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Couche-Tard drops $20bn Carrefour takeover plan
Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard has dropped its US$19.6 billion bid to acquire European retailer Carrefour SA af...
Jan 16, 2021

Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing’s operating profit beats pre-pandemic level
The company has widely been viewed as one of the most resilient retailers amid the global virus pandemic.
Jan 14, 2021

Sheldon Adelson, creator of the Cotai Strip, Marina Bay Sands, dies at 87
Self-made billionaire who founded Sands China has passed away.
Jan 13, 2021

Indonesian retail sales fell 16.3 per cent in November
The survey also forecast an even deeper contraction of 20.7 per cent in December.
Jan 12, 2021

Staples makes US$2.1 billion bid for rival Office Depot
Nearly five years after the FTC scuttled a merger plan, US giants try again.
Jan 12, 2021

Dr Martens set for London IPO, valuing shoe brand at US$2.7 billion
Private-equity owner set to sell 25 per cent stake.
Jan 11, 2021

China buoys Tiffany & Co holiday sales
Mainland China sales soar 50 per cent during November through December.
Jan 6, 2021

China fines JD, Tmall, Vipshop for 11.11 pricing irregularities
Maximum fines imposed on three marketplaces for Singles Day pricing strategies.
Dec 31, 2020

China launches probe into suspected monopolistic behaviour by Alibaba
Investigation to focus on practice of forcing vendors to sell only on Alibaba's platforms.
Dec 24, 2020

Apple to build a car by 2024, with ‘next level’ battery
Project Titan back on track - and tech giant's first car may be self driving.
Dec 22, 2020