Vaping fallout widens as Imperial plunges on profit warning

The fallout from the US vaping crisis grew, with Imperial Brands Plc warning that earnings growth ground to a halt just after the backlash against e-cigarettes scuttled the biggest potential merger in the tobacco industry. The UK maker of Blu e-cigarettes reported a drastic slowdown in revenue from smoking alternatives in recent months. That led […]

Latifa and Rashid — official mascots of Expo 2020

Dubai The Expo 2020 now has a face – literally. Well, two faces, actually; one of an eight-year-old Emirati girl called Latifa, and another of her nine-year-old brother, Rashid. The two children are the official mascots of the Expo 2020, and are joined by three robots who are also mascots of the mega event happening […]

McDonald’s to test plant-based burger called ‘PLT’ in Canada

New York: Fast food giant McDonald’s is dipping another foot into the world of plant-based “meat,” announcing plans on Thursday to test a vegetarian burger in Canada. The “PLT,” standing for “Plant.Lettuce.Tomato,” will be available for 12 weeks in 28 restaurants in Ontario starting on September 30. Read more McDonalds to serve thousands of free […]