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13 Apr After community backlash, celeb chef David Chang will no longer enforce ‘chili crunch’ trademark

Posted at 00:04h in Canada

Day 69:29Why one small business-owner doesn’t want to give up the name chili crunch to MomofukuCelebrity chef David Chang says he will no longer enforce the trademark for his chili crunch condiment. The reversal comes after days of criticism, as some said his company, Momofuku, had...

12 Apr Italy launched a new digital nomad visa: How to apply

Posted at 18:55h in Europe

If you're a digital nomad or a remote worker looking for your next home away from home, consider Italy. The country's new digital nomad visa went into effect his month, according to Euronews.Italy's government defines digital nomads as a citizen of non-EU states who carry...

12 Apr Home sales and prices edging up as housing market ‘could get interesting,’ reports say

Posted at 13:56h in Canada

The housing market could soon get "interesting" as home prices and sales start to edge up, according to a pair of new reports released Friday.In its latest quarterly Home Price Update and Market Forecast, Royal LePage is forecasting that the aggregate price of a home in Canada will...

12 Apr Telegram’s blockchain teams with HashKey in Asia for off-ramp services to exchange Toncoin cryptocurrency for cash

Posted at 13:00h in Asia

HashKey Group, operator of one of only two licensed cryptocurrency exchanges in Hong Kong, is teaming up with the operator of the blockchain created by Telegram Messenger to give users an on- and off-ramp by exchanging their so-called Toncoins for cash.The agreement applies to users...

12 Apr Spotlight, BMW’s China venture, to assemble EVs including Mini cars for consumers worldwide

Posted at 12:30h in Asia

Spotlight Automotive, BMW’s 50-50 electric vehicle (EV) venture with mainland Chinese partner Great Wall Motor, is designing new models that it hopes to sell globally.Cars including models under BMW-owned brand Mini will be sold in markets such as Europe and Southeast Asia after Spotlight starts...

12 Apr OnePlus faces complaints from Indian retailers as Chinese smartphone brand tries to maintain its slice of the market

Posted at 12:14h in Asia

Chinese smartphone brand OnePlus is facing multiple grievances against its India operations, from profit margins to warranty and service claims, in another sign of trouble for Chinese brands in the world’s most populous country.In a letter to OnePlus India on Wednesday, the South India Organised...

12 Apr Bank of England scraps fan charts in forecast overhaul

Posted at 11:09h in Europe

The exterior of the Bank of England in the City of London, United Kingdom.Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty ImagesLONDON — The Bank of England on Friday announced a "once in a generation" overhaul of its inflation forecasting following a long-awaited review by former Federal Reserve Chair Ben...

12 Apr China’s stock market: Beijing issues unprecedented guidelines calling for transparency, risk-management

Posted at 09:31h in Asia

China has issued an unprecedented set of policy guidelines to push for transparency, security, risk-management and vibrancy in the country’s US$9 trillion stock market, sketching out a view of what the world’s second-largest capital market could look like by the middle of the century as...

12 Apr IEA downgrades 2024 oil demand growth forecast as prices heat up

Posted at 08:04h in Europe

An oil pumpjack is shown near the Callon Petroleum vicinity on March 27, 2024 in Monahans, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesThe International Energy Agency on Friday downgraded its forecast for 2024 oil demand growth, citing "exceptionally weak" OECD deliveries, a largely complete post-Covid-19 rebound and...

12 Apr Despite backlash, some Loblaw stores still discount perishable food by 30% — not 50%

Posted at 08:00h in Canada

Although Loblaw has now reinstated its popular 50 per cent discounts on perishable food, some customers say they still feel shortchanged. That's because more than 100 Real Canadian Superstores owned by Loblaw continue to discount all food nearing its best-before date by only 30 per cent."I was disappointed,"...

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