Macallan Scotch with NFT sets auction record for priciest whisky cask at $2.33 Million
Oct 27, 2021 15:44 pm UTC| Life Digital Currency Economy
A cask of Macallan 1991 Scotch set a new record price for a whisky cask with a price tag of $2.33 million, which also included a specially-commissioned NFT. The Macallan has been breaking sales records, with its 1926...
Uniqlo Japan to buy back old clothes for recycling
Oct 26, 2021 23:07 pm UTC| Nature Life Economy
Until Nov 30, owners of worn-out Uniqlo Heat Tech shirts, down jackets, or down vests can get digital coupons worth up to 1,000 yen for bringing them to a Uniqlo store in Japan. The campaign dubbed Re: Uniqlo aims to...
Pro-environment consumers, suppliers patronize 'ugly' fruits and vegetables
Oct 25, 2021 23:42 pm UTC| Nature Life Economy
Pro-environment consumers and suppliers are patronizing ugly agricultural products that do not fit market standards to counter the practice of discarding them. Unsightly produce is now attracting a growing market as...
Michael Jordan's 1984 Nike sells for almost $1.5M to break record at Sotheby's
Oct 25, 2021 04:07 am UTC| Life Business Economy
A pair of 1984 Nike Air Ships of Michael Jordan sold for $1.472 million at Sothebys to set a record for sneakers at the auction. The said shoes, Jordans earliest known regular season game-worn Nikes, were the first...
S. Korean researchers develop Mediterranean diet that helps prevent cardiovascular disease
Oct 24, 2021 23:47 pm UTC| Science Life Economy
South Korean researchers have developed a Korean-style Mediterranean diet that helps prevent cardiovascular disease by reducing the proportion of carbohydrates while increasing the ratio of fat and protein. The diet...
Seoul's Songpa district to offer service finding owners of roadkilled pets
Oct 22, 2021 23:23 pm UTC| Life Business Economy
Seouls Songpa District has introduced a service of checking tags and chips of pets killed in traffic accidents to identify and locate their owners. The service also includes removing the deceased pets and delivering...
S. Korea's easing of social distancing measures raises hopes for liquor businesses
Oct 20, 2021 23:52 pm UTC| Life Business Economy
South Koreas brewery companies and liquor traders are hoping to rebound in the fourth quarter with the government possibly implementing a strategy that will ease social distancing measures nationwide. The Living with...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects