Adidas CEO says environmental efforts won't work without involving largest emitter China
Nov 05, 2021 23:32 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business
Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted expressed doubts that the efforts by the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties in Glasgow would work without the involvement of China, the worlds largest emitter. Rorsted...
Swedish pop star Zara Larsson makes seven-figure sum on Roblox
Nov 05, 2021 23:31 pm UTC| Technology Economy Life
Swedish pop star Zara Larsson says shes made a seven-figure sum by selling in-game merchandise like hats, backpacks, and sunglasses to dress up their avatars on the video game platform Roblox. With prices starting at...
Atlanta Braves World Series conquest over Houston Astros averages measly 11.75 million viewers
Nov 05, 2021 23:31 pm UTC| Sports Business Economy
Game six of Atlanta Braves title-clinching match against the Houston Astros drew in 14.3 million viewers to push the Major League Baseballs (MLB) 2021 World Series average viewership to 11.75 million. The win gave the...
McDonald’s joins PepsiCo in efforts to reduce agricultural emissions
Nov 05, 2021 23:30 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business
McDonalds will allocate $5 million over the next five years to help develop and implement emissions-reducing farming practices in an agreement that makes it a founding partner of AgMission, along with Pepsi. The...
Nets star Kevin Durant spearheads US$200 million special purpose acquisition company
Nov 05, 2021 23:30 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business
Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has launched Infinite Acquisition Corp, which focuses on buying companies across the sports, cryptocurrency, e-commerce, health, and food sectors. The special purpose acquisition company...
AMC ventures into popcorn biz to sell its own branded product at supermarkets and mall kiosks
Nov 05, 2021 10:07 am UTC| Business Economy
AMC Theaters is venturing into a new business, and it will be launched next year. It was revealed that the company has entered the popcorn business and will be offering its own brand to customers in 2022. AMC has big...
Starbucks Hong Kong starts serving vegan new vegan item
Nov 05, 2021 09:42 am UTC| Business Economy
Starbucks Hong Kong added new items to its menu offerings, and these are the new vegan options that will surely be appreciated by customers who prefer plant-based or animal-friendly food. This is the first time that the HK...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects