The owners of a small packaging-free shop called Uver in northern Germany have said they face bankruptcy after US giant Uber sued them over their name. Image shows the logo of the small organic shop 'Uver' in Griefswald, Germany, undated photo. US giant Uber Technologies filed a lawsuit demanding their…
A Turkish food company has changed the name of their 30-year-old chocolate ‘Negro’ biscuit brand to ‘Nero’ to avoid being criticised as racist. The food firm Eti made the announcement this week, revealing that the popular Negro biscuit will undergo a name change to avoid offending anyone. As a result,…
A British firm has paid nearly GBP 9 million at auction for gold formerly owned by the guerrilla group the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. The unprecedented auction took place in the city of Medellin in the Colombian department of Antioquia yesterday (15 December). The auction was organised by the…
A Japanese company that made lacy bra face masks as a joke was amazed when they sold out instantly. The lingerie label Atsumi Fashion which is based in the city of Himi in Japan decided to make the face mask range using surplus material they had from making bras which…
Singapore is moving hundreds of foreign workers to floating hotels managed by a British company based in Liverpool to keep them isolated from possible COVID-19 infection as the island state battles a second surge of infections. Described as "self-sufficient", the floating hotels are operated by Liverpool-based company Bibby Maritime and…
