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Governments from Western Europe to Japan are facing challenges as aging populations trigger labor shortages and increasingly onerous social welfare liabilities. But nowhere is the issue as grim as in South Korea, where unparalleled levels of elderly poverty are forcing many pensioners into menial jobs to make ends meet. According to government statistics that highlight […]
Zico/Mermaidens Coconut water is estimated to become a $ 7 billion market globally by 2021. Coca-Cola wants to own the category with its Zico brand, debuting flavors like jalapeño-mango and a new line of coconut water that’s blended with cold-press juices. Healthy options are increasingly important to beverage giants like Coca-Cola and PepsiCo — making […]
HE’S the Olympic champion but Kyle Chalmers says the national title he won to qualify for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games means every bit as much as the gold medal he brought home from Rio. Chalmers and Jack Cartwright scraped into the 100 metre freestyle final with the equal seventh-ranked time of 49.17 in the […]
The US is seeking to contain Iran’s rising influence in the Middle East and fend off challenges to Washington’s hegemony posed by Russia and China, the top general commanding US forces in the region told Congress. General Joseph Votel, head of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), briefed the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) on Tuesday […]
AP/Bebeto Matthews Amazon housewares sales increased by 20% last year. Amazon sells these products to millennials very well, and has accurate data to help it arrive at the right market conclusions. Big box stores like Bed Bath and Beyond and JC Penney are suffering at the hands of Amazon. Could the Instant Pot be a […]
When it comes to worldwide revenue in mobile games, Chinese and Japanese companies are starting to dominate the charts, according to measurement firm Sensor Tower. Sony has a big hit on its hands with the role-playing game Fate/Grand Order, which took the top position from Mixi’s big hit Monster Strike. While the two Japanese companies […]
Enlarge / A customized Waymo minivan being shown off at the 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. (credit: Bill Pugliano / Getty Images) This story has everything: a cutthroat startup using cloak-and-dagger tactics going up against a corporate giant, a now-dismissed star engineer accused of stealing thousands of crucial files, cutting-edge Silicon Valley […]
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BI Intelligence This story was delivered to BI Intelligence IoT Briefing subscribers hours before it appeared on Business Insider. To be the first to know, please click here. South Korean electronics company Samsung detailed a number of ways it aims to establish itself as a larger player in the connected home in 2018 and beyond […]
Jason Redmond/Reuters The head of Amazon‘s Prime Now division is now also leading its AmazonFresh grocery business. AmazonFresh has scaled back while Prime Now expands to new cities. Synergies with Whole Foods and Prime Now may prove a winning combination. Amazon could be about to make some big changes to its grocery business, which […]
