Apr 15, 2021 06:10 am UTC| Business Economy
Amazon, Starbucks, Google, GM, and Netflix are just some of the big companies that have signed a statement against the passing of new voting laws that has been described as restrictive and discriminatory. The business...
SK Telecom to split in two with new company overseeing non-mobile units
Apr 15, 2021 01:34 am UTC| Business Economy
SK Telecom will create a new holding company to oversee operations of its non-mobile affiliates and subsidiaries and focus on investments in semiconductor-related companies. The companys non-mobile affiliates include...
More Japanese buy fishing tackle and used boats amid pandemic
Apr 14, 2021 17:48 pm UTC| Business Sports Economy
More people in Japan looking for fresh air during the COVID-19 pandemic are being lured in by fishing and boating, increasing sales of fishing equipment, used boats, and boat club memberships. While sales of new boats...
Taiwan to adhere to US rules blacklisting Chinese supercomputing entities
Apr 14, 2021 16:04 pm UTC| Business Economy
Taiwans chip firms will adhere to new US rules blacklisting seven China supercomputing entities, according to Economy Minister Wang Mei-hua. Whether producers or exporters, Wang said Taiwanese firms must accord with its...
Kraft Heinz: US appeals court brings back the company’s 'Mayochup' legal case
Apr 14, 2021 12:08 pm UTC| Business Economy
Kraft Heinz has been involved in a legal dispute against a small business owner in Louisiana, and the court sided with the American food giant. The case was brought to the U.S. court of appeals, and now it was reported...
Japan's golf industry hoping to cash in on Hideki Matsuyama's win at Masters
Apr 14, 2021 10:22 am UTC| Business Sports Economy
Japans golf industry is hopeful that Hideki Matsuyamas triumph at the Masters in Augusta, Georgia, on April 11 could unleash a resurgence in the local popularity of the sport. Matsuyama is the first Japanese man to win...
Chicken franchise in S. Korea records high sales in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic
Apr 14, 2021 10:00 am UTC| Business Economy
Chicken franchises in S. Korea reportedly recorded very high sales last year. Major chicken restaurant franchises were said to have increased because the public has relied more on food delivery since the lockdown...
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