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Mastercard: disrupting cash will lead to a better, more prosperous, future
Worldwide, the total proportion of payments that are made in cash (85%) has stayed the same since 2010. According to Mastercard, that’s an unnecessary drain on the global economy. The cashless transaction giant has decided to take matters into its own hands, ... -
LVMH makes $2.6 billion bet that luxury shoppers will carry on travelling
Luxury giant LVMH has agreed to acquire fast-growing hotelier Belmond. The group, which owns brands such as Christian Dior and Louis Vuitton, is making a multi-billion dollar bet that wealthy consumers will continue their love affair with luxury travel. Belmond is ... -
Blizzard looks to mobile for next iterations of multibillion-dollar franchises
Blizzard – one half of world-leading video game company Activision Blizzard – is looking to cash in on some of its most popular franchises with a move to mobile. In a lengthy article published at the end of November, gaming new site Kotaku reported that ... -
Global Payments’ TouchNet awarded ‘Partner of the Year’ by Ellucian
Global Payments, a market-leading provider of payment technology and software solutions, has recently announced that its TouchNet business was named ‘Partner of the Year’ by Ellucian “a provider of software and services that power higher ... -
Pet foods are going out of business as trend towards Millennial “fur babies” continues
In yet more proof that the way Millennials are treating their pets is vastly different to previous generations, popular pet food brands like Mars’s Pedigree and Nestle’s Purina are running into trouble. The cause of that trouble? Many younger adults just ... -
Novartis gets European Commission approval for new self-treatment
Novartis has announced that the European Commission has approved Xolair for provision in “prefilled syringe for self-administration”. Xolair is the company’s treatment for severe allergic asthma (SAA) and chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) – ... -
Scout24 sees share price soar as it explores a sale
German online classified ads company Scout24 might be subject to one of Germany’s largest leveraged buyouts in years, according to the Financial Times. Last Thursday, the paper broke a story claiming that a sale could be made which takes the company private. ... -
Starbucks brings high-end roastery to New York City
Global coffee giant Starbucks is looking to bolster its luxury credentials in one of the swishest cities on Earth – New York. The company is bringing a high-end café and roastery just down the road from Wall Street, reiterating its premium coffee ... -
What’s Starbucks’ plan for sustained success in China? Delivery dominance
China is the market that global coffeehouse kingpin Starbucks has pinned its future growth hopes on. The country is massive – the world’s most populous – and its coffee culture is just beginning. For western experts, that presents the possibility ... -
Zara: currency swings and warm weather dent profit, but business model looks strong in third quarter
Inditex, a fast fashion giant that counts popular brand Zara amongst its many labels, reported third quarter earnings this week, joining a cluster of companies that said an unseasonably warm September disrupted their sales. Taken together with wild currency swings, ... -
PayPal pushes Xoom into Canada
Online payments giant PayPal has launched its international money transfer app Xoom in Canada. Canadians can now use the app to post money around the world, pay bills or reload phones with credit across more than 130 countries internationally. Convenience is only ... -
Google goes to Congress… but what did we learn?
This week, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, who has previously been criticised for refusing invitations from Congress, finally appeared in front of US lawmakers. But what did we learn? Amongst some fairly minor, or fairly well-known, tech details, not a lot. Well, one ... -
Grubhub shares insights on what food the US is craving
Despite competitors like DoorDash, Postmates, and Uber Eats, Grubhub is still the undisputed king of the online food order and delivery service. It has an incredible 95,000 restaurant partners, and makes almost a billion dollars-worth of orders every quarter. So ... -
BYD Co. planning IPO for battery unit by 2022
China is fast becoming the world’s major market for electric cars, and BYD is reaping the rewards. The electric car maker, which is backed by Warren Buffett amongst others, has an inside track in the country, and it’s looking at another way to expand as ... -
Live Nation acquires leading Swiss promoter Mainland Music
The Swiss music scene is thriving. That’s why global market-leading event booker and ticket seller Live Nation has recently taken a stake in it, purchasing Openfair Frauenfeld and launching Ticket Master Switzerland (a Live Nation subsidiary). On Tuesday, it ... -
Kering looks to boost sustainable start-ups in China with new award
Luxury giant Kering is looking to give sustainability in China a leg-up by creating a new award for start-ups “with the potential to bring a positive environmental and social impact to the apparel and textile industries.” It’s working alongside ... -
H&M embraces ethical business – and that could play well with Millennials
The millennial generation is renowned for its commitment to environmentalism and equality, with a large number of consumers from that demographic showing a preference for brands that pay a living wage and commit to sustainability. H&M is eager to show that they ... -
Is Amazon planning to ‘Go’ outside the US?
Ecommerce giant Amazon is reportedly planning to launch its first Amazon Go store outside of the US. If you’re not sure what Amazon Go is, don’t be surprised: it’s currently a tiny business that has seen Amazon move into the brick-and-mortar retail ... -
Constellation Brands taps up female entrepreneurs in bid for popularity amongst women
Alcoholic beverage giant Constellation Brands, the company behind mega-brand Corona (a popular cerveza beer) and others, is looking to invest in female entrepreneurs. It’s part of a strategy that the company thinks will let it sell more drinks to women, ... -
Assa Abloy wireless handle wins 2018 Innovative Achievement Award
Assa Abloy, the world’s market leader in secure lock and door products, is continuing to innovate the space, increasingly turning to connectivity and biometrics to create the most advanced physical security products to date. This year, that’s been ... -
Anta-led consortium moves closer to Amer takeover
Fast-growing Chinese giant Anta Sports is closing in on acquisition target, Finnish sportswear Amer Sports. The acquisition – which will in fact be made by a consortium that is led by Anta – looks closer and closer to fruition. And if it comes off, it ... -
UBS: Alphabet’s self-driving car business could be worth $114 billion by 2030
Tech titan Alphabet’s autonomous driving division, Waymo, has just launched its own commercial taxi service. And, while it’s just a small pilot at the moment, investment bank UBS thinks it could bring in as much as $114 billion in revenue in 2030. When ... -
Marriott befriends protestors with cage-free eggs and vegan sandwiches
Five years ago, Marriott promised to ditch the crueller factory-farmed eggs that most hotel chains serve up. When they missed targets on that front three years ago, no one seemed to notice. At the beginning of this month, that changed, and protestors were lined up ... -
Eurofins expands advanced materials sciences footprint with Netherlands outsourcing deal
Market-leading global laboratory group Eurofins Scientific has found a new way to expand its capabilities. The company is well known for pursuing growth through acquisition, but when it came time to grow its advanced materials sciences footprint in the Netherlands, ... -
Givaudan aims to drum up interest in Kitchen Ingredients for foodie brands
Scent and flavour giant Givaudan, the company behind an enormous number of the things we smell and taste each day, is looking to push further into high-end food brands by supplying ingredients that meet specific requirements. Key amongst those requirements are ... -
Activision Blizzard furthers eSports initiative with merchandising deal
Video game market leader Activision Blizzard has signed a multi-year global licensing deal with online sports retailer Fanatics. The companies announced last Monday that Fanatics would be the “exclusive home” for Overwatch League merchandise. This ... -
Alibaba moves into Europe as Belgium signs up to new electronic trade initiative
Chinese ecommerce titan Alibaba is taking a leaf out of expansionary ecommerce companies in the west and moving across the globe. In Alibaba’s case, this means moving into Europe, where the company has signed an agreement with the Belgian government to create ... -
Match CEO: What all online daters have in common
Mandy Ginsberg, CEO of online dating specialists Match Group, has spent a year in the industry’s top job. With a host of the world’s most popular ways to find love online – including Match.com, OkCupid, Tinder, and Hinge – the company is ... -
Netflix pays $100 million for another year of Friends – it’s probably money well spent
Friends might be the most popular sitcom ever made – but when streaming video on demand (SVOD) market leader Netflix ponied up a cool $100 million for rights to stream it for another year, observers wondered if it had paid over the odds. Given how many ... -
Starbucks goes to war – with an unexpected opponent
Coffee house Kingpin Starbucks is on the warpath. That’s not new – the company has fought the good fight against any number of social ills over the past few years, endearing itself to millennial hearts and minds. Previous (and current) adversaries ...
Latest News
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Mastercard: disrupting cash will lead to a better, more prosperous, future
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LVMH makes $2.6 billion bet that luxury shoppers will carry on travelling
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Blizzard looks to mobile for next iterations of multibillion-dollar franchises
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Global Payments’ TouchNet awarded ‘Partner of the Year’ by Ellucian
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Pet foods are going out of business as trend towards Millennial “fur babies” continues
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Novartis gets European Commission approval for new self-treatment
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Scout24 sees share price soar as it explores a sale
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Starbucks brings high-end roastery to New York City
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What’s Starbucks’ plan for sustained success in China? Delivery dominance
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Zara: currency swings and warm weather dent profit, but business model looks strong in third quarter
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PayPal pushes Xoom into Canada
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Google goes to Congress… but what did we learn?
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Grubhub shares insights on what food the US is craving
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BYD Co. planning IPO for battery unit by 2022
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Live Nation acquires leading Swiss promoter Mainland Music
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Kering looks to boost sustainable start-ups in China with new award
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H&M embraces ethical business – and that could play well with Millennials
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Is Amazon planning to ‘Go’ outside the US?
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Constellation Brands taps up female entrepreneurs in bid for popularity amongst women
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Assa Abloy wireless handle wins 2018 Innovative Achievement Award
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Anta-led consortium moves closer to Amer takeover
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UBS: Alphabet’s self-driving car business could be worth $114 billion by 2030
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Marriott befriends protestors with cage-free eggs and vegan sandwiches
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Eurofins expands advanced materials sciences footprint with Netherlands outsourcing deal
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Givaudan aims to drum up interest in Kitchen Ingredients for foodie brands
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Activision Blizzard furthers eSports initiative with merchandising deal
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Alibaba moves into Europe as Belgium signs up to new electronic trade initiative
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Match CEO: What all online daters have in common
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Netflix pays $100 million for another year of Friends – it’s probably money well spent
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Starbucks goes to war – with an unexpected opponent
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Adidas is using “dark social” to gain the edge on competitors
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PayPal unconcerned over anti-competitive claims
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GlaxoSmithKline acquires cancer-killer Tesaro for $5.1 billion
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The future of luggage is green at Samsonite
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US Consumer Debt: The Next Financial Crisis?
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Fortune smiles on Macau this November
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Amazon is SO CLOSE to being the world’s most valuable company
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FedEx brings ‘Holiday Joy’ to the streets with mobile gifting truck
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Economic Outlook for December 2018
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The Cambridge Analytica scandal demonstrates the power of Big Data in Big Tech
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Netflix dips its toe into theatres – but it doesn’t want you to know
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PVH posts mixed results for third quarter
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Alphabet takes aim at disease-bearing blood suckers
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Fed: millennials are just like boomers… but poor
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Constellation’s incoming CEO: broadening distribution for beer business “single biggest growth opportunity” on the horizon
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Visa takes a stake in Indian ecommerce scene
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Black Friday and Cyber Monday: digital sales of games rising, Take-Two and Activision Blizzard are winners over weekend
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Amazon Web Services to offer satellite service
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Kering decides to go it alone in ecommerce, drops Yoox Net-a-Porter deal
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Luxury titan Richemont, well-known for its watch and jewellery brands such as Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, has reported “high single digit growth in watches” for the first half of 2018. The company said that watch sales increased by 7% year over year t
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Amazon saw biggest shopping day ever last weekend
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Has Spotify scored India!? If so, the payoff could be significant
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Starbucks breaks new sustainability grounds by proving that you can recycle coffee cups
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Xylem CEO: “smart water is the next disruption”
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Looking for a business loan? PayPal wants to help
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Expedia CEO talks tough on China future
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Assa Abloy finds first partners for CLIQ Go
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Bombardier in the lead for New Jersey rail deal
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GoDaddy integrates with new Google tools to help small businesses conquer search engine rankings
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Remy Cointreau beats the Street thanks to focus on high-end spirits
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Givaudan’s new fragrance and flavour site is focussing on Muslim customers
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Luxottica founder has suggestion for EssilorLuxottica top job
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Activision Blizzard’s next big eSports franchise might be a game you’ve never heard of
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Google announces new policy for political ads before EU vote
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Spotify: Mexico City is ‘streaming music capital’ of the world!
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What’s next for FedEx? Maybe delivery bots!
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What's Moving Markets in November?
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Galaxy Entertainment furthers Japan ambitions
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Amazon joins bidding for Disney sports channels
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Chr. Hansen works with University of Copenhagen and the Danish Technological Institute towards sustainable agriculture
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Compass Group sees a 7.1% rise in profit in full-year 2018
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GlaxoSmithKline has Silicon Valley top talent in its sights
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Starbucks knows how to woo Chinese consumers this holiday season… with cheese?
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Treasury Wine Estates named Drinks Company of the Year in The Drinks Business Asian Awards 2018
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Will this Thanksgiving be the year online grocery shopping takes off?
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Domino’s Pizza wants to be the ‘official food of everything’
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Is the luxury world ready for connected cognac?
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Polypipe sees 10% organic revenue growth in four months ended October
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It’s going to be a big holiday season – for American pets!
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Will a ‘mobile only’ subscription plan be what drives Asians onto Netflix?
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Sophos: this year sees “a stunning success” in fight against cybercrime
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Alphabet pauses diabetes-diagnosing contact lens project
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China leads the trend towards electrification in the auto industry
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CTS Eventim sees “significant growth” in first nine months of 2018
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Constellation Brands: Corona Premium could be next big beer
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Givaudan targets 50% sugar reduction for new flavour techniques
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Starbucks plays the “long game” in China
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PayPal takes a stand against extremists – on both sides of the political divide
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Samsonite sees profit jump by 33% in third quarter of 2018
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Novartis announces initiative to fund five new sickle cell disease proposals
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As streaming platforms conquer the music industry, Spotify wants to be your record label
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Chinese consumers increasingly search for retail “experiences”
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Amazon’s search for a second HQ is officially over!
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Connected cars are the future – and sales are set to rise
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Growth Stock Volatility Persists
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Google’s getting into travel – and it’s perfectly positioned to be a disruptor
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Domino’s Pizza continues to embrace the innovative with eSports investments
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Kering continues to make in-roads in sustainability with an ethical cotton supply chain
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Activision Blizzard beats the Street, but shares fall on reiteration of guidance
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Alibaba sets new record for Singles’ Day – outsells Amazon’s Prime Day total in 10 minutes!
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Amazon and Apple: frenemies unite to pursue growth
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YNAP acquisition boosts sales in Richemont’s first half
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Take-Two Interactive beats the Street, raises guidance thanks to Red Dead 2’s outperformance
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LVMH praises Chinese crackdown on counterfeiting
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GoDaddy beats on revenue, misses on profit
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Ctrip beats on top- and bottom-lines – but pressure on Chinese stocks continues to weigh share price down
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Match beats the Street on earnings and revenue, but weaker than expected guidance sends the share price down
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Adidas beats on earnings, raises profit guidance
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Ferrari shares decline after earnings beat, guidance reiteration
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Cognex reports third quarter, beats the Street despite declines
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Booking Holdings share price jumps on solid third quarter
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Xylem reports strong quarter with double-digit earnings growth
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Marriott beats on earnings, but misses on revenue
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Cognizant Technology Solutions reports Q3 – revenue rises to over $4 billion
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Spotify beats on revenue and earnings – but share price declines on weaker than expected guidance
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As the trend towards animal companions continues, IDEXX beats the Street
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Viasat delivers incredible quarterly earnings, share price surges
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Strong app traffic helped Baidu beat revenue estimates last quarter
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The Bezos view: automation won’t put people out of work
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Alibaba narrowly misses on revenue – beats on everything else
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Live Nation reports “best quarter ever”
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Bright Horizons posts “bright” results for third quarter
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Starbucks beats the Street, turns around domestic slump
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Singles’ Day is one week away – here’s what you need to know
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Amazon takes step backwards on politics, will stop pushing Washington Post
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Hexagon earnings jump 13% from previous year, beats on sales
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Spotify makes major push into US with FREE Google Home Mini for Family Plan users
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Estee Lauder beats the Street – more proof that Chinese demand holds strong
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Aptiv beats the Street on revenue and earnings
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Alphabet’s Waymo scores a massive win in California
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Take-Two Interactive’s share price surges thanks to Red Dead 2
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Mastercard beats the Street in third quarter on strong U.S. consumer spending
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Earn an extra billion and save the waves – all in a year’s work for Adidas
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Givaudan invests in Indonesian centre, completes Centroflora Nutra acquisition
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The future of video games lives in the cloud
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When investors and analysts disagree: the curious case of Inditex
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Restaurants are shrinking – but that’s a good thing for the food industry!
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Eurofins raises guidance again after strong third quarter and successful spate of acquisitions
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Economic Outlook for November 2018
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Record profit wasn’t enough to pacify Amazon investors last week
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Alphabet’s third-quarter revenue misses by a fraction – share price declines
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Constellation Brands looks to sell wine portfolio for $3 billion
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Grubhub smashes expectations, reports a record third quarter – but share price declines?
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Red Dead Redemption 2 is out – and it’s already being heralded as one of this era’s best ever video games
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GlaxoSmithKline turns to COPD inhalers as Advair sales dry up
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Galaxy CEO: Q3 was a success despite typhoon
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Visa shares rise on strong earnings that beat expectations
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Moncler: third quarter revenues rise by 18%, “very positive signs” in Q4
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Alibaba mines huge data trove for consumer insights
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US authorities say self-driving cars need better safety measurements
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Kering beats the street thanks to Chinese consumers – and that’s good for luxury
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India breaks record for number of unicorns produced in a year – even though it’s only October!
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Netflix: we don’t advertise shows on a racial basis
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Royal Caribbean looks to the future with millennial cruisers
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Domino’s expansion works for its delivery drivers – not against them
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Who says China and the US can’t get along? Baidu joins US-led AI group
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Radisson Hotels looks to drive growth with Ctrip partnership
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Amadeus digs into deep pockets to acquire TravelClick
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LVMH looks to entice a captive audience on the ocean
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Winemakers (and investors) rejoice: Bordeaux is on its way to a classic year
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Spotify pushes personalisation into new territory with radio
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Assa Abloy sees strong third quarter
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Remy beats the street in second quarter, not worried about China and sticks to high profit forecast
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PayPal share soar on good results and increased guidance
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Half a billion in sales in just three days: Activision’s share price falls on ridiculous expectations
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Amazon Prime’s US growth flattens – can it be replicated elsewhere?
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October is ‘Go’ month for Red Dead Redemption 2 – here’s what that means
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Google to start charging phone makers for access to European app store
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Ferrari gets top rating from Bank of America
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Grubhub’s CEO discusses what’s in store for the food delivery market
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Netflix smashes expectations, share price soars
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The sky’s the limit for Bombardier as demand for luxury planes increases
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Les Journees Particulieres is bringing U.S. consumers inside some of the world’s biggest luxury brands
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Global Payments extends reach into restaurant technology with SICOM Systems acquisition
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Mastercard preaches optimism when it comes to UK market share
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Amazon signals continued support for U.S. Defence Department
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Chr. Hansen reports solid growth and an acquisition
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EssilorLuxottica is FINALLY a thing!
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Online DNA testing firms are making everyone – not just their customers – identifiable online
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PayPal looks to revolutionise personal finances in America with the help of Walmart
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Samsonite’s ‘Kerala is Open’ ad campaign goes viral
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Live Nation diversifies with a Clinton speaking tour
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How are millennials eating? The demise of American cheese says it all
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Ferrari bears reconsider their position after announcement of strategic plan
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Activision Blizzard share price rises on back of new Call of Duty launch
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Extremists are ‘so over’ YouTube
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Netflix swamped its platform with a record amount of original content in third quarter
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Adidas unveils new membership program
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GoDaddy founder steps down from board
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Hexagon AB expands in India, focuses on smart cities and acquisitions
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Market Comment for October 2018
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Why Xylem Inc. remains a solid play against the impending water crisis
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LVMH: sales remain strong, but commentary sends the share price down
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Amazon Web Services lands another $1 billion in deals
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Understanding Remo Ruffini’s Moncler transformation
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Givaudan impresses with 9-month results
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Amazon is front-runner in huge Pentagon cloud-computing deal
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Wolters Kluwer partners with Numerated to bring “industry-leading” compliance to banks
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World of Warcraft chief gets major promotion in Activision Blizzard top team reshuffle
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Estee Lauder takes the fight to breast cancer
