Netflix Subscriber Growth Drops Despite High Earnings Posted June 15, 2017 On-demand television service company Netflix failed to reach its target number of subscribers, causing investors to be alarmed. Netflix reported high earnings,…
Bitcoin Now an Official Payment Method in Japan Posted June 8, 2017 The Japanese government has recently passed a law accepting Bitcoin as an official mode of payment. Developed in 2009 by an anonymous individual, Bitcoin is a …
Major UK Bank Closes Down Some Branches Posted June 1, 2017 A UK-based bank has announced that it will be shutting down some of its branches. Lloyds Banking Group, one of the leading banks in the United Kingdom, announced its plans to c…
New £1 Coin Released in the UK Posted May 25, 2017 The UK government released new and more secure £1 coins. A 2015 survey conducted by the Royal Mint, the body that produces British coins, revealed that one out of 40 £1 coins i…
Some Brazilian Meat Companies Face Scandal Posted May 18, 2017 The Brazilian economy is facing a great challenge as the “Weak Meat” scandal hits two of the country’s biggest meat exporters. Brazilian authorities raided mea…
Chinese Cities Tighten Restrictions on Housing Purchases Posted May 12, 2017 Several cities in China have implemented reforms on housing purchases. Under these reforms, which were announced in October 2016, people without permanent resi…
Yamato Transport to Raise Service Prices for the First Time Since 1990 Posted May 4, 2017 Yamato Transport, Japan's leading delivery service company, intends to raise its delivery prices for the first time since 1990. The Tokyo-based door-to-door delivery service co…
Japanese Car Part Maker Pleads Guilty to Fraud Posted April 27, 2017 Japanese automotive parts manufacturing company Takata pleads guilty to fraud involving defective air bag inflators. The company admitted to c…
India Proposes to Tax Excessive Wedding Expenses Posted April 20, 2017 Lawmaker Ranjeet Ranjan has proposed to tax couples planning to have extravagant weddings in India. If passed, the proposed Marriages Bill wil…
Turkey Awards Bridge Construction Project to Korean Builders Posted April 13, 2017 Turkey recently awarded the Canakkale [chah-nah-kah-LAY] bridge construction project to a consortium led by …