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Gap Opens First of Five Old Navy Stores in Shanghai's Jing'an District
Gap's Old Navy Shanghai store is open. Gap's new Old Navy store in Shanghai is the first of five stores the retailer will open in in the country in 2014 the retailer reported in a press release Saturday.
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Marvel to Film Four Netflix TV Shows in New York City
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Wednesday that Walt Disney Co. will spend $200 million filming four Marvel Netflix series’ in New York City. Marvel Studios will be filming four live-action TV shows about street-level superheroes. These heroes include Daredevil, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, and Iron Fist.
Infinite Crisis Open Beta Release Date Announced
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced Turbine’s Infinite Crisis will release its open beta on Mar. 14. Infinite Crisis is a multiplayer online battle arena video game that includes heroes and villains from multiple universes in DC Comics.
Nissan Electric Car Set to Race in Australia: A New Leaf
Nissan’s electric car, the Leaf Nismo RC, is set to race in the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide, South Australia this Sunday. The Clipsal 500 is an event in the V8 Supercars Series, which is similar to Nascar stock-car racing in the U.S.
IBM Deal Brings 500 Jobs to Buffalo, New York
Computer hardware company International Business Machines announced on Monday it will be bringing 500 jobs to a new computer information technology center in Buffalo, NY. The new deal is part of an agreement between IBM and New York State, which includes bringing jobs to the Hudson Valley.
Five Dollars Puts Your Name On A Mars Crater, Uwingu Non-Profit Promotes Space Exploration and Sciences
PEople can name a crater on Mars for $5. Five dollars establishes your name on planet Mars. According to Red Orbit Friday, those who have internet can put an identification to a single crater out of 500,000 yet to be titled as part of an endeavor with Uwingu, a non-profit science organization that strives to link individuals with space, and space science information on the group's website reported.
Cheese On Mummy: Archaeologist Find Chunks Dating Back to 1615 B.C.
Archaeologists found cheese on a mummy. Thick pieces of cheese were found on a mummy that go back as far as 1615 B. C. Discovery News reported Thursday.
Over 500 More Foods Contain Azodicarbonamide Chemical Than Originally Thought
OVer 500 more food products have azodicarbonamide. Over 500 additional food items could have azodicarbonamide other than in bread at fast food restaurants like Subway and McDonalds CBS News reported Friday.
Mattel Acquires Mega Brands For $460 Million, Expands Entities
Mattel bought Mega Brands for $460 million. Mattel's $460 million acquisition of Mega Brands follows low numbers during the past holiday shopping season a press release on Mattel's website reported Friday.
Mississippi Awakes in Body Bag at Funeral Home, Was Previously Announced Dead
A man was found alive in a body bag by funeral home staff. A Mississippi man was found conscious and moving in a body bag Central Mississippi television station WAPT reported Friday.