S. Korea's E-Mart reports soaring sales of wine, Hanwoo beef this year
Dec 20, 2021 23:42 pm UTC| Economy Business Life
South Korean discount store chain E-Mart Inc.s wine sales surged 32 percent to rank sixth from 10th in its charts last year, while its Hanwoo beef sales jumped by 15.8 percent this year, going from ninth last year to...
New Spider-Man movie brings in $253 million to become 3rd-biggest opening in box office history
Dec 19, 2021 21:55 pm UTC| Economy Business Life
Spider-Man: No Way Home notched the third-highest opening weekend in box office history domestic box office by bringing in an estimated $253 million, way exceeding original projections by $123 million. Only Avengers:...
Former Space-X employees develop pizza-making robots
Dec 19, 2021 21:01 pm UTC| Economy Business Science Life
Former SpaceX employees led by Brandon Tsai have developed a robot on wheels that can produce 100 pizzas an hour. The robot is now being used at Stellar Pizza, a cutting-edge, mobile pizza restaurant. The founder of...
Adidas sells almost 30,000 NFTs in first drop, earns $23 million
Dec 17, 2021 23:31 pm UTC| Digital Currency Life Economy Business
Adidas first NFT effort in collaboration with Bored Ape Yacht Club, Gmoney, and Punks has raked in more than $23 million in Ethereum. The transactions consist of a $15.5 million Early Access phase and $7.5 million in a...
McDonald's Japan offers new take on peculiar Gracoro Burger, this time with red wine
Dec 16, 2021 21:52 pm UTC| Economy Business Life
McDonalds Japan is launching a new take on its peculiar Graccoro sandwich, this time with Angus beef and red wine just in time for the Holidays. The Angus Beef Bolognese Gracoro burger sandwich has a Gracoro patty...
SK Telecom to broadcast K-pop Festival performance live on Metaverse
Dec 15, 2021 23:25 pm UTC| Economy Business Life
SK Telecom Co. will host live broadcasting of a series of performances during the K-pop Festival Week on its virtual meeting platform ifland. The festival, which runs until Friday, comprises performances by popular...
McDonald's McPlant outsells Burger King's Impossible Whopper by rate of 70 versus 20 burgers per day
Dec 15, 2021 23:06 pm UTC| Economy Business Life
The McPlant burger performed exceptionally well for McDonalds, selling roughly 70 each day and outperforming Burger King who sells about 20 Impossible Whoppers per restaurant daily. Consequently, the product could...
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