Seoul city councilperson seeks ban of dog meat consumption
Jan 24, 2022 23:54 pm UTC| Economy Business Law
Seoul municipal councilperson Yang Min-gyu has proposed an ordinance bill calling for a long-term plan to ban dog meat consumption. According to Yang, who is part of the ruling Democratic Party, pets are now being...
Jan 24, 2022 23:40 pm UTC| Economy Business Law
The number of buildings in South Korea put up for court auction has increased since October of last year following the governments introduction of stricter regulations for loans and higher interest rates. The number of...
Vertical farming firm Fifth Season expands operations in Ohio
Jan 24, 2022 23:33 pm UTC| Economy Business
Vertical farming company Fifth Season is building its second robotic vertical farm in Columbus, Ohio to develop a more sustainable fresh food chain and help fulfill the demand for fresh greens and ready-to-eat...
Adidas to release replicas of LeBron James sneakers from 2003
Jan 24, 2022 23:10 pm UTC| Economy Sports
A trio of Adidas silhouettes worn by LeBron James throughout his final season donning Saint Vincent-Saint Marys green and gold will be released individually at the brands retailer partners such as Finishline and JD Sports...
McDonald's job application forms turned into NFTs
Jan 24, 2022 23:06 pm UTC| Economy Digital Currency
McDonalds now has parody non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for 1,111 application forms that holders can use to apply at the fast-food giant, which is listed on OpenSea. The circulation of the NFT collection dubbed McDonalds...
French surgeon faces legal action for trying to sell gunshot X-ray as NFT
Jan 24, 2022 23:02 pm UTC| Digital Currency Economy
French orthopedic surgeon Emmanuel Masmejean faces legal action and a possible disciplinary charge for attempting to sell an X-ray as a digital artwork for around $2,776 on the OpenSea without the patients consent The...
Tesla, BMW, Stellantis are recalling over 29,000 vehicles in South Korea
Jan 24, 2022 08:44 am UTC| Business Economy
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of South Korea revealed that seven leading vehicle brands recall a combined number of 29,092 units of vehicles due to faulty parts. It was reported that about 26 different...
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