Z-POP Dream Project, a South Korea based entertainment provider, plans to use blockchaintechnology to find the next K-pop talent and develop a new entertainment platform. K-pop is a form of South Korean popular music. CEO Jun Kang, who played a key role in creating the company, wants to build a global entertainment ecosystem to support […]

LONDON  – The 3.9 billion-pound ($5.1 billion) sale of the Costa coffee chain to Coca-Cola (KO.N) began brewing when Whitbread’s boss Alison Brittain crossed paths with the chief executive of the soft drinks giant at a conference in May. Brittain, who has led Costa-owner Whitbread (WTB.L) since December 2015, didn’t know James Quincey before the […]

WASHINGTON  – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday there was no need to keep Canada in the North American Free Trade Agreement and warned Congress not to meddle with the trade negotiations or he would terminate the trilateral trade pact altogether. “There is no political necessity to keep Canada in the new NAFTA deal. […]

Rapper and actor Eminem has given bitcoin’s public awareness another boost, giving it a mention in a song on his just-released album, “Kamikaze.” In track dubbed “Not Alike,” fellow artist Royce Da 5’9′  – who guest features on the piece – raps: The album was launched on midnight Thursday in a surprise announcement by Eminem, […]

“Big four” auditing firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is launching training programs to employees on blockchain and other nascent technologies. The two-year digital skills course, dubbed “Digital Accelerators” and said to begin in January, will train 1,000 employees on everything from drones, blockchain, and cleansing data to 3D printing, a news report from tech publication Digiday says. The […]

McDonald’s digital signage makeover and a digital signage sink solution dominated headlines for August 2018 on Digital Signage Today. The restaurant giant McDonald’s recently invested billions of dollars into major technological upgrades with kiosks, digital signage, menu boards and more. One company, VODXS, has crafted a digital signage solution that integrates displays into bathroom sinks. It […]

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A Senate hearing about reforming the U.S. Postal Service that could have scrutinized what Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) and others pay for package delivery has been delayed, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, moving back President Donald Trump’s effort to hike the world’s largest online retailer’s rates Trump has repeatedly […]

An explosion at a cafe has killed Alexander Zakharchenko, the leader of the Russian-backed separatists in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, sources in the rebel administration there say. The report was carried by the rebel “Donetsk Republic” news agency DNR. Some Ukrainians suspected over the blast were arrested nearby, a rebel security source was quoted as saying. […]

Although held each year on the first Monday of September, Labor Day has become much more than a 24-hour celebration. The public holiday, in honor of working people in the United States, signifies the end of summer for many. So it is little wonder that the entire three-day weekend boasts festive events to which people […]

Data indicates that the blockchain job industry has seen a sustained uptrend in Asia, while cryptocurrency-specific applications appear to wax and wane with volatile markets, CNBC reportsAugust 31. Recruitment firm Robert Walters told CNBC that it has seen a 50 percent increase in the number of roles related to blockchain or cryptocurrencies in Asia since […]