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2,500 Job Cuts Being Planned By UK Retailer Asda
The UK supermarket chain Asda is one the verge of cutting jobs because of the intense price competition in the UK retailing market. The company announced that it would begin a process of consultation with the staff and employees for… Read More ›
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Allegation Of Climate Change ‘Fraud’ Brought Against Exxon In The US
ExxonMobil has been accused of misleading investors about the risks that are associated with its business and climate change. This emerged after a legal action was taken by the state of New York against the oil major. It has been… Read More ›
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50 Stores Of Debenhams To Be Closed Down, Job Loss Likely At 5000
More than 50 stores of the famous but UK based department store Debenhams are to be shut down across the UK which is likely to also result in a total of 5000 job losses. This number of stores is almost… Read More ›
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US-China Trade War Pushing Close US Allies In Asia To Force Ties With India
There is a growing tendency among the most developed countries of Asia to decrease their dependency on China and look to India as an alternative in the wake of the trade war between the United States and China. The trade… Read More ›
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Advertising Giant WPP Expected To Report First Drop In Sale In 16 Years
Analysts are expecting disappointing figures for WPP later in the week and predict more troubled times for the firm’s new boss Mark Read. Analysts expect an annual drop in revenues of 4 per cent for the advertising giant and predict… Read More ›
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UK’s Business With Saudi Arabia And Possible Impact Of US Sanctions
A lot apparently is at stake for the United Kingdom – Saudi Arabia relations if the Middle Eastern country has to face sanctions – especially from the United States in relation to its role in the murder of veteran journalist… Read More ›
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The Economic Outlook For Asia In The Eyes Of The IMF And World Bank
With the world economy being clouded by dark undercurrents of trade tensions and turmoil in some of the financial markets, one could assume that the recently held annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank in Bali last week… Read More ›
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$18 Billion Value Shaved Off Crypto Currencies Market In Three Days
Crypto currencies went through a rough period in the last seven days with about $18 billion being washed away off the total value of global crypto currencies within just a few days. Bitcoin, the largest and the widely owned digital… Read More ›
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Tesla Model 3 will now have a new and cheaper variant
Customers would now get a new version of Tesla’s lowest priced car, the Model 3 which would be priced at a slightly lower rate than the current model. Terming the new model a “lower cost, mid-range Tesla Model 3”, the… Read More ›
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Following Detaining Of Its Employee, Some China Travel Curbs Placed By UBS
Following the detaining of an employee of the UBS Group in China, restrictions on staff travel to China have been imposed by two large global wealth managers. The incident underscores the challenges that are faced by foreign businesses of doing… Read More ›