Japan to require businesses to reduce distribution of disposable plastic items
Aug 24, 2021 23:20 pm UTC| Nature Economy
Japan will oblige businesses to reduce the distribution of 12 disposable plastic items beginning next April to promote recycling and tackle marine pollution. The country enacted a law in June to reduce plastic waste at...
Google removes 8 fake cryptocurrency mining Apps at Play Store
Aug 24, 2021 23:19 pm UTC| Digital Currency Economy
Google Play removed eight apps masquerading as cryptocurrency cloud miners but functioned by tricking users into watching advertisements, according to security firm Trend Micro. The eight fake cryptocurrency apps were...
Aug 24, 2021 10:02 am UTC| Business Economy
Taco Bell just announced that it will be working with American rapper and songwriter Lil Nas X. The famous taco restaurant revealed that the artist had worked as one of the crew members in one of its outlets before making...
Starbucks announces Pumpkin Spice Latte and new baked goods lineup release date
Aug 24, 2021 09:36 am UTC| Business Economy
Starbucks finally made an announcement about when it will be releasing the popular Pumpkin Spice Latte drinks. The beverages are not new but they are part of the coffee chains seasonal drink lineup so they only appear on...
LG Chem's shares plummet following the new General Motor’s EV recall
Aug 24, 2021 09:11 am UTC| Business Economy
LG Chem Ltd.s shares reportedly plunged on Monday, Aug. 23, not long after General Motors made an announcement about another batch of recalls for its Chevy Bolt EV units. The South Korean chemical company was affected...
Visa enters NFT commerce by buying CryptoPunk 7610 for $150K
Aug 24, 2021 08:35 am UTC| Business Economy
Visa has recently taken the first step to enter the NFT commerce business. It was reported that the American financial services company headquartered in Foster City, California, has purchased a CryptoPunk to begin its...
Korea’s Celltrion reportedly preparing to roll out its COVID-18 treatment drug in the US, EU
Aug 24, 2021 08:21 am UTC| Business Economy
Celltrion, a South Korean pharmaceutical company, formulated a COVID-19 antibody treatment, and it is reportedly ready to deliver the drug to the United States and Europe. With its new treatment, the company has now made...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
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