US kids could expect fewer toys on shelves this Christmas due to supply chain woes

Oct 07, 2021 23:40 pm UTC| Economy Life Business

US toy companies are struggling to find containers to ship their goods while searching for alternative ports in a race to get their products to retailers in time for the holidays. The fourth-quarter accounts for 70...

S. Korea to tax virtual assets such as cryptocurrency next year as planned

Oct 07, 2021 21:45 pm UTC| Digital Currency Law Economy

South Korea will impose a tax on gains from virtual assets, such as cryptocurrencies, next year as planned, said Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki, amid investors calls for delaying the plan. Hong emphasized that for legal...

Burger King testing Impossible Foods’ chicken nuggets in select stores

Oct 07, 2021 10:19 am UTC| Business Economy

Burger King is now testing the plant-based chicken nuggets made by Impossible Foods in its select store outlets. With this, the fast-food headquartered in Miami, Florida, has become the very first restaurant chain to test...

Cadbury’s first plant-based chocolate bar announced by Mondelez International

Oct 07, 2021 09:54 am UTC| Business Economy

Cadbury, one of the most popular milk chocolates in the world, has unveiled its plant-based alternative. Mondelez International, which owns the brand, announced the vegan version of the Cadbury Dairy Milk this...

Starbucks opens Greener Store and testing vegan menu with 50% plant-based Items

Oct 07, 2021 09:12 am UTC| Business Economy

Starbucks has opened its Greener Store Lab and picked Shanghai, China, to be the first country to have this new vegan concept store outside of North America. The coffee chain launched the store late last week, and its...

Korea’s 7-Eleven is preparing to start its drone delivery service in partnership with Pablo Air

Oct 07, 2021 08:53 am UTC| Business Economy

The Korean unit of the 7-11 convenience store chain has inked a deal with Pablo Air to add a new way of delivery for online purchases. The company said on Wednesday, Oct. 6, that together with the mobility software...

Home Depot, Walmart working together to deliver online orders to customers

Oct 07, 2021 08:35 am UTC| Business Economy

Home Depot reportedly recruited Walmart for the delivery of goods that its customers purchased online. It was mentioned that most of the items would be paint and tools, but there will be other things as well. Home Depot...