Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa to test cross-border use of digital currency
Sep 04, 2021 17:02 pm UTC| Digital Currency Economy
The central banks of Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, and South Africa will test the use of state-issued digital currencies in cross-border payments to establish whether they can simplify transactions and make them...
California bill to require gender-neutral toy aisles
Sep 04, 2021 12:44 pm UTC| Law Economy
California is considering making gender-neutral toy aisles compulsory in its department stores, and impose fines of $250 to $500 on stores that do not comply, starting in January 2024 While the bill will not prohibit...
Burger King expands its customer’s loyalty program to boost sales in the US
Sep 03, 2021 10:02 am UTC| Business Economy
Burger King announced that it will be launching its rewards program across the United States to reach more customers. The fast-food chains loyalty scheme is already in place but it is available in some states only, thus BK...
Bud Light unveils fall’s Pumpkin Spice and Toasted Marshmallow seltzers nationwide
Sep 03, 2021 09:45 am UTC| Business Economy
Bud Light is a well-known beer brand and one of the best-selling in the United States. Now it has expanded its profile to include hard seltzer products. The seltzer business is booming and Bud Light is grabbing the...
McDonald’s US hiring 14 and 15 year-olds as labor shortage continues
Sep 03, 2021 09:32 am UTC| Business Economy
One McDonalds branch in the United States is now hiring workers as young as 14 years old. The restaurant branch in the state of Oregon recently posted a sign to call 14 and 15-year-olds to apply for vacancies in the...
DHC cosmetics retailer pulls out of Korea amid scandals and years of boycott
Sep 03, 2021 06:57 am UTC| Business Economy
DHC is a Japanese cosmetics firm and it has been in South Korea since 2002. Now it was reported that it will be leaving the country after almost two decades. According to Yonhap News Agency, the Korean unit of DHC is...
WhatsApp hit with $267 million fine for EU privacy rules violations
Sep 03, 2021 05:34 am UTC| Business Economy
WhatsApp is facing a hefty fine after the Irish Data Protection Commission determined it violated the European Unions (EU) data privacy laws. The DPC said on Thursday, Sept. 2, that the Facebook-owned instant messaging...
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