Tiffany & Co. buys rocket NFT for $380,000
Mar 29, 2022 00:00 am UTC| Digital Currency Investing Business Life Economy
Luxury jewelry retailer Tiffany Co. purchased the Okapi, a Tom Sachs Rocket Factory NFT, for 115 Ethereum, approximately $380,000, thereby entering the non-fungible token (NFT) space. The NFT collection allowed buyers...
Top Japanese beer brands intensify sales rivalry
Mar 28, 2022 23:58 pm UTC| Business Life Economy
Sales of beer among rival Japanese brands are intensifying with major manufacturers Asahi Breweries Ltd., Kirin Brewery Co., Suntory Beer Ltd., and Sapporo Breweries Ltd. switching their targets from restaurants to those...
Legoland Korea to open on May 5
Mar 28, 2022 23:57 pm UTC| Life Business Economy
Legoland Korea will officially open in Chuncheon on Childrens Day, May 5, becoming the 10th Legoland in the world and the first global theme park in South Korea. On Saturday, the Gangwon Provincial Government held a...
What's the best way to parallel park your car? Engineers have the answer
Mar 27, 2022 14:12 pm UTC| Life
Youre driving slowly along a street, looking for a place to park. You come across a long stretch of parallel parking. But to your frustration, the spaces left by other peoples parking efforts are not quite long enough for...
Mar 27, 2022 14:07 pm UTC| Life
A report commissioned by Universities Australia released on Wednesday found one in 20 (4.5%) students had been sexually assaulted since starting at university. The National Student Safety Survey report also found one in...
McDonald’s Japan offers Thick-Cut Spicy Bacon Teritama for spring
Mar 26, 2022 23:47 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
McDonalds Japan is now selling its springtime season-limited Thick-Cut Spicy Bacon Teritama, as the newest addition to its Teritama lineup. This latest Teritama burger version adds a spicy kick to the sweet teriyaki...
Red Bull launches summer edition strawberry-apricot energy drink
Mar 25, 2022 23:57 pm UTC| Life Business Economy
Red Bull has unveiled its latest addition to its Summer Editions with the launch of a strawberry-apricot flavored energy drink, designed to be enjoyed on its own or in a seasonal mocktail. Red Bull Summer Edition...
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’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects