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Asian stocks plunge with Wall St as tech surge halted

All three main indexes in New York suffered hefty selling.

Sep 4, 2020

By AFP News

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Hong Kong opens its first CBD cafe and boutique in Sheung Wan

Found cafe offers a full menu of CBD infused food and beverages as well as a wide range of wellness products

Sep 3, 2020

By Nina Siena

Hong Kong

Asian stocks track Wall St records on vaccine, recovery hopes

US officials have called on states to prepare to distribute a possible vaccine by November 1.

Sep 3, 2020

By AFP News

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Maximising Customer Experience with Contact Centre As A Service

Call centres have undergone radical changes in the last decade from omnichannel communication to personalised interactions in order to boost customer experience.

Sep 3, 2020

By Staff Reporter

Uber updates policy to address passengers who choose not to wear masks

Uber elaborates more on the procedure wherein it will not require the mask verification for all of its customers.

Sep 2, 2020

By John Diente

Uber

Australian economy suffered due to Melbourne lockdown

Australia enters recession after three decades of growth

A recession is defined as two consecutive quarters of contraction. Australia's economy shrank 0.3 percent in the previous three months.

Sep 2, 2020

By AFP News

GDP

Walmart unveils subscription program to challenge Amazon

Walmart+ will start Sept. 15, for $98 annually or $12.95 a month, with free delivery as soon as the same day along with discounts on fuel and other features.

Sep 2, 2020

By John Biers

Amazon Microsoft

Amazon gets approval to fly delivery drones

Amazon gets US approval to fly delivery drones

The Seattle-based e-commerce colossus has been developing drones as part of its massive investment in a logistics network to quickly deliver to customers.

Sep 1, 2020

By AFP News

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World's most expensive sheep fetches record auction price of £368,000

The lamb is a particular breed from Texal, Netherlands and is known for its lean meat and perfect figure.

Aug 31, 2020

By Nina Siena

Netherlands Scotland

TikTok: Walmart acquisition apparently targets younger users as potential shoppers

Now that TikTok's operations in the U.S. are up for sale as required by the Trump administration, Microsoft and Walmart are its prospective buyers.

Aug 31, 2020

By John Diente

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Huawei exits Australia sponsorship deal over 'negative business environment'

Huawei will remain involved with the club, with the company logo relocated to the back of the Raiders jersey.

Aug 31, 2020

By AFP News

Chinese consumers could boycott Apple if US bans WeChat: ministry warns

Trump's executive order against WeChat forces the platform to end all operations in the United States.

Aug 28, 2020

By AFP News

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KFC suspends 'finger lickin' good' slogan amid complaints of encouraging bad hygiene

The fast food chain says they are suspending their 64-year-old slogan because it does not fit the current environment.

Aug 27, 2020

By Nina Siena

Asian markets hurt by fresh tensions, eyes on Powell speech

The mood in Asia was more downbeat compared with earlier in the week.

Aug 27, 2020

By AFP News

HSBC

Alibaba shares leap after Ant Group IPO filing

China has accused Trump of modern day piracy and of using his executive order to effectively force the sale of TikTok to a US company.

Aug 26, 2020

By AFP News

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Euro weakens on virus woes, pound falls on Brexit stalemate

The tech sector has been a consistent bright spot amid the severe coronavirus downturn in the United States.

Aug 25, 2020

By AFP News

Retail Trader Explosion In A COVID-19 World: Is This A Sustainable Trend Shift?

The COVID-19 pandemic has seen many new trends established that few could have predicted, plus some more obvious shifts.

Aug 24, 2020

By IBT Staff Reporter

Asian markets track Wall St record, bankers' meeting in focus

Buying was also boosted by news that Trump had expanded the use of a coronavirus treatment using plasma from people who had recovered from the disease.

Aug 24, 2020

By AFP News

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Asian stocks lifted by vaccine hopes, but new cases cause concern

The head of the World Health Organization's European branch said new widespread lockdowns would not be needed.

Aug 21, 2020

By AFP News

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