Kroger cuts out COVID-19 benefits of unvaccinated workers
Dec 16, 2021 05:30 am UTC| Business Economy
Kroger is discarding some of the COVID-19 benefits designed for employees who have not received their vaccines yet. The retailer stated that starting next year, some of the benefits will no longer be given out. Kroger...
Google tells employees to get vaccinated or lose pay and be fired
Dec 16, 2021 04:53 am UTC| Business Economy
Google will not be paying employees, and later they will be laid off if they will not be vaccinated. The tech company said all workers who will not conform to its COVID-19 vaccination policy are at risk of losing their...
Chanel recruits former Unilever executive as new CEO
Dec 16, 2021 04:13 am UTC| Business Economy
Chanel, the French luxury brand, announced it has hired Leena Nair, a former Unilever executive, to be its new global chief executive. The group also revealed that Alan Wertheimer who co-owns the company with his brother...
Kyoto University researchers regenerate neural stem cells in adult mouse
Dec 15, 2021 23:25 pm UTC| Science Economy Business
Kyoto University researchers have regenerated neural stem cells in an adult mouse and improved its cognitive function through its method, dubbed iPaD. The test results were equivalent to turning a 60-year-old-humans...
Busan opens blockchain-based real estate funds to retail investors
Dec 15, 2021 23:25 pm UTC| Economy Business Digital Currency
The city of Busan will use blockchain technology to enable many to participate in trust-type real estate funds in Busan with a small amount of money. So far, access to real estate funds has been limited to a few...
SK Telecom to broadcast K-pop Festival performance live on Metaverse
Dec 15, 2021 23:25 pm UTC| Economy Business Life
SK Telecom Co. will host live broadcasting of a series of performances during the K-pop Festival Week on its virtual meeting platform ifland. The festival, which runs until Friday, comprises performances by popular...
McDonald's McPlant outsells Burger King's Impossible Whopper by rate of 70 versus 20 burgers per day
Dec 15, 2021 23:06 pm UTC| Economy Business Life
The McPlant burger performed exceptionally well for McDonalds, selling roughly 70 each day and outperforming Burger King who sells about 20 Impossible Whoppers per restaurant daily. Consequently, the product could...
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