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Central Group secures future of iconic Berlin property
Post Reporters, Published on 02/08/2024
» Thailand's Central Group has completed the acquisition of the KaDeWe building on Tauentzienstraße, Berlin's most famous shopping street, as well as the assets of The KaDeWe Group, the operator of three luxury department stores – KaDeWe in Berlin, Oberpollinger in Munich and Alsterhaus in Hamburg.
Bruised emerging markets are battle-ready for a US recession
Bloomberg, Published on 04/07/2022
» Emerging markets are well positioned to stare down a US recession and may even be able to lure investors their way.
Closing the loop
Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 13/12/2021
» The global climate movement has grown exponentially, demanding that world leaders and governments walk the talk on environmental and societal issues to keep the rise in global temperature below 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.
The Next Decade: Where will the Jobs Be?
Greg Beatty, Published on 26/10/2020
» What will I be when I grow up? is a question that fascinates youngsters and even those on the cusp of adulthood. Only a decade ago, it seemed that with the right skills, university degree or family connection, employment was easy as buying a train ticket. Careers were limited only by aspiration. But what's in store for our sons and daughters?
Circular economy setback
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 19/10/2020
» Prior to the emergence of the novel coronavirus outbreak, the recycled plastics industry had been making significant progress in its journey to end plastic waste. It was seeing positive results from high consumer and regulatory pressure on brands worldwide to improve their commitments to sustainability.
What families can teach wealth managers
Asia focus, Viola Steinhoff Werner and Edwin Tan, Published on 28/09/2020
» The recent, and in some countries, still ongoing lockdowns triggered by the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak have seen families thrown together in a way many have never been before, both globally and in Thailand.
Bayer pays $10bn to settle weedkiller cancer cases
AFP, Published on 25/06/2020
» FRANKFURT: German chemical giant Bayer said on Wednesday it had agreed to pay more than US$10 billion to end a wave of lawsuits from Americans who say their cancers were caused by its Roundup weedkiller.
Bayer Moves Closer to Roundup Settlement
Business, Laura Kusisto & Jacob Bunge, Published on 16/03/2020
» Bayer AG has agreed on draft settlement terms with half a dozen law firms representing tens of thousands of plaintiffs alleging that the company's Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, pushing the litigation closer to a final resolution, according to people familiar with the matter.
Amazon Has Long Ruled the Cloud. Now It Must Fend Off Rivals.
Business, Dana Mattioli & Aaron Tilley, Published on 06/01/2020
» Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are turning up the pressure on each other as they battle to supply corporate America with remote computing power, stoking a fight that is expected to dominate the tech world over the next decade. Revenues from this business--known as cloud computing--jumped 246% in the previous decade, according to a 2020 estimate from research firm Gartner Inc.
Germany turns to 3D printing to revive its industrial sector
Business, Bloomberg, Published on 19/12/2019
» BERLIN: Steam billows from chimneys, and hissing sounds mix with hammering and drilling from a sprawling construction site that represents a $450 million wager on Germany's industrial future.