France’s parliament passed a law on Tuesday imposing tough penalties on companies that shut down operations deemed economically viable, as President Francois Hollande struggles to save jobs in a...
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- Oct 3, 2013
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Three of the top 20 investors in Microsoft are lobbying the board to press for Bill Gates to step down as chairman of the software company he co-founded 38 years ago, according to people familiar...
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Holcim chief executive Bernard Fontana is turning waste into profit at the world's largest maker of cement by burning toxic baby dolls, contraband cigarettes and old sunglasses.
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After years of profiting from the mainland's appetite for high-priced toys, makers of hyper-luxury cars are shifting their focus back to more traditional markets such as the US and Japan.
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Ctrip.com International, the mainland's largest online travel agency, may be an unintended beneficiary of the proposed US$125 million initial public offering by Qunar.com the leading Chinese...
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Toyota chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada challenged carmakers on Monday to step up sales of hybrids in the United States, calling them “a long bridge” to future vehicles.
2:33PM
Westports, the operator of Malaysia’s busiest port, priced its initial public offering at the top of its projected range to raise US$680 million, signalling a boost for Southeast Asia’s capital...
2:58PM
Delta Air Lines plans to buy 11,000 Microsoft Surface 2 tablets for its pilots to replace the heavy bundles of books and maps they haul around now.
Other airlines, including American and...
11:37AM
Hutchison Whampoa, controlled by Asia’s richest man, Li Ka-shing, is planning to float its healthcare and beauty retail business Watsons with in the next 12 to 18 months, a Hong Kong newspaper...
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