Applebee's planning a job hiring spree this month, and incentives await applicants
May 12, 2021 05:55 am UTC| Business Economy
Applebees is the latest company to announce a job recruitment event this month. The American grill and bar restaurant chain is aiming to hire at least 10,000 additional staff. Perks for booking an interview with...
Samsung launches its BESPOKE home appliances worldwide
May 12, 2021 05:12 am UTC| Business Economy
Samsung formally announced the expanded lineup of its BESPOKE home appliances on Tuesday, May 11. The South Korean electronics company is also bringing these customizable products to the global market with the aim of...
S. Korean confectionary firms post robust overseas sales in 2020
May 11, 2021 23:17 pm UTC| Economy Business
South Korean confectionary companies led by Orion Corp. enjoyed brisk overseas sales in 2020, fueled by the popularity of Korean pop culture and food abroad. Orion Corp. sold approximately 1.5 trillion won worth of...
Cambodia hopes to boost dragon fruit sales to China
May 11, 2021 23:10 pm UTC| Economy Business
Cambodian officials are hoping to capitalize on Chinas appetite for dragon fruit, with exports to China growing by 77 percent on year in the first quarter of 2021. Dragon fruit was the sixth most popular fruit import in...
Tesla's sales in China plunge 27%, worrying investors
May 11, 2021 23:06 pm UTC| Economy Business
Tesla sold less than 26,000 cars in China in April, plunging 27 percent from its sales in March, as Chinese EV manufacturers all enjoyed increased domestic EV sales. The American EV maker had a run of bad publicity in...
Papa John’s same-store sales soar in Q1, helped by Epic Stuffed Crust pizza
May 11, 2021 23:02 pm UTC| Economy Business
Comparable-store sales in the first quarter soared 26 percent in North America and 23 percent internationally when compared to the previous years first quarter, thanks to its Epic Stuffed Crust pizza. Robert M. Lynch,...
Formula One great Gordon Murray sets sights on developing electric vans, SUVs
May 11, 2021 22:56 pm UTC| Business Economy
The Gordon Murray Group plans a $420 million expansion over the next five years, mostly to be spent on efforts to developing electric SUVs and delivery vehicles towards an all-electric supercar by 2030. The company is...
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects