The world could get its first trillionaire within 10 years, anti-poverty group Oxfam says Posted February 12, 2024 The world could have its first trillionaire within a decade, anti-poverty organization Oxfam International said in its annual assessment of global inequalities timed to the gather…
China’s ‘ice city’ Harbin sees tourism boom Posted February 8, 2024 In Harbin, north-eastern China, the winter tourism economy is thriving thanks to its winter events and activities. Thousands of tourists have flocked to the city …
PepsiCo products are being pulled from some Carrefour grocery stores in Europe over price hikes Posted February 3, 2024 Global supermarket chain Carrefour will stop selling PepsiCo products in its stores in France, Belgium, Spain and Italy over price increases for popular items like Lay's potato ch…
SpaceX accused of unlawfully firing employees who were critical of Elon Musk Posted February 1, 2024 A U.S. labor agency has accused SpaceX of unlawfully firing employees who penned an open letter critical of CEO Elon Musk and creating an impression that worker a…
The secret life of gift cards: Here’s what happens to the billions that go unspent each year Posted January 27, 2024 Gift cards make great stocking stuffers — just as long as you don’t stuff them in a drawer and forget about them after the holidays. Americans were expected to…
Mickey Mouse will soon belong to you and me — with some caveats Posted January 25, 2024 With several asterisks, qualifications, and caveats, Mickey Mouse in his earliest form will be the leader of the band of characters, films, and books that will be…
Cocoa grown illegally in a Nigerian rainforest heads to companies that supply major chocolate makers Posted January 22, 2024 As the world’s demand for chocolate grows, cocoa farmers in Nigeria are moving into protected areas of a forest reserve that is home to endangered species like Af…
Love it or hate it, self-checkout is here to stay. But it’s going through a reckoning Posted January 20, 2024 The promise of self-checkout was alluring: Customers could avoid long lines by scanning and bagging their own items, workers could be freed of doing those monoton…
Apple to halt sales of its newest watches in US over patent dispute Posted January 18, 2024 Apple suspended sales of the Series 9 and Ultra 2 versions of its popular watch for online U.S. customers on the afternoon of December 21 and in its stores on December 24. The mov…
Tesla recalls nearly all vehicles sold in US to fix system that monitors drivers using Autopilot Posted January 14, 2024 Tesla is recalling nearly all vehicles sold in the U.S., more than 2 million, to update software and fix a defective system that’s supposed to ensure drivers are …