Corporate bits | Champagne happy hour and MOP10 oysters at Portofino’s Spirito Bar

Italian restaurant Portofino’s Spirito Bar is offering champagne happy hour and oysters for MOP10 every Friday between 6p.m. and 9p.m.

According to a press release issued by The Venetian Macao, guests can enjoy one of France’s leading champagnes, “Moët & Chandon Imperial” with a ‘buy one get one free’ offer for either MOP180 per glass or MOP880 per bottle. 

To pair with the champagne, Spirito Bar is also offering oysters imported from France for just MOP10 each.

The bar serves as a semiformal area next to the main dining room where guests can relax either inside or on the outdoor terrace with their beverage of choice. This promotion is bound to be popular among locals and visitors, hence advanced bookings are recommended.

Ikea starts selling solar batteries to homeowners

Home retailer IKEA said it would start selling batteries for rooftop solar panels in the latest sign that once-costly storage technologies are becoming mainstream.

The Solar Battery Storage system was announced in partnership with U.K. panel provider Solar Century Holdings Ltd. yesterday, providing potential savings on electricity bills by enabling users to use stored solar power when the sun is down and power grid costs are high.

The news came after the U.K. government set out last month to help energy consumers and industries save as much as 40 billion pounds (USD52 billion) on their electricity bills by opening the grid to battery storage devices. The cost of lithium-ion cells used in batteries have already fallen 73 percent since 2010 and more price declines are expected.

A solar panel and battery storage kit from IKEA would cost from USD9,155, that would be returned over 12 years, according to the statement by IKEA on its website.