More Japanese firms manufacture paper products to reduce plastic waste

Sep 23, 2021 18:53 pm UTC| Nature Economy

Numerous Japanese firms have turned to paper to replace plastic as their government prepares to enforce a law to improve plastic recycling practices and reduce waste beginning in April. Fishery firm Nippon Suisan Kaisha...

Sony to merge with Zee and take on Disney in India

Sep 23, 2021 18:07 pm UTC| Economy Business

Sonys Indian unit and ZEE Entertainment may merge to what analysts say is likely to rival market leader Star and Disney India in terms of viewership and channel offerings. The merged entity could also become Indias...

Burger King vows to cut C02 emissions by 50% by 2030

Sep 23, 2021 11:42 am UTC| Nature Economy Business

Burger King owner Restaurant Brands International, which also operates Popeyes and Tim Hortons, vowed to cut its emissions from its three big fast-food chains by 50 percent by 2030, and completely by 2050. The...

NBA NFT platform operator Dapper Labs raises $250 million to push value to $7.6 billion

Sep 23, 2021 10:55 am UTC| Digital Currency Sports Economy

Dapper Labs, which operates the digital basketball trading card platform NBA Top Shot, is now valued at $7.6 billion following a $250 million funding round led by Philippe Laffonts Coatue Management. Andreessen...

Amazon department stores to feature fancy, hi-tech dressing rooms and other advanced features: Report

Sep 23, 2021 10:07 am UTC| Business Economy

Amazon is reportedly planning to launch its own department stores to have physical outlets for its products that are usually only featured on its e-commerce platform. It was added that this would not be a typical shopping...

Macy's announces hiring event for 76,000 workers

Sep 23, 2021 10:06 am UTC| Business Economy

Macys, the American department store chain, unveiled its plans to hire more workers as the holiday season is just around the corner. Based on the reports, the company is looking to add around 76,000 workers who will work...

Cryptocurrency: Robinhood to debut its own crypto wallets

Sep 23, 2021 09:44 am UTC| Business Economy

Robinhood is adding more features and services as cryptocurrency is growing fast and becoming a big part of the business. The company revealed that it would be launching a feature that will allow traders to monitor their...