KFC, Jack Harlow team up to donate $250,000 for tornado relief efforts
Dec 15, 2021 10:09 am UTC| Business Economy
KFC and Jack Harlow announced their collaboration with the aim of helping to provide relief for people affected by the deadly tornadoes in Kentucky, U.S.A. Harlow is an American rapper and songwriter who is also a...
Starbucks issued an apology for expired food, to conduct inspections in its Chinese stores
Dec 15, 2021 09:38 am UTC| Business Economy
Starbucks in China has recently been involved in a controversy after a state-backed local newspaper published an article about two outlets in the city of Wuxi that had used expired ingredients to make beverages and serve...
Netflix cuts prices in India as competition with Disney, Amazon stiffens
Dec 15, 2021 07:22 am UTC| Business Economy
Netflix reduced its subscription prices in India as it faces rigid competition with other popular streaming service providers - Amazon and Disney. The company revealed its plans to slash prices in the country on Tuesday,...
Nike acquires RTFKT virtual sneaker creator for metaverse push
Dec 15, 2021 04:56 am UTC| Business Economy
Nike has acquired the virtual sneaker maker RTFKT, and it has shared the news early this week. The amount of the acquisition deal was not disclosed. Nikes move to buy the virtual sneaker company is part of its plans to...
Japanese stores set to sell fashion goods, artworks made from old Levi’s jeans
Dec 14, 2021 23:59 pm UTC| Economy Business Nature Life
More than 50 Japanese companies have transformed discarded used Levis 501 jeans into 150 fashion items, including bags and shoes, to help reduce the mountains of old clothing wastes. The recycled goods will be available...
HSBC requires clients to have coal exit plan by 2023
Dec 14, 2021 23:59 pm UTC| Economy Business Nature
HSBC said it expects all its clients to have a plan in place to exit fossil fuel by the end of 2023. Under its plan, Europes leading banker to corporate Asia will cut exposure to thermal coal financing by at least 25...
Hyundai Mobis to use renewable in all worksites by 2040
Dec 14, 2021 23:58 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business
Hyundai Mobis announced its Green Transformation to 2045 Net-Zero vision where it would cut 30 percent of energy use by 2030 and power all its worksites with renewable energy by 2040. Under the vision, the auto parts...
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