SK Geocentric joins 3 other entities in plastic recycling program at expressway rest areas
Jun 27, 2022 23:04 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business
SK Geocentric Co. had signed an agreement with the Ministry of Environment, Korea Expressway Corp., and bottled water brand Jeju Samdasoo to promote the separate disposal and recycling of plastic garbage generated at...
F1 gets up to US$90 million per year in 3-year extension of ESPN's US TV rights
Jun 27, 2022 22:28 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business
Formula One has renewed its US media rights deal with ESPN until the end of 2025, reportedly worth between US$75 million and US$90 million per year. The agreement represents a significant increase over the broadcaster...
Spain's LaLiga to sue Chinese broadcaster after terminating deal over nonpayment
Jun 27, 2022 21:03 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business
Spains LaLiga has terminated its broadcast partnership with Super Sports Media in China and is seeking legal action for the media companys failure to keep up with its payments. Super Sports Media has agreed to become...
Alexa may soon replicate the voice of dead family members
Jun 27, 2022 20:37 pm UTC| Technology Economy Business Life
A feature under development would allow Alexa to mimic the voice of a specific person based on a less than a minute of provided recording. The goal of the feature, according to Rohit Prasad, senior vice president and...
Coca-Cola edges Google, YouTube, Amazon as strongest US brand
Jun 27, 2022 17:44 pm UTC| Business Economy Health
Coca-Cola proved to be the strongest US brand by posting a Brand Strength Index (BSI) score of 93.3, higher than Google, YouTube, Amazon, and Deloitte, according to a TradingPlatforms.com analysis. The BSI rating also...
Toblerone to lose 'Switzerland' tag due to planned production in Slovenia
Jun 27, 2022 16:21 pm UTC| Law Economy Business Life
Toblerone can no longer describe itself as Swiss once it starts with its planned production in Slovakia. Under Swiss law, the brand will have to get rid of its of Switzerland label from the front of its packaging as it...
Japanese brewer Sapporo to buy California-based Stone Brewing
Jun 27, 2022 14:09 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Japanese brewer Sapporo Holdings Ltd. has signed a deal to acquire Escondido, California-based Stone Brewing Holdings $165 million. Known for its Arrogant Bastard beer, Stone is the ninth-largest US craft brewer and...
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