NBA extends global partnership with Adidas
Oct 29, 2021 20:54 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has extended its 20-year global partnership with German sportswear brand Adidas. The extension allows Adidas to continue serving as the global marketing partner of the NBA,...
Apple and Amazon Q3 results warn of difficult holiday season
Oct 29, 2021 13:01 pm UTC| Economy Life
Apple Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. have reported disappointing quarterly results that warn of a difficult holiday season as getting enough products to consumers is a daunting challenge for nearly everyone. Amazon is hobbled...
Toys ‘R’ Us announces grand comeback in the UK
Oct 29, 2021 10:14 am UTC| Business Economy
Toys R Us was one of the most affected major companies when the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020. It has closed a lot of its outlets in the U.S. and U.K., but it was announced this week that the toy store is making a...
Oct 29, 2021 06:45 am UTC| Business Economy
Namyang Dairy Products chairman and largest shareholder, Hong Won Sik, has been barred by the court from voting at the upcoming general meeting. This happened after the court granted Hahn Co.s injunction request to cancel...
McDonald’s testing McPlant burger made with Montana peas
Oct 29, 2021 06:33 am UTC| Business Economy
McDonalds has been testing its McPlant burger in select outlet stores, and next month, it is set to bring its plant-based burger made with Montana peas to Iowa, Louisiana, and Texas. The company developed the vegan burger...
Burger King UK enters fashion with its ‘Fall Collection Sauce Couture’
Oct 29, 2021 05:47 am UTC| Business Economy
Burger King UK is the next fast-food chain this year to have ventured into fashion. It unveiled its Fall Collection Sauce Couture late last week, and this was made possible through a collaboration with BBH London, a...
Roller derby team sues MLB's Cleveland Indians to prevent name change to Guardians
Oct 28, 2021 23:50 pm UTC| Law Sports Economy
Roller derby team Cleveland Guardians has sued the Cleveland Indians Major League Baseball (MLB) team for the latters attempt to use the same Guardians name at the conclusion of the 2021 baseball season. In a federal...
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Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects