Chanel workers in S. Korea to go on strike next week
Dec 09, 2021 09:04 am UTC| Business Economy
Chanel Koreas unionized workers have threatened to walk out and leave their jobs for an indefinite time starting Dec. 17. The employees are planning to go on strike as the luxury brand failed to answer their calls for...
Nike pulls out sneakers, apparel from DSW, one of America's leading shoe chains
Dec 09, 2021 08:34 am UTC| Business Economy
Nike will no longer be selling its sneakers and apparel at Designer Show Warehouse, one of the largest shoe store chains in the U.S. By 2022, Nike branded products will not be in any DSW stores anymore. The American...
Hyundai Motor is bringing six electric vehicle models to India
Dec 09, 2021 07:48 am UTC| Business Economy
Hyundai Motor revealed its plan to release six electric vehicle models in India by the year 2028. The South Korean automaker said the EVs would include sports utility vehicles and sedans. Hyundai Motor will be offering...
Japan's Kokubo launches powder that solidifies leftover noodle soup
Dec 09, 2021 00:25 am UTC| Nature Science Economy
Japanese cooking and kitchen supply makers Kokubo released a solution available in packets that hardens leftover noodle soup into a solid for those who cant finish their meal. While noodle soup may be poured down a...
Closure of last Popeyes buffet in the US dubbed 'end of an era'
Dec 08, 2021 23:27 pm UTC| Economy Business Life
The last remaining Popeyes buffet in the US has officially closed due to the pandemic that shuttered dining rooms, according to radio station Hot 107.9s DJ Digital. The radio station called it the end of an era. The...
Famous maid cafe promises out-of-the-ordinary experience in biggest flagship in Akihabara
Dec 08, 2021 23:26 pm UTC| Economy Business Life
Infinia Co. Ltd. will open its biggest and ninth at-home cafe, currently one of Japans most popular maid cafe chains, in Akihabara on February 2022, to provide what its CEO Koki Fukazawa calls an out-of-the-ordinary world...
Heineken sued for alcohol-free claims in beer containing 0.03% alcohol
Dec 08, 2021 23:26 pm UTC| Law Economy Business Life
A Louisiana woman sued Heineken USA for misleading consumers with its alcohol-free label of Heineken 0.0 which contains 0.03 percent alcohol. The Louisiana Record showed that Heineken USA allegedly violated the...
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