Nintendo headquarters turned into a hotel in Japan
Jan 27, 2022 04:19 am UTC| Business Economy
Nintendo has been around for more than a century already. It was founded in Kyoto, Japan, on September 23, 1889, by Fusajiro Yamauchi. Through the years, the company operated in an office, and one of its former...
Japanese lunar exploration firm Ispace plans first moon landing by private firm
Jan 26, 2022 23:56 pm UTC| Science Economy
Ispace Inc. will execute the worlds first moon landing by a private company through its unmanned lunar lander, which will be launched by the end of this year from the US. It will carry lunar probes developed separately...
Calls for ‘Boycott Pepsi’ tied to Texas politics gaining traction
Jan 26, 2022 23:10 pm UTC| Economy Politics
A growing number of consumers are calling to boycott PepsiCo after it was reported that the company donated to politicians from the Texas Republican Party that played a role in enacting Texas controversial abortion...
SK Chemicals to ramp up production of chemically-recycled PET for food containers
Jan 26, 2022 23:09 pm UTC| Science Economy
SK Chemicals Co. has ramped up its production of chemically-recycled (CR) PET for the food container market, made by chemically decomposing waste plastics to turn them into pure raw materials and then used for...
Nike’s 'sole train' helps fast-track product distribution amid supply chain disruptions
Jan 26, 2022 23:09 pm UTC| Economy Business
Nike, which joined Home Depot and others in finding alternative transportation for its goods, launched the sole train to ensure it is able to fulfill consumer orders threatened by freight backlogs ahead of the holiday...
McDonald’s McPlant burger selling 3 times better than expected
Jan 26, 2022 23:06 pm UTC| Economy Business
McDonalds McPlant burger is selling about three times more or $170 million to $215 million annualized than Piper Sandler analyst Michael Lavery initially forecasted. Lavery initially estimated a $75 million to $100...
Starbucks to introduce energy drink line
Jan 26, 2022 09:20 am UTC| Business Economy
Starbucks is offering something new to its customers, and it is a line of energy drinks. The coffee chain has apparently entered the energy drink trend, which is a first for any coffeehouse company. The Starbucks Baya...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
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