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(Video) SoftBank to Take 40% Stake in Norwegian Robotics Firm AutoStore for $2.8 Billion
[Investing]
2021/04/12 09:09
SoftBank and its Vision Fund have invested aggressively in robotics technology, with founder Masayoshi Son frequently predicting that computers will surpass humans in 30 years. Japanese company will pick up 40% stake in Norwegian warehouse automation specialist.SoftBank has struck a $2.8bn deal for a 40 per cent stake in Norwegian warehouse automation company AutoStore, in the latest addition t...
A $260,000 Golf Club Membership Is Singapore's Hot Pandemic Investment
[Investing]
2021/04/12 09:08
The pandemic has created plenty of investment winners, from Zoom to online retailers and Malaysian glove makers. Add Singapore golf club memberships to the list.With borders closed for more than a year and relatively few Covid-19 cases in the city-state, golfers have flocked to Singapore’s 15 courses, making tee times almost impossible to get and driving prices for the private clubs to record...
Asahi Super Dry Delivers Full Draft Beer Experience in a Can
[Product]
2021/04/12 09:07
A new type of can of Asahi Super Dry draft beer naturally generates more head after being opened from bumps on the inner side of the lid, which can be completely torn off. Asahi Breweries Ltd. will debut a new draft beer version of its Super Dry line in April to quench the demand from more people drinking at home instead of at bars during the COVID-19 pandemic.A special feature of the new Super...
Consumers in 9 Major Markets Countries Now Spend More than 4 Hours a Day in Apps
[Consumer]
2021/04/12 09:06
Winning the Attention War: Consumers in Nine Major Markets Countries Now Spend More than Four Hours a Day in Apps. Time spent in apps surged by up to 80% in selected markets between Q1 2019 and Q1 2021If we live in an attention economy, then there's no doubt where people are currently directing their eyeballs. Our new data for Q1 2021 reveals that consumers are spending more time than ever in a...
Vegan Skincare Line Replicates Egg Nutrients with Plant Ingredients - Superegg
[Product]
2021/04/12 09:05
A mixture of high-grade vegan ingredients replicates each vitamin, mineral and protein within the egg yolk.Inspired by the long history of egg use in Asian skincare, new brand Superegg provides all of an egg’s nutrients with none of the associated environmental damage. A mixture of high-grade vegan ingredients replicates each vitamin, mineral and protein within the egg yolk, the egg white and...
Ageing is Changing The Way We Move. Japan Shows How Transport Systems Can Adapt
[Consumer]
2021/04/12 09:04
In Japan, the period when people’s day-to-day mobility is restricted is getting longer, not shorter.- By 2050, a third of Japan's population will be aged 65 or older;- As people age, they need new ways to get around, particularly alternatives to driving, but public transport provision is far from universal – even in Japan;- New mobility initiatives, many based on the principle of “mobility a...
Araku Coffee Has Developed a Unique Bean-to-Cup Philosophy
[Business]
2021/04/12 09:03
Araku works directly with farmers and has opened a new café that it hopes will encourage greater support for its bean-to-cup philosophy.Coffee, as a commodity, is often notable for its lengthy production chain and the wide disparity between the amount paid to the farmers for the beans, and what is paid by consumers for the finished product. Araku Coffee has set out to change this, with sustain...
(Patent) Samsung Patent - Galaxy Fold : Advanced Biometrics
[Tech]
2021/04/11 09:10
Samsung Patent Reveals that a Future Galaxy Fold Smartphone will include advanced Biometric Sensors to measure Blood Pressure & more.On Thursday March 25, the U.S. Patent Office published a Samsung patent application worth noting. While Samsung had been in the health industry for years supplying hospitals with diagnostic scanners and more, they only recently entered the consumer market afte...
(PDF) Deloitte - Contactless Economy : Are You Prepared ?
[Business]
2021/04/11 09:09
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the rise of the contactless economy. Whilst the contactless economy continues to evolve, businesses need to urgently devise a response in order to capture new opportunities, mitigate risks and be prepared for the next normal. The Contactless Economy makes the COVID-19 crisis different from the previous crises. Every crisis in the past led to lower consumer...
