Dive Brief: Kia America is releasing its first nonfungible token (NFT), which is based on Robo Dog, the character featured in its Super Bowl LVI commercial, per a press release. Starting Feb. 11, 10,000 free Robo Dog Adoption Pass NFTs were made available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Those with the […]
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Burger King puts creative, media accounts into review as RBI reshape continues
Dive Brief: Burger King U.S. has put its creative and media accounts up for review, according to details emailed to Marketing Dive. Respective incumbents David and Horizon have been invited to join the RFP. In addition, Restaurant Brands International (RBI) sister brands Popeyes U.S. and Tim Hortons U.S., which also […]
Burger King puts Whopper recipe on wrappers as part of ‘real food’ push
Dive Brief: Burger King is printing the ingredient list on the wrapping of Whopper sandwiches to show they no longer have any artificial colors, flavors or preservatives in the U.S. The burger chain aims to increase the amount of its menu without artificial ingredients from 85% currently to 100% by […]
Arm’s sale puts a dent in the UK’s $1tn tech ambitions
Nvidia’s Huang, however, dismisses such concerns. Arm’s technology, he says, would remain of UK origin, meaning it is exempt from US sanctions. Even if Nvidia used its AI know-how to customise Arm’s processors, it would be a “drop in the ocean” compared to the three decades of IP that Arm […]
Dominic Cummings puts the MoD and defence sector in his crosshairs
More likely to go are two amphibious assault ships, along with new support ships required to back up carriers on extended deployments, harming “global Britain” ambitions. Others ships may be retired early. A smaller fleet would harm Portsmouth, the Navy’s home. Local Labour MP Stephen Morgan warns of the fight […]
Trump’s tax battle puts Deutsche Bank in the firing line
Past misconduct and scrutiny over the bank’s relationship with Trump continued to plague Deutsche in the years that followed. Last year it emerged that the FBI was scrutinising the bank for a range of potential anti-money laundering lapses, reportedly including a review of potentially problematic transactions linked to Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. […]
Beijing’s coronavirus second wave puts Xi ally in hot water
The Chinese government has made strides in containing the coronavirus, which infected tens of thousands and killed more than 4,000 people in the country while spreading worldwide. At the same time, Beijing is locked in an increasingly heated diplomatic confrontation with Washington. Nikkei’s bureau chief in China, Tetsushi Takahashi, is […]
‘Death of yields’ puts countries at risk of ‘Japanization’
TOKYO — Where did interest rates go? Until 2010, the only country that had yields lower than 1% for its government bonds was Japan. The low yield was interpreted as an anomaly; a unique country facing deflation with an aging population. However, lower interest rates are becoming a global phenomenon. […]
Thai artist puts spotlight on Asian talent with top portrait prize
BANGKOK — In London’s National Portrait Gallery hangs the painting “Night Talk,” depicting two friends sitting at a low wooden table in a Berlin bar. The mood is tender yet awkward, the kind that exists only between intimate acquaintances. The painting, by the Thai artist Jiab Prachakul, is the winning […]
China’s street-stall debate puts Xi and Li at odds
TOKYO — Two of China’s richest men sold items on the street earlier in their careers. Ren Zhengfei sold diet pills and fire extinguishers on the street before going on to start China’s biggest telecoms equipment maker, Huawei Technologies. Jack Ma Yun sold small goods in Zhejiang before eventually founding […]