Oerlikon acquires Riri, a specialist in metal accessories for the luxury industry

The transaction, for an undisclosed sum, “marks a milestone in Oerlikon’s growth strategy and diversifies Surface Solutions’ offerings and market access” the buyer said. “Riri is highly complementary to our existing luxury business and will reinforce our fashion jewellery and metallic components for leather goods.It’s seen by the firm as the ideal next step after its acquisition of …

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Whataburger Launches New Spicy Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit

The Spicy Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit features a crispy breaded chicken strip topped with spicy honey butter on a buttery, flaky buttermilk biscuit.

While prices vary by location, the Spicy Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit goes for $2.79 on its own. You can also get it as part of a Whatameal served with Hash Brown Sticks and a coffee for $4.89.

The brand’s clas…

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A New Book Traces The Dizzying Rise of Ethereum

A version of this article was published in TIME’s newsletter Into the Metaverse. Subscribe for a weekly guide to the future of the Internet. You can find past issues of the newsletter here.

The Ethereum ecosystem now moves trillions of dollars around the world, rivaling Visa in the size of its asset transfers. It’s been the bedrock on which n…

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