Japan's Supreme Court favors website owner over nonconsensual bitcoin mining case
Jan 22, 2022 17:29 pm UTC| Law Economy Digital Currency
Japans Supreme Court absolved web designer Seiya Moroi, 34, of using cryptocurrency mining software Coinhive on unsuspecting visitors to his website after a four-year legal battle. According to the Supreme Court, there...
Jan 22, 2022 14:05 pm UTC| Economy Business
Ministop has joined the French fries war in Japan by offering its Bucket Potato, which has three times the amount of their X Fried Potatoes for 641 yen. A regular-sized order of Ministops X Fried Potatoes costs 213 yen,...
S. Korea's Hanmi, Celltrion, and Dongbang to produce Merck’s COVID-19 pill
Jan 21, 2022 23:18 pm UTC| Economy Business
South Koreas Hanmi Pharm Co., Celltrion Inc., and Dongbang FTL were among 27 drugmakers chosen to produce low-cost versions of Merck Co.s COVID-19 pill molnupiravir for low- and-middle-income countries. The Medicines...
S. Korean scientists develop protein absorbent that collects rare earth elements from steel slag
Jan 21, 2022 23:17 pm UTC| Science Economy
A Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology research team has developed a protein absorbent that can collect rare earth elements from steel slag, an industrial by-product. The research team succeeded in selectively...
Coca-Cola to capitalize on Africa's strong demand for energy drinks
Jan 21, 2022 22:19 pm UTC| Economy Business
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) plans to consolidate in Africa and to capitalize on the continents strong demand for energy drinks, which is the fastest-growing beverage category. Jacques Vermeulen, the CCBA CEO, sees...
McDonald’s expands McPlant burger tests in US
Jan 21, 2022 20:55 pm UTC| Economy Business
McDonalds will roll out the McPlant burger at around 600 locations in the San Francisco Bay and Dallas-Fort Worth areas for a limited time starting Feb. 14 to learn more about consumer demand for it. The test began in...
Taco Bell dives into education venture with the launch of its business school
Jan 21, 2022 10:20 am UTC| Business Economy
Taco Bell, a fast-food chain that serves a Mexican menu, is venturing into something new this year. The restaurant announced that it would be opening an institution for educating people, and it will be called the Taco Bell...
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects