Delta Air Lines to collect $200 surcharge fee for unvaccinated employees
Aug 27, 2021 07:40 am UTC| Business Economy
Delta Air Lines announced a new policy for workers who have yet to receive their COVID-19 vaccine. It was said that currently, almost 75% of the air carriers employees have already been vaccinated. A quarter still needs...
S. Korea to create an agency for cryptocurrency policy review
Aug 27, 2021 06:56 am UTC| Business Economy
South Koreas Financial Services Commission chairman nominee, Koh Seung Beom, recently said that he does not see cryptocurrencies as a financial asset, but despite this, on Thursday, the FSC stated that it will create an...
Naver investing in ezCaretech to venture into healthcare business in S. Korea
Aug 27, 2021 06:16 am UTC| Business Economy
Naver debuted in the market as South Koreas first web portal and search engine, and this was in 1999. The company has expanded and branched out to several other businesses, including e-commerce and entertainment, and now...
S. Korea to give away cash as part of its ₩11T subsidies before Thanksgiving Day in September
Aug 27, 2021 06:14 am UTC| Economy
South Korea will be giving away cash as part of the governments ₩11 trillion or around $9.4 billion COVID-19 subsidy plan. The state will be distributing the cash in this latest round of handouts to almost 90% of the...
Aug 27, 2021 05:13 am UTC| Economy
USD/CNH chart - Trading View Profit at Chinas industrial firms slowed for the fifth straight month in July, rise at the slowest pace this year as businesses grapple with higher costs and supply bottlenecks. Data from...
S. Korea to negotiate over EU's carbon policy that may burden steel, aluminum exports
Aug 27, 2021 02:26 am UTC| Nature Economy
South Koreas trade ministry is seeking talks with the European Union (EU) over a new carbon-neutral policy that may cause the countrys steel and aluminum exports to lose price competitiveness in the European...
Seven-Eleven Japan to expand home delivery to 20,000 stores by FY2025
Aug 26, 2021 23:55 pm UTC| Economy Business
Seven-Eleven Japan Co will make home delivery available to almost all of its 20,000 stores across Japan by fiscal 2025. About 550 stores in Tokyo and Hokkaido and Hiroshima prefectures are now conducting trials....
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