| Life Economy Business
Burger King is offering the Southwest Bacon Whoppers in four versions: baseline, double, junior, and impossible. The standard Southwest Bacon Whopper consists of a flame-grilled quarter-pound beef patty, seasoned...
Starbucks Japan’s summer teas deliver all the goodness of matcha, youthberry, and yuzu peels
Jun 27, 2022 23:40 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Starbucks Japan is answering the call towards providing lighter, more refreshing beverages as we head into the hot and humid days of summer with a new trio of summer teas. A small Yuzu Citrus and Tea and a small...
Alexa may soon replicate the voice of dead family members
Jun 27, 2022 20:37 pm UTC| Technology Economy Business Life
A feature under development would allow Alexa to mimic the voice of a specific person based on a less than a minute of provided recording. The goal of the feature, according to Rohit Prasad, senior vice president and...
Toblerone to lose 'Switzerland' tag due to planned production in Slovenia
Jun 27, 2022 16:21 pm UTC| Law Economy Business Life
Toblerone can no longer describe itself as Swiss once it starts with its planned production in Slovakia. Under Swiss law, the brand will have to get rid of its of Switzerland label from the front of its packaging as it...
Japanese brewer Sapporo to buy California-based Stone Brewing
Jun 27, 2022 14:09 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Japanese brewer Sapporo Holdings Ltd. has signed a deal to acquire Escondido, California-based Stone Brewing Holdings $165 million. Known for its Arrogant Bastard beer, Stone is the ninth-largest US craft brewer and...
Global hotel occupancy surpasses pre-pandemic levels
Jun 27, 2022 13:51 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Hotel reservations have been on par with pre-pandemic 2019 booking levels since March of this year, according to Amadeus Demand360 business intelligence data. April 2022 was the first month to surpass 2019 occupancy...
Distillery uses green crab in whisky to help protect ecosystem
Jun 25, 2022 22:23 pm UTC| Life Nature Economy Business
Tamworth Distilling has created, in collaboration with a University of New Hampshire team, a green crab-flavored whiskey dubbed Crab Trapper. This drink also seeks to find a use for New Hampshires unwanted green crab...
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