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Xylem Inc expands Planet Water Foundation partnership
Xylem Inc., the global leader in water technology, has announced the extension of its Planet Water Foundation partnership. The Planet Water Foundation is a non-profit focussed on delivering clean water access and hygiene education to areas that lack these ... -
Facebook pushes forward with blockchain ambitions
Social media giant Facebook is continuing its push towards the creation of its own cryptocurrency, Libra. The company is just one of many in a consortium that includes big names like PayPal and Mastercard which is seeking to use blockchain technology to create the ... -
Amazon ramps up Indian endeavour
Just a week after reporting on Amazon’s biggest ever investment into India, we’re taking another look at the ecommerce giant’s expansion in the Indian market. On Monday, the company announced its “biggest festive sales in India”. Titled ... -
Ferrari remains resolute that it will not compromise exclusivity
Luxury supercar maker Ferrari is on a winning streak. For years, its shares have risen consistently. And even the untimely death of the late Sergio Marchionne, the brand’s “superstar CEO” wasn’t able to derail this trajectory for more than ... -
Spotify reignites music label ambitions with SoundBetter acquisition
Music streaming market leader Spotify used to offer artists a direct route to listeners. Earlier this year, it closed that down, in a move that many interpreted as failure (or, more charitably, strategic withdrawal). Spotify had used this program to cut music labels ... -
Baidu overtakes Google to become number 2 in worldwide smart speaker market
Guess what? Chinese internet giant Baidu has just hit a major milestone, surpassing Google’s sales of smart speakers and propelling itself into the number two position globally! A new report from Canalys says that Baidu overtook Google in the second quarter of ... -
Grubhub gets a major new partner in fast-food delivery war
In the fast food world, there are a handful of names that tower over their peers like giants. One such name is McDonald’s – a brand that casts a shadow over anyone else who can cook a burger at speed. Now, food order and delivery service Grubhub has ... -
Constellation Brands: as Millennials have kids, they’re drinking more
According to new research from Constellation Brands, aging Millennials are turning to the bottle as they have families. The alcoholic beverage giant, which is behind premium cerveza lager brands like Corona as well as numerous wines and spirits, says that an uptick ... -
Good news continues for Anta Sports with record-breaking first half
It’s been a great year so far for Anta Sports. The Chinese athleisure giant, which is increasingly being seen as a serious competitor for established companies like Nike, is a real home-grown success story. Major western brands once dominated the Chinese ... -
Amazon has opened its largest ever building – but it’s not in the US
Ecommerce giant Amazon is setting its sights on a huge new market outside of the US – at least, the fact that it’s opened its largest-ever building in Hyderabad, India, seems to suggest as much. To be fair, Amazon’s Indian ambitions aren’t ... -
Why Nike’s divisive advertising got it right
A year ago, Nike did the unthinkable: it waded into a massive and controversial debate over whether athletes should stand for the US National Anthem. This debate was fuelled by racial tension and political divide – a smart brand would stay out of it. Right? ... -
Tencent beats on profit, misses on revenue
Last month, Chinese ecommerce giant Tencent, undoubtedly the country’s dominant force in both gaming and social, reported mostly positive earnings for its second quarter. Despite an outsized beat on profit expectations, Tencent’s shares didn’t ... -
Investment Outlook for September 2019
In spite of widespread publicity surrounding the probability of a global recession (often accompanied with downgrades of growth projections), and increased uncertainties surrounding international trade and the robustness of growth trends, underlying structural ... -
LVMH wants to help save the rainforest
You will be well aware of the tragedy encompassing the Amazon Rain Forest, as wildfire runs rampant through what has been called the “lungs” of the Earth. The G7 has pledged financial support in the Amazon’s time of need (although Brazilian ... -
Amazon Prime Video looks to colonise the continent
Amazon Prime Video is making its European debut thanks to a new deal between Amazon and Altice Europe. The latter partner will be making Prime Video available to its SFR customers in France, including the app in its TV box. This is a big deal for Amazon, which is ... -
Facebook is exerting its influence on Instagram
Social media giant Facebook is exerting more pressure on Instagram, the photo-sharing social site that it purchased a few years ago. In a lot of ways, Instagram is vitally important to Facebook. Though not as large as its parent, the platform is huge by most ... -
Galaxy Entertainment Group sees Yokohama bid as progress
Japanese city Yokohama is officially planning to bid for one of the three Integrated Resort licenses being issued by the Japanese government. Integrated Resorts are a by-word for hotel complexes that include casinos – thereby introducing gaming to the country. ... -
Pernod Ricard uses Malibu event to appeal to Gen Z
The next big demographics question for consumer businesses is this: how do we capture Gen Z? Generation Z is the name given to those people younger than millennials (the oldest of whom are now around 40), and they are the shoppers of the future. Drinks companies are ... -
Amazon looks to pacify big names with “top brand” status
Ecommerce titan Amazon is looking to improve relationships with some of the most visible brands on its platform in a move that will see them recommended to customers. The company, which counts brands like Speedo and Under Armour amongst its product offerings, has ... -
Xylem Inc. named a world-changer second year in a row
Global water technology market leader Xylem has been named in Fortune magazine’s “Change the World” list for the second year in a row. The list is a ranking of 50 companies that have made a significant social impact through their core business ... -
Estee Lauder delivers “outstanding” results for fiscal 2019
Cosmetics giant Estee Lauder reported results this week that should bring a smile to investors’ faces – and judging by the rapid ascent of its share price after the company revealed financial data, it has! Estee Lauder CEO Fabrizio Freda described the ... -
Strong growth in video streaming helps Baidu beat the Street
Chinese tech giant Baidu, the internet search giant often referred to as Asia’s Google, reported earnings on Monday that beat the Street’s predictions for top-line growth, and demonstrated a healthy underlying business. Particularly notable was the ... -
Mastercard makes its biggest ever deal to acquire real-time payments unit
Cashless transaction giant Mastercard has made the biggest deal of its life thus far, purchasing the real-time payments unit of Denmark-based Nets Group. The company will use its newfound capabilities in real-time payments to bring it one step closer to its eventual ... -
Constellation Brands continues to streamline wine and spirits unit
Alcoholic beverage giant Constellation Brands is continuing to streamline its wine and spirits unit, hoping to focus on the quality, rather than quantity, of brands on offer. That started with a major sale of the company’s lower-end wines to E. & J. Gallo. ... -
Alibaba beats the Street thanks to strength in ecommerce and cloud
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba, the country’s market leader in online retail and cloud computing, reported earnings last Thursday that beat analysts’ expectations on the top- and bottom-lines. The company defied doom-and-gloom reporting over a Chinese ... -
GlaxoSmithKline takes aim at parents in new meningitis commercial
Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has released a new advert for its meningitis vaccine that targets parents, and will hopefully spread awareness of meningitis B, as kids return to college (where communal lifestyles increase risk of contracting the disease). ... -
JD smashes profit expectations, beats on top- and bottom-lines, share price soars
Chinese ecommerce giant JD.com, the country’s second-largest online retailer, posted earnings for its second quarter this week that blew analysts’ expectations out of the water. It also signalled that its core business was in rude health despite trade ... -
Galaxy Entertainment hit by trade war, weakening China, but confident on long-term
Gaming giant Galaxy Entertainment reported earnings this week that demonstrated the impact of the US / China trade war and a weakening Chinese economy. These headwinds conspired to keep the company’s revenue down, though good luck on the part of the house ... -
Anta breaks new ethical ground – first Chinese company to join Better Cotton Initiative
Anta Sports Products, the Chinese giant that bought Amer Sports earlier this year and now owns world-famous brands like Salomon and Wilson, as well as its homegrown collections, has broken new ground by joining the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI). Anta is the first ... -
Domino’s looks to better delivery to fight off rivals
Gone are the days when pizza provider Domino’s Pizza – the world’s largest chain by store number and undisputed market leader – were only competing with other pizza chains. Today, a flurry of food order and delivery services, from Grubhub to ...
Latest News
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Xylem Inc expands Planet Water Foundation partnership
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Facebook pushes forward with blockchain ambitions
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Amazon ramps up Indian endeavour
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Ferrari remains resolute that it will not compromise exclusivity
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Spotify reignites music label ambitions with SoundBetter acquisition
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Baidu overtakes Google to become number 2 in worldwide smart speaker market
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Grubhub gets a major new partner in fast-food delivery war
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Constellation Brands: as Millennials have kids, they’re drinking more
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Good news continues for Anta Sports with record-breaking first half
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Amazon has opened its largest ever building – but it’s not in the US
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Why Nike’s divisive advertising got it right
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Tencent beats on profit, misses on revenue
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Investment Outlook for September 2019
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LVMH wants to help save the rainforest
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Amazon Prime Video looks to colonise the continent
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Facebook is exerting its influence on Instagram
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Galaxy Entertainment Group sees Yokohama bid as progress
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Pernod Ricard uses Malibu event to appeal to Gen Z
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Amazon looks to pacify big names with “top brand” status
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Xylem Inc. named a world-changer second year in a row
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Estee Lauder delivers “outstanding” results for fiscal 2019
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Strong growth in video streaming helps Baidu beat the Street
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Mastercard makes its biggest ever deal to acquire real-time payments unit
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Constellation Brands continues to streamline wine and spirits unit
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Alibaba beats the Street thanks to strength in ecommerce and cloud
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GlaxoSmithKline takes aim at parents in new meningitis commercial
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JD smashes profit expectations, beats on top- and bottom-lines, share price soars
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Galaxy Entertainment hit by trade war, weakening China, but confident on long-term
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Anta breaks new ethical ground – first Chinese company to join Better Cotton Initiative
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Domino’s looks to better delivery to fight off rivals
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Take-Two boss says video games are primed for 25 years of growth
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Spotify now a major player in fragmented Indian music streaming scene
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Facebook revives its news ambitions with generous licensing offers
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Royal Caribbean: big data rules the seas
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Booking Holdings beats the Street’s predictions in second quarter
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Skyworks misses estimates – hurt by Huawei ban
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Match Group smashes expectations, share price skyrockets to new all-time high
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Estee Lauder supports women in tech with Kode with Klossy expansion
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Take-Two smashes earnings estimates and criticises Trump
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Marriott meets expectations on profit – but a narrow miss on revenue sends share price down
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Tencent partners with Nintendo to bring Switch to China
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Treasury Wine Estates releases multi-country blend into UK market
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Investment Outlook for August 2019
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Givaudan continues M&A spate with purchase of “much-respected” Drom
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Ferrari beats on top- and bottom-lines… but static guidance sends share price down
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Amazon plans to sell Apple – and the FTC is watching closely
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Spotify wins big on top- and bottom-lines… but slight subscriber growth disappoints
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Mastercard beats the Street on bottom line
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Match joins a privileged group: app store avoiders
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How Domino’s is looking to beat delivery services and win the pizza wars
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Starbucks smashes Street’s expectations, share price jumps
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Alibaba lets American sellers onto oldest platform
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Kering sees revenue rise – but investors displeased with Gucci sales slowdown
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Cognex beat the Street – but weak guidance spooks investors
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Royal Caribbean reports strong second quarter
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Visa tops expectations, weighs up Facebook’s cryptocurrency
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Novartis CEO: Sandoz is not for sale
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If you read this newsfeed regularly, you will already be aware of the revolution in entertainment that is esports. The term denotes a convergence of three things: video games, sporting competition, and streaming technology. In short, it’s the practise of
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Alphabet sees share price rocket after strong earnings beat
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Ecommerce titan Amazon reported mixed second-quarter earnings at the end of last week that sent its share price down. It’s hard to consider the company’s results a failure, given that all its metrics are still showing growth, but analysts and investors ha
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Expedia beats the Street on revenue, earnings
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Constellation Brands purchases stake in US rum distiller
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Fashion drives LVMH growth beyond expectations
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Facebook beats the Street despite critics
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Moncler sees double-digit growth in first half of the year
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eBay decoupling hits PayPal earnings
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Galaxy Entertainment Group looks to encourage young footballers in Japanese community soccer program
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GoDaddy partners with Better Business Bureau to create Phoenix incubator
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BYD unveils new design hub to take lead on cars of the future
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Sandro partners with Farfetch
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GlaxoSmithKline celebrates major impact on Bangladesh health care scene
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The world’s largest eyewear company pursues growth through acquisition
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PayPal looks to big international expansion for Xoom
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Snapchat renews deal with Baidu
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Cameco “pleased” with Trump’s uranium decision
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Aptiv partners with Lyft and the National Federation of the Blind to bring self-driving to low-vision riders
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Alibaba wins ticketing contract for Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games
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Richemont sees sales rise as Hong Kong protests dent watch growth
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Prime Day is now bigger than Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined
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Netflix beats on earnings, but shares slide on lower-than expected new customer sign-ups
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Novartis approaches record highs after strong second quarter
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Will Lindt sales be buoyed by cold weather earlier in the year?
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JD.com uses automated vans to deliver goods
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Marriott takes aim at Airbnb
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Givaudan wants to enable quicker innovation and market access for start-ups – and it’s partnering with Buhler to do it
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Xylem: digital water is “already here”
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When it comes to athleisure, running clubs are the new influencer
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The battle is on for China’s next big ecommerce market – and Alibaba is in the lead
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Mixed results send Domino’s down
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Prime Day got off to a strong start – and it’s not just big-ticket items anymore
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Facebook’s $5 billion fine actually made it money
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Stella McCartney has jumped-ship to LVMH
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Amadeus looks to ethics with strengthened Key Travel partnership
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As Stranger Things 3 breaks Netflix’s records, Nielsen confirms the show is a MASSIVE hit
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Ferrari deepens its hold on the auto industry’s wealthiest clients
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Want to go viral? Inditex has the magic
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Charles River says new innovation lab will be open in “early 2020”
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Alibaba looks to ramp up the excitement over this year’s Single’s Day
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Amazon makes huge commitment to staff training
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Adidas pledges to offer more support to minority employees
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Compass Group snaps up “boutique” operator Dine Contract Catering
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Xylem Inc. announces ambitious new sustainability goals
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Galaxy Macau revamp underway in show of confidence from owner
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Baidu’s self-driving cars have racked up more-than a million miles in 13 Chinese cities
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Spotify reorganises content for premium users
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Starbucks and Amazon partner on new football documentary
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Hermes US boss sees in-store retailing “here for a while”
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Leaks suggest Netflix boss is mandating stricter hold on purse strings
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Farfetch is all about sustainable fashion
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Constellation Brands brings wine in a can to American Football fans
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Visa: World Cup analysis shows world is going contactless
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Idexx Laboratories sees change at the top – board confident in future performance
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Viasat partners with Centre for Appropriate Technology and Indigenous Business Australia to build Real-Time Earth ground station
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Is Big Tech’s hardware a defence against anti-trust regulators?
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As water crises loom, Xylem says smart tech is the way forward
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Global Payments acquires Total System Services in huge deal for fintech
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Gucci banks on high-end jewellery for further growth
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Nike’s fiscal fourth quarter was great for revenue – but currency effects hit earnings
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Take-Two games will appear on streaming platforms – but boss thinks they’re overhyped
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Project Loon heads to Kenya for first commercial trial
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BYD makes its way into London
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Netflix to announce “blockbuster” deal with Pinewood Group
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Amazon to hire 2,000 UK staff to work on Big Tech
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It was a bold move, but Spotify puts an end to indie artists
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Self-driving cars get a safety blueprint
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For Visa and Mastercard, India is a tough market to crack – but it’s also a potential goldmine
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Royal Caribbean extends fleet, moves towards greener operations
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Pernod Ricard looks to optimise supply chain with AI and machine learning
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Amadeus IT moves closer to smart airports with ICM Airport Technics acquisition
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Constellation Brands sees success in first quarter
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Alphabet pushes to keep smart city dream alive
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GlaxoSmithKline puts focus on bringing drugs to market faster
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Kering has a new target: violence against women
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Investment Outlook for July
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Grubhub: growth of plant-based meat orders is “staggering”
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Macau casinos leverage AI and facial recognition for further growth
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BYD in talks to provide India with electric vehicles
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Facebook is number one in the Philippines
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Marriott wants to push further into travel & homesharing
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What’s Amazon’s strategy for live sports?
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Interested in a post-meat world? Givaudan’s got your back!
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Directors Guild continues the war on Netflix – but, for now, big awards shows don’t follow suit
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Instagram Explore promises to be a $1 billion advertising goldmine for Facebook
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Alibaba looks to double the number of brands it works with internationally
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LVMH makes bold inclusivity statement with support of LGBTQ rights
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Ferrari’s luxury pedigree is on proud display as icon model classified “work of art”
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Live Nation and Adobe partner on “Creative Tour”
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Good news for Novartis as judge blocks generic competitors
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JD.com’s logistics arm raises $218 million
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Facebook to launch independent oversight board to review content decisions
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Hermes moves into “bespoke” items… like fishing sets!
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Xylem: why industry can’t ignore smart water tech
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Inditex’s new growth strategy – cut stores, boost space
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Marriott puts innovation first and sees huge opportunities for growth
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Netflix: users may add other services, but they won’t cancel Netflix
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Mastercard embraces inclusivity, allows transgender and non-binary customers to use their real names on cards
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Is Grand Theft Auto 6 closer than gamers think?
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Shopify to follow Amazon’s lead with US fulfilment centres
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Estee Lauder moves to fight animal cruelty
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PayPal COO exits the company at the end of this year
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Alibaba looks to gamify ethics
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Match’s Mandy Ginsberg on the importance of innovation
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Kering CEO: more than 50% of customers for “some brands” are millennials and Gen Z
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Chinese electric vehicle specialist BYD partners with Macquerie over electric trucks in Australia
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Givaudan opens new innovation centre in Switzerland, focussing on new solutions
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Farfetch joins Facebook’s Libra initiative
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Adobe can now create algorithms that paint like the masters
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Baidu sees major growth on the way for autonomous car OS
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Cognizant makes second Irish acquisition in three months with Zenith deal
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Royal Caribbean is leading the way towards “data-driven cruising”
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As regulators mull break-up, Alphabet investors could see a 50% upside
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Amazon responds to AOC criticism, champions higher minimum wage
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Domino’s Pizza puts delivery robots on Texas streets
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Will Take-Two Interactive have another smash hit franchise on its hands with The Outer Worlds?
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Facebook’s getting into the cryptocurrency business – and it’s bringing some of the biggest names in payments with it
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GlaxoSmithKline partners with University of California to spur drug discovery
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Pernod Ricard buys majority stake in Rabbit Hole Whiskey
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Record sales demonstrate Inditex’s expansion is a great success
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Grubhub share price soars as it beats off the big boys
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Starbucks’ secret innovation lab is the key to its future
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Compass Group to buy Fazer Food Services
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Spotify is winning the war in India
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PayPal is in the market for new strategic investments
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Alibaba announces that its voice-controlled assistant will feature in Chinese cars
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Farfetch to sell on China’s JD.com platform
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Amazon will be making drone deliveries “within months”
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Live Nation begins investing in female-led companies
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Starbucks gets spooky with Chinese ghost stores
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Shopify releases State of Commerce Report to share “global insights”
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China is major market for electric cars – Beijing works to avoid a crash
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Marriott drives deeper into the experiential
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Adidas continues fight to save oceans from plastic waste
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Mastercard: “the next five to ten years will be all about the app”
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Meet Spotify’s newest stars – the Obamas!
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JD.com’s big bet for growth: 5,000 traditional retail franchisees
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Kering turns to artificial intelligence to continue growth trajectory
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GlaxoSmithKline’s asthma drug gets a boost as FDA approves “at-home” treatment
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Take-Two CEO: don’t overestimate the impact of Fortnite on the industry
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LVMH experiencing “unheard of growth rates” in China
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GoDaddy sets its sights on Indian small businesses with new internet bundle
