Dive Brief: Irish whiskey brand Tullamore D.E.W., owned by William Grant & Sons, has partnered with Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors to create 193 whiskey and burger patty kits in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, per details shared with Marketing Dive. The kits, which include the “St. Paddy’s Day Patty,” are […]
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Acura’s racing anime series aims to draw young premium drivers
Dive Brief: Acura premiered an anime series at the Sundance Film Festival to promote its Type S vehicle lineup, according to a news release. The automaker is returning as a presenting sponsor of the event, which recently shifted to an all-virtual format, for the 12th consecutive year. “Chiaki’s Journey” chronicles […]
Boris must decide what his ‘levelling up’ policy aims to achieve
A people-centred policy may focus on facilitating her move, through planning reform to reduce housing costs in Cambridge, Oxford, or the South East as a whole. A regional regeneration agenda, in contrast, might instead try to create the conditions to bring the relevant jobs to her town – a much […]
Apple aims to keep customers loyal with new subscription bundles
Apple is planning to challenge Amazon Prime and Netflix with a wave of new subscription bundles to encourage users to sign up to its TV and music apps as it looks to life beyond the iPhone. The iPhone maker is expected to encourage consumers to pay a monthly fee for […]
Ocado aims for supermarket sweep as online shopping star rises
One grocery rival says: “They’re already at capacity, how are they going to deliver all these new orders?” Investors may not care, however. Most of the excitement surrounding Ocado is focused on its prospects as a technology provider, able to sell the same set of robotic warehouses and website systems […]
Japan aims for top UN positions to counter China’s sway
TOKYO — The Japanese government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party will centralize planning for executive personnel placements at the United Nations and other international organizations to counter China’s growing influence. The aim is to identify strategically important international posts in fields such as economics and security, and fill them […]
Sony PS5 aims to beat cloud gaming to the punch by keeping users
TOKYO — Sony unveiled its upcoming PlayStation 5 gaming console Friday, touting advanced processing capacity along with a Spider-Man sequel and 27 other games for the machine set to be released in time for the year-end shopping season. The Japanese entertainment company hopes to corral PS4 users and video game players before Google […]
China aims to launch digital yuan by 2022 Winter Olympics
BEIJING — China seeks to have its planned sovereign digital currency ready in time for the 2022 Winter Olympics here, the central bank revealed Tuesday, as the coronavirus pandemic accelerates a shift away from cash. The government plans to run pilot tests at Olympic venues, though there remains no official […]
British Airways aims for July return to the skies
IAG said coronavirus was having a “devastating impact” on global air travel, adding that it expects its second quarter to be “significantly worse”. The firm tapped the Government’s Coronavirus Corporate Finance Facility for £300m in April to boost liquidity, taking its state-backed funding to about £1.2bn including Spanish support. Passenger numbers have fallen by 94pc […]
Indonesia aims for insurance consolidation to shore up trust
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s consolidation of four state-owned insurers under one holding entity is intended to breathe new life into an industry rocked by mismanagement scandals. But what has been left out of the government’s plan is raising questions. Bahana Pembinaan Usaha Indonesia, a financial group fully owned by the government, has been […]