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Tesco, Carrefour form strategic alliance
Associated Press, Published on 02/07/2018
» LONDON: Tesco and Carrefour, two of Europe's biggest supermarket chains, are teaming up to wring better deals out of suppliers as traditional retailers battle increased competition from internet traders.
Wynn Resorts settles lawsuit for $2.4bn with Tokyo firm
Associated Press, Published on 09/03/2018
» LAS VEGAS: Wynn Resorts has agreed to pay $2.4 billion in a settlement with a Tokyo casino game maker and its US unit over the forced redemption of their shares in the Las Vegas-based casino operating company in 2012.
It's official: Broadcom offers $103bn for Qualcomm
Associated Press, Published on 06/11/2017
» NEW YORK: Broadcom made an unsolicited, $103-billion offer for rival chipmaker Qualcomm, the tech industry's largest attempted takeover that is destined to come under intense regulatory scrutiny.
US college towns feel pinch from rental sites
Business, Associated Press, Published on 25/09/2017
» CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts: Time was when renting an apartment in one of this college town's funky triple-deckers or two-family homes wouldn't cost an arm and a leg.
Travellers stranded as Monarch Airlines suspends flights
Associated Press, Published on 02/10/2017
» LONDON: Troubled British carrier Monarch Airlines has suspended flights after failing to resolve its financial woes, and authorities have launched a major operation to bring home 110,000 stranded travellers.
Vietnam Airlines, Air France sign cooperation pact
Associated Press, Published on 10/10/2017
» HANOI: Vietnam's flag carrier and Air France have signed an agreement to deepen their cooperation to tap the growing travel market between Vietnam and Europe.
US CEO average pay jumps 8.5% last year
Business, Associated Press, Published on 25/05/2017
» NEW YORK: The typical CEO at the biggest US companies got an 8.5% raise last year, raking in $11.5 million in salary, stock and other compensation last year, according to a study by executive data firm Equilar for the Associated Press. That's the biggest raise in three years.
First US offshore wind farm opens off Rhode Island's coast
Business, Associated Press, Published on 14/12/2016
» PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island: The nation's first offshore wind farm has opened off the coast of Rhode Island, ushering in a new era in the US for the industry.
Greece gives Fraport rights to run airports
Business, Associated Press, Published on 20/08/2015
» ATHENS: Greece has agreed to sell to a German company the rights to operate 14 regional airports.
Taiwan, Thailand join WTO agreement on tech tariffs
Associated Press, Published on 29/07/2015
» BERLIN - The World Trade Organisation says Taiwan and Thailand have now become parties to an agreement made last week to abolish duties on 201 information technology products.