Written by Schools in Mexico have six months to implement a government-sponsored ban on junk food or face heavy fines, officials said on Monday, as authorities confront what they call the worst childhood obesity problem in the world. The new rules target products that have become staples for two or three generations of Mexican school kids: sugary […]
TOKYO, Oct 21 (News On Japan) – A theme park in Tochigi Prefecture, Nasu Highland Park, has introduced a high-paying part-time job program called ‘Platinum Part-Time Jobs,’ offering an hourly wage of 2500 yen, nearly double the regular rate. This new initiative, which aims to recruit workers with strong customer service and sales skills, has […]
US retail sales jumped by 0.4 percent in September according to government data, beating expectations.. Photo: Patrick T. Fallon / AFP/FileSource: AFP Retail sales in the United States accelerated in September, according to government data released Thursday, a positive sign for consumption as the election approaches. Overall sales rose 0.4 percent to $714.4 billion between […]
TOKYO, Oct 17 (News On Japan) – Ajinomoto, the century-old food giant, continues to dominate the market, with annual sales exceeding one trillion yen. Known for its wide range of products, including frozen foods, seasonings, cosmetics, and medical-use amino acids, the company has recently made headlines for its flagship frozen gyoza, which has been a […]
Shares in luxury goods brands slumped after Louis Vuitton’s LVMH reported an unexpected fall in third-quarter sales amid China’s economic slowdown. Shares in LVMH, which also owns Dior, Tiffany and Moët & Chandon, fell by as much as 7% in early trading, briefly hitting a two-year low, before regaining slightly, after it warned of an […]
An ASML icon is being displayed on a circuit board, alongside the flags of the USA and China, in this photo illustration taken in Brussels, Belgium, on January 4, 2024. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images ASML on Tuesday offered the first glimpse into how U.S. restrictions on exports of its advanced chip manufacturing […]
Flush with cash from its coronavirus success, Pfizer went on a buying spree, shelling out more than $US60 billion to expand into therapies for immune diseases, migraines, sickle cell disease and respiratory syncytial virus. The centrepiece purchase was the $US43 billion acquisition of Seagen, a cancer company with a precision-missile-like approach to targeting tumours. But […]
EXCLUSIVE: Vietnam’s Skyline Media has closed multiple deals on its slate heading out of Busan’s Asian Contents and Film Market (ACFM), including sales of two titles to the U.S., highlighting the growing international market for Vietnamese movies. The Trophy Bride, a comedy drama about a poor family attempting to fake their way into high society, […]
Chinese electric carmaker BYD expects to boost sales in Germany within six months, executive vice president Stella Li said in an interview published on Saturday. BYD would gain a foothold in Germany in “less than half a year”, Li told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung (FAS) newspaper. She criticised EU tariffs on China-made electric vehicles (EVs) […]
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