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...
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.
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.
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...
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.
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...
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...
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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