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Vietnam to end foreign investment limits for some companies
Vietnam said Sunday it will end restrictions limiting the stake foreigners can own in some locally listed companies, the latest move by the communist country to open up to overseas investments.
28 June 2015, 18:00 PM
7 Indian cattle seized
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized seven illegally brought Indian cattle from Dariapur area in Sadar upazila of the district
28 June 2015, 18:00 PM
US auto industry braces for labour talks
The uneasy labour peace which helped the US auto industry survive a financial collapse will soon be tested as the Detroit Three prepare for contract talks with the United Auto Workers.
28 June 2015, 18:00 PM
China-backed AIIB to take concrete shape
One of China's biggest ever foreign policy successes will take concrete shape on Monday when delegates from 57 countries sign an agreement on the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Beijing.
28 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh plans to boost connectivity with Thailand
Bangladesh and Thailand plan to establish road, rail and waterways connectivity to link Asean's east-west and north-south corridors
25 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Wal-Mart to impose charges on suppliers as its costs mount
WAL-MART Stores will begin charging fees to almost all vendors for stocking their items in new stores and for warehousing inventory, raising pressure on suppliers as the world's largest retailer battles higher costs from wage hikes.
24 June 2015, 18:00 PM
BlackBerry cuts losses in Q1
Blackberry on Tuesday posted a first quarter loss of $28 million, cutting in half the financial deficit the smartphone maker posted during the same period last year.
24 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Volkswagen to play catch-up in India with feature-rich subcompact
Germany's Volkswagen AG, Europe's biggest automaker, is betting that the launch of a feature-rich subcompact in India next year will build on its mere 2 percent market share and drive expansion in the quick-growing emerging market.
24 June 2015, 18:00 PM
China to invest $80b in 193 aviation projects this year
China will invest 500 billion yuan ($80 billion) in 193 major domestic aviation projects this year, the country's aviation regulator said, to meet growing demand from travelers and to bolster growth as the world's second-largest economy slows.
24 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Gaps remain in Greek talks with creditors
Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras flew to Brussels to meet Greece's international creditors on Wednesday to try to bridge gaps on key elements of the proposals made by his left-wing government to shore up state finances in return for vital loans.
24 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Australia latest US ally to join China-led AIIB
Australia said Wednesday it will join the new Beijing-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank as a founding member, contributing Aus$930 million (US$719 million) in paid-in capital over five years.
24 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Ad agencies under the gun from major contract reviews
An unprecedented number of blue-chip companies have put their advertising contracts up for review this year, underlining the growing pressure on ad agencies as online marketing threatens their traditional role and profit margins.
24 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Eight EU nations urge caution on internet regulation
Eight European Union nations including Britain, Ireland and Poland on Tuesday urged caution with regulating the Internet, as Brussels prepares a sweeping review of the behaviour of web giants that could see them subjected to new rules.
24 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Nestle trying to restore image
Nestle chief Paul Bulcke says he has drawn the lessons from India's shock ban on its Maggi instant noodles over a health scare and is now trying to salvage the image of the world's top food company.
24 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Eurozone business activity hits 4-year high in June
Eurozone business activity rose sharply in June to hit a more than four-year high, which analysts said suggested a better-than-expected
23 June 2015, 18:00 PM
India signs biggest wheat import deals in over a decade
Indian flour millers and the local units of global trading giants have sewn up deals to import 500,000 tonnes of premium Australian
23 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Lafarge moves up in market rankings
Lafarge Surma Cement has moved up to the A category of shares on the twin bourses from Z category after it disbursed its maiden
23 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba sells off US arm
China's e-commerce titan Alibaba said Tuuesday it is selling its US shopping subsidiary 11 Main only a year after launching it, having
23 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Basel-based Syngenta's chair sets criteria for takeover offer
Syngenta's chairman said any takeover offer needed to be at a fair price and provide a high degree of certainty that it will clear regulatory
23 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Twitter says it wants full -time CEO
Twitter said Monday it would only consider chief executive candidates who can commit full-time to the company, signaling that co-founder and interim head Jack Dorsey likely will not be picked.
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