UPSIDE Foods’ lab-grown meat approved by the FDA for human consumption
Nov 18, 2022 07:30 am UTC| Business Economy
UPSIDE Foods, a Berkeley, California-based company that grows meat, poultry and seafood directly from animal cells, becomes the first in the world to receive approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its...
Toyota to sell new Prius hybrid with more power, range, style this winter
Nov 17, 2022 23:11 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Toyotas fifth-generation Prius hybrid, which has more power, acceleration, and driving range and a sleek, futuristic look, will go on sale this winter in Japan and the US. A plug-in version will hit the market next...
Nike tops World Cup outfitting battle with 13 sponsored teams
Nov 17, 2022 23:11 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business
Nike will outfit 13 of 32 participating countries at the FIFA World Cup that kicks off in Qatar this weekend, the most by any sportswear sponsor at this years tournament, outperforming Adidas AG. This is only the third...
LG Chem to invest 310 billion won in new plastic recycling, aerogel plants in S. Korea
Nov 17, 2022 23:09 pm UTC| Business Economy Nature
LG Chem Ltd. is spending 310 billion won to build facilities for plastic recycling and the production of a thermal insulator component in the city of Dangjin. South Koreas leading chemical producer said it is on track...
Warner Bros Discovery doesn’t need the NBA, CEO claims
Nov 17, 2022 22:55 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) doesnt necessarily need the rights to the National Basketball Association (NBA) as it contends with rising content costs and a sluggish advertising market, according to the media giants CEO...
S. Korean online payment providers scramble to prepare for Apple Pay
Nov 17, 2022 22:52 pm UTC| Technology Economy Business
South Koreas online payment service providers are setting up near-field communication (NFC) devices compatible with Apple Pay, which is expected to be introduced in the country later this month. Less than 10 percent of...
Burger King parent Restaurant Brands appoints former Domino’s Pizza chief as executive chairman
Nov 17, 2022 10:41 am UTC| Business Economy
Burger Kings parent company, Restaurant Brands International, has hired the former chief executive officer of Dominos Pizza to be its new executive chairman. The Canadian-American multinational fast food holding company...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects