Dutch cocoa pulp soft drink brand Kumasi helps Ghanaian farmers earn more
Dec 24, 2022 20:23 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Netherlands-based start-up company Kumasi Drinks now lets Ghanaian farmers earn a bit extra by squeezing sap from fruit flesh of the previously discarded cacao fruit and turning it into soft drinks. Kumasi Drinks...
Amcor partners with Licella to invest in advanced plastic recycling facility
Dec 23, 2022 22:43 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business
Amcors Australia and New Zealand business will invest in an advanced plastic recycling facility that will utilize Licellas Cat-HTR technology, which relies on collections to divert soft plastic waste from landfill or...
Coca-Cola launches 100% recycled PET bottles in Bangladesh
Dec 23, 2022 22:42 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business
Coca-Cola Bangladesh is introducing bottles made from 100 percent recycled PET plastic (rPET), excluding caps and labels, of Kinley water in 2-liter packages across the country. There are plans to expand to all other...
Burger King operator to bring Italian coffee chain Lavazza back to India
Dec 23, 2022 22:42 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Italian coffee chain Lavazza is set to make a comeback in India through a franchise agreement with Culinary Brands, which is backed by Burger King and Subway operator Everstone Capital. The deal includes Lavazza coffee...
Phoenix Suns and Mercury sold to mortgage lender Mat Ishbia
Dec 23, 2022 22:42 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business
Billionaire mortgage lender Mat Ishbia and his brother Justin have agreed to buy the majority stake of the NBA Phoenix Suns and the WNBA Phoenix Mercury including all of the majority owner Robert Sarvers interest US$4...
Google’s YouTube, NFL sign $2B deal for Sunday Ticket online streaming of games
Dec 23, 2022 10:09 am UTC| Business Economy
Googles YouTube and NFL have struck a partnership deal worth $2 billion this week. The companies agreed to team up to bring NFL Sunday Ticket to more viewers through YouTube TV and YouTube Primetime Channels. YouTube...
Netflix reveals plans to open massive facility at former Army base in New Jersey
Dec 23, 2022 09:50 am UTC| Business Economy
Netflix said this week that it would be building a modern production facility using an investment of $900 million. The American subscription video-on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in...
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