Tokyo horror-filled restaurant The Lockup to close for good July 31
Jun 12, 2022 15:00 pm UTC| Life Business Economy
Partners Dining announced that the last branch of its The Lockup, in Shinjukus Kabukicho, will close for good on 31 July. While the restaurants operators have not given an official reason for the closure, The Lockup was...
Burger King’s Pride Whopper campaign faces backlash for being tone-deaf
Jun 10, 2022 13:00 pm UTC| Business Life Economy
Burger King Austrias unveiling of the Pride Whopper, which it will sell until June 20, received a swift backlash online for being tone-deaf. It is the same as the usual whopper, but with two equal buns, which are the...
Local efforts have cut plastic waste on Australia's beaches by almost 30% in 6 years
Jun 09, 2022 08:39 am UTC| Life
Its common to hear about large amounts of plastic waste floating around our oceans. But while the problem of plastic waste is growing globally, in Australia its going the other way. This is because most plastic rubbish...
New Balance sues Steve Madden over “deliberate knock-offs”
Jun 08, 2022 22:25 pm UTC| Business Law Sports Economy Life
New Balance is suing Steve Madden for deliberately copying its patent-protected 327 model sneaker in an attempt to piggyback on the commercial and critical success of the 327 design. The US District Court for the...
Mtn Dew Baja Blast returning with 3 new flavors and energy drink
Jun 08, 2022 22:25 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Mtn Dew is once again bringing one of its biggest cult-favorite flavors, Baja Blast, to store shelves and expanding its scope in the process. For a limited time in summer 2022, Baja Blast and Baja Blast Zero Sugar will...
NBA star Carmelo Anthony creates own wine label
Jun 08, 2022 22:24 pm UTC| Life Sports Business Economy
Ten-time NBA All-Star and Carmelo Anthony of the Los Angeles Laker is launching his own wine brand, VII(N) The Seventh Estate, developed in collaboration with Stéphane Usseglio, a third-generation French...
PepsiCo to invest $24 million in Indian operations to manufacture Doritos
Jun 07, 2022 23:28 pm UTC| Business Economy Life
PepsiCo India will invest $24 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Kosi Kalan, Mathura, which currently produces Lays potato chips, by introducing a new manufacturing line to produce snacks under its Doritos...
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
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
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