Industry
Cage-free eggs for McDonald's in a decade
On Wednesday, McDonald's announced its plan to fully transition to cage-free eggs in the U.S. and Canada over the next 10 years. The all-time favorite fast-food restaurant will join the booming number of restaurants and food companies making the same commitment to meet consumer demand, reported by Chicago Tribune.
Kmart brings back layaway program, launches No Money Down Leasing for holiday shoppers
Starting last week, Kmart, the U.S. retail company under Sears Holding Corp. brings back its No Money Down Layaway Program and launches No Money Down Leasing for holiday shoppers.
Beauty products are the next big thing in Korean export
While Korea is hurting from a long drop in exports, one industry is booming in shipments and posts double-digit growth. This draws the attention of policymakers seeking for a new way to grow its export.
Europe milk over-supply makes it cheaper than water
Milk is overflowing in Europe for a lot of reasons, chief of these is that Russia has stopped the importation of milk while Chinese demand has lessened. There is so much splashing around the European Union that makes milk always less expensive than bottled water. In U.K., a liter of bottled water costs $1.50 while a liter of milk costs only $1. The same is almost true in France. In German supermarkets like Aldi and Lidl, a liter of milk costs only about 55¢ while a liter of bottled water costs around 72¢.