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Ola founder aims to stop Uber's passage to India
Business, Bloomberg News, Published on 17/06/2016
» Bengaluru: Bhavish Aggarwal, co-founder of the ride-hailing service Ola, is in a pitched battle with Uber Technologies Inc for domination of India's streets.
Vietnam grabs market share from Asian peers in EU trade
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/06/2016
» SINGAPORE - Vietnam took market share of European Union trade away from other Southeast Asian nations last year, a trend that may continue after it concluded a free trade agreement with the regional bloc.
Line plans year’s biggest tech IPO
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/06/2016
» TOKYO - Japan’s Line Corp is headed for what could be the biggest initial public offering for a technology company this year, including a major pitch to American investors.
Qatari fund buys $2.5bn Singapore Tower
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/06/2016
» SINGAPORE/DUBAI - Qatar Investment Authority, the sovereign wealth fund of the Middle Eastern country, agreed to buy BlackRock Inc’s Asia Square Tower 1 for S$3.4 billion ($2.5 billion) in the biggest office transaction in Singapore.
Japanese sink sweet tooth into artisan chocolates
Business, Bloomberg News, Published on 27/05/2016
» Tokyo/Hanoi: Naoko Otsuka didn't think twice about paying the equivalent of $23 for five ounces of chocolate. The dark-brown slivers of sweetness weren't just a treat, the Japanese homemaker said, but an opportunity to learn more about a superfood.
Ghosn eyes salvage task with $2.2bn Mitsubishi stake
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/05/2016
» TOKYO -- Carlos Ghosn, the man who helped pull Nissan Motor Co back from the brink 16 years ago, is taking on a new salvage job: Mitsubishi Motors Corp.
Asian stocks decline for seventh day
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/05/2016
» Asian stocks outside Japan dropped, with the regional gauge on course for the longest losing streak in almost five months, amid global economic growth concerns.
Teen retailer Aeropostale goes bust
Business, Bloomberg News, Published on 05/05/2016
» Wilmington, Delaware/New York: Aeropostale Inc, the teen-clothing chain, filed for bankruptcy protection yesterday after battling its main supplier and closing hundreds of stores to stem years of losses.
Govt eyes Section 44 to fast-track Suvarnabhumi runway
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/05/2016
» In a move that may be cheered by tourists but faulted by democracy campaigners, the government is considering using Section 44 of the interim constitution to speed up the approval of a new runway at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport.
Puerto Rico defaults on $422m debt
Business, Bloomberg News, Published on 03/05/2016
» SAN JUAN: Puerto Rico has defaulted on a US$422-million bond payment for its Government Development Bank (GDB), escalating what is turning into the biggest crisis ever in the $3.7-trillion market that US state and local entities use to access financing.