LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistanis are queuing for hours to grab coffee and pastries from Canadian chain Tim Hortons, which opened its first outlet in the South Asian country this week just[...]
Read more
Entertainment and Lifestyle
Microsoft to defend Activision deal at EU hearing on Feb. 21
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Microsoft will make a last-ditch effort to defend its $69 billion bid for “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard in front of EU and national an[...]
Read more
Louis Vuitton expected to raise prices as much as 20% in China
SHANGHAI/PARIS (Reuters) – LVMH’s top fashion brand Louis Vuitton is expected to increase prices in China by as much as 20%, as luxury labels bank on a strong rebound of Chinese demand fol[...]
Read more
Epic Games alleges Google not complying with Indian antitrust order
By Aditya Kalra and Munsif Vengattil NEW DELHI (Reuters) – U.S. firm Epic Games is challenging Google in an Indian tribunal for not complying with some portions of an antitrust directive, allegi[...]
Read more
Cryptoverse: Punk apes and a resurrection of NFTs
By Medha Singh (Reuters) – It’s alive! The NFT market is twitching out of its torpor, defying reports of its demise. Total NFT sales on the ethereum blockchain – which hosts most tra[...]
Read more
Love in a time of inflation: how much will Valentine’s Day set you back?
By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) -This Valentine’s Day is set to look different after a year of record food inflation that has sent up prices of everything from flowers to chocolates and dining i[...]
Read more
Airbnb offers ‘Phantom of the Opera’-themed stay at Palais Garnier in Paris
By Mimosa Spencer and Manuel Ausloos PARIS (Reuters) – Airbnb is offering a night for two in the Palais Garnier opera house in Paris this summer, transforming a box in the theatre into a plush b[...]
Read more
Shock BOJ appointment sparks rush for Japanese economist’s obscure texts
By Kantaro Komiya and Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) – Prices of academic books written by the surprise pick for the Bank of Japan’s new governor have shot up in recent days and the publ[...]
Read more
U.S. senators blast Southwest holiday meltdown, labeled ‘unmitigated disaster’
By David Shepardson and Rajesh Kumar Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Southwest Airlines on Thursday faced harsh criticism from U.S. senators at a hearing investigating the airline’s meltdown that di[...]
Read more