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Tencent beats the Street and sends share price up
Chinese Ecommerce giant Tencent, the country’s leading force in social networking and mobile gaming, reported first quarter earnings in may, sending its share price up. The company put its better-than-expected net profit and gross profit margin for the three ... -
There’s nothing “Koi” about Alibaba’s supermarket ambitions
Chinese Ecommerce titan Alibaba is pushing into the offline retail world with a vengeance. In May, we got one of the more surreal demonstrations of that fact, as executives from various international seafood companies across 13 countries convened on Hangzhou, ... -
Lindt pushes into Asia for further growth
The world’s most iconic luxury chocolatier, Lindt & Sprüngli (Lindt) is making a play to engage further with Asian audiences, seeking to leverage the region for further growth. Its mission began in earnest earlier this month, when it attended the Tax ... -
Assa Abloy acquires Pioneer Industries
The world’s largest lock maker, Assa Abloy, has signed an agreement to acquire Pioneer Industries, a U.S.-based manufacturer and supplier of steel doors and frames for the commercial market. Pioneer has a 90 year history, and (according to its website) has ... -
Netflix chief content officer: original is where it’s at
Streaming Video On Demand (SVOD) market leader Netflix knows what it’s content strategy needs to be if it’s going to outpace its rivals: original, original, original. The company, which shot to international superstardom over the last few years, and ... -
Inditex works to ensure fast fashion can be sustainable fashion
Spanish fast fashion giant Inditex is leading a revolution in the industry towards more sustainable business. One example: in the past, cut-off scraps from Inditex’s clothing would either be used to stuff furniture or thrown into a landfill in the Spanish town ... -
LVMH looks to boost digital innovation with major investment in Lyst
The world’s largest luxury conglomerate, LVMH, is looking to accelerate its strategy of boosting digital innovation with “a major investment” in Lyst. This won’t be the two companies’ first involvement with one another – LVMH has ... -
Givaudan completes Centroflora Nutra acquisition
Frangrance and flavour giant Givaudan completed its acquisition of Centroflora Nutra this month. Centroflora Nutra is the nutrition division of Centroflora Group, which is a global leader in the manufacturing of “natural extracts” such as botanical ... -
Brown-Forman Corp. finds new Italian distributor
World famous distiller Brown-Forman Corp., the company responsible for Jack Daniels bourbon and its various iterations, as well as Woodford Reserve and Finlandia Vodka, has a new Italian distributor: Gruppo Montenegro, an Italian spirits and food manufacturer. Of ... -
Zalando’s first quarter hit by the cold, but beauty product launches make up for it
Europe’s biggest online fashion retailer, Zalando, reported first quarter earnings in May. It was a mixed bag: on the one hand, a slow start to spring and un-seasonally cold weather hit profitability, but the company’s launch of beauty products in ... -
Just Eat ties its fortunes to Love Island
Take away food order and delivery service Just Eat is stumping up sponsorship for an unlikely UK property: reality TV show Love Island. The concept behind the program is simple: a group of British singletons are sent to Majorca where they get to sun themselves and ... -
Hexagon acquires ProCAM Srl, pushes into Italy
Hexagon, the industrial measurement specialists that use a range of high-tech tools to help a variety of industries conceptualise space, has acquired ProCam Srl, an Italian distributor of some of its software solutions. ProCAM was founded in 1995 with a pretty ... -
EBay pulls out of Flipkart, looks to relaunch eBay India instead
Earlier this month, online auction veteran eBay decided to pull out of Flipkart. Flipkart, an Indian online retailer, had been the former company’s way in to the country. Ebay had sold its operations in the country to Flipkart, and taken a minority stake in ... -
Apitv’s share price jumped in May thanks to a strong first quarter
Aptiv, the self-driving, connected car, and related tech company that used to be Delphi Automotive, reported a strong first quarter at the beginning of May, sending its share price higher. The company is perfectly positioned to be a key player in the trend towards ... -
Carnival Corp makes deal for new Dubai cruise terminal
Carnival Corp., the world’s largest cruise ship operator, has partnered with a developer (Dubai-based Meraas holding company) to create a new cruise terminal in Dubai. The company is looking to offer more Dubai cruise departures, and bring in travellers from ... -
GSK’s CFO set to retire next year
Glaxosmithkline (GSK) is set to see yet more change at the top. The pharmaceutical giant is still evolving as CEO Emma Walmsley – who took the reigns just over a year ago, in April 2017 – looks to shuffle her senior team and poach new talent from ... -
Luxury’s in full swing, now rules France’s CAC 40 index
If you were wondering whether talk about a luxury resurgence over the past year was overblown, you may want to take a look at France’s CAC 40 Index. It’s the second-best performer among its peers, and is currently trading at pre-2007 levels – and ... -
Adidas and Wang work together to disrupt the fashion world
Alexander Wang is no stranger to high fashion, and he’s no stranger to cool sporting brand Adidas, for whom he designed his third Originals collection. This time round, Wang’s work will focus on “production errors and factory ... -
Compass Group gets narrowed focus under new CEO
Earlier this year, Dominic Blakemore, the new chief executive at the world’s biggest catering firm, Compass Group, got a nasty shock: his predecessor had been killed in a plane accident, and he had to step up to the role early. It was a tragic event that left ... -
FedEx: blockchain is logistics ‘next frontier’
Delivery giant FedEx thinks it might have found the next big thing when it comes to package deliveries: blockchain. The technology uses computer code to create a permanent digital record of every step in a transaction. This provides unparalleled transparency, and ... -
TV’s drawn-out death scene continues with new demographic data
It seems like traditional TV has something new to worry about every month. This month, it’s the age of its audiences, and it adds yet more proof that Streaming Video On Demand (SVOD) services are primed to usurp TV as viewers (and, therefore, advertisers) mode ... -
The integration of Whole Foods into Amazon’s ecosystem has begun
Ecommerce giant Amazon’s most powerful feature is its incredibly sticky ecosystem. You subscribe to Prime for the free postage and quick delivery, which incentivises you to shop there even more – after all, free postage means the value of Prime is scaled ... -
Richemont unveils new “affordable” watch brand: Baume
Richemont, the luxury giant known for its watch and jewelry brands, like Cartier, Baume & Mercier, and Van Cleef & Arpels, is branching out into “affordable” luxury – with a distinctly Millennial flavour. A few days ago, the company ... -
Xylem’s tech to bring low cost drinking water to yet another city
Global water technology company Xylem Inc. is quietly seeing its products installed in cities all over the globe, the latest of which is Grand Forks in North Dakota. As the world faces a water crisis – the inevitable convergence of trends towards global ... -
Samsonite sees “very satisfying results” in first quarter
World leader in luxury luggage Samsonite reported earnings for its first quarter in May, demonstrating results that the company’s CEO Ramesh Tainwala describes as “very satisfying”. Tainwala noted that there had been “growth across all ... -
Google is making good on its promise to revitalise its cloud business
One thing that was readily apparent at the posting of Silicon Valley giant Google’s last quarterly earnings results was this: the company wants to start taking its cloud hosting business more seriously, and recapture lose ground to competitors like Amazon Web ... -
How popular are Ferrari? Tomorrow is the UK’s first “Ferrari-only” auction!
If you happen to be at the iconic Silverstone racing circuit tomorrow, you might just be able to pick up a Ferrari at a bargain. In a strong display of the most luxurious of luxury supercar brand’s popularity, Friday 18 May will see the United Kingdom’s ... -
Alibaba to bring online training to the travel industry
Ecommerce giant Alibaba wants Chinese online travel agents to do a better job. That’s why its opening a “New Tourism Academy” to help the players in this hypercompetitive industry to excel. The course content will focus on the online elements of ... -
Understanding the extent of Amazon’s gross profit win
Earlier this month, we discussed Amazon’s most recent, and incredibly strong, quarterly earnings. Now, we’d like – very briefly – to revisit one element of them: the Ecommerce giant’s immense gross profit figure. The company added $7 ... -
Dropbox beats the Street on every metric, sending the share price… down?
Cloud software company Dropbox reported earnings earlier this month that demonstrated incredible strength: the company beat on revenue, earnings, and offered a higher guidance than analysts had been hoping to see. It gained more users than the consensus estimates ...
Latest News
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Tencent beats the Street and sends share price up
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There’s nothing “Koi” about Alibaba’s supermarket ambitions
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Lindt pushes into Asia for further growth
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Assa Abloy acquires Pioneer Industries
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Netflix chief content officer: original is where it’s at
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Inditex works to ensure fast fashion can be sustainable fashion
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LVMH looks to boost digital innovation with major investment in Lyst
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Givaudan completes Centroflora Nutra acquisition
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Brown-Forman Corp. finds new Italian distributor
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Zalando’s first quarter hit by the cold, but beauty product launches make up for it
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Just Eat ties its fortunes to Love Island
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Hexagon acquires ProCAM Srl, pushes into Italy
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EBay pulls out of Flipkart, looks to relaunch eBay India instead
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Apitv’s share price jumped in May thanks to a strong first quarter
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Carnival Corp makes deal for new Dubai cruise terminal
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GSK’s CFO set to retire next year
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Luxury’s in full swing, now rules France’s CAC 40 index
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Adidas and Wang work together to disrupt the fashion world
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Compass Group gets narrowed focus under new CEO
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FedEx: blockchain is logistics ‘next frontier’
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TV’s drawn-out death scene continues with new demographic data
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The integration of Whole Foods into Amazon’s ecosystem has begun
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Richemont unveils new “affordable” watch brand: Baume
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Xylem’s tech to bring low cost drinking water to yet another city
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Samsonite sees “very satisfying results” in first quarter
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Google is making good on its promise to revitalise its cloud business
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How popular are Ferrari? Tomorrow is the UK’s first “Ferrari-only” auction!
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Alibaba to bring online training to the travel industry
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Understanding the extent of Amazon’s gross profit win
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Dropbox beats the Street on every metric, sending the share price… down?
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Activision Blizzard remains robust even in slow quarters
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Tesla memo announces structural shake up, more focused strategy
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Amazon’s stopped buying Google ads – what does it mean?
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Nike pushes even further down tech innovation route
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One clear reason for investors to love PayPal
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Eurofins Scientific acquires PHAST – extends biopharmaceutical leadership in Germany
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Match smashes expectations – talks down Facebook Dating
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Marriott beats on earnings in first quarter
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EA sees strong first quarter – despite no big releases
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GoDaddy continues to outperform in first quarter
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Moncler sees a 20% rise in revenue thanks to China and Hong Kong
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Tetra Tech reports solid second quarter results
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IDEXX Laboratories does everything right in first quarter!
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Alibaba pushes further into Southeast Asia
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Live Nation outperforms – share price soars
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Skyworks beats the Street – despite weak iPhone demand
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AerCap Holdings’ first quarter indicates continued strong demand for air travel
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Hexagon sticks to targets despite difficult first quarter
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Ferrari’s share price hits a record high after solid quarterly earnings
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Facebook’s getting into dating? Should investors be concerned?
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Grubhub beats the Street and gets ready for “drama”
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Xylem sees “strong double-digit” growth in first quarter of 2018
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Adidas looks to revolutionise U.S. sneaker production
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JD.com might be based in China, but its brain is in Silicon Valley
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Ctrip’s supersonic strategy
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Givaudan: scent and flavor market leader sees shake up at the top
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Estée Lauder looks to stay competitive with generous parental benefits
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Activision Blizzard partners with Nielsen to measure eSports
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Marriott puts down $4.7 billion to acquire ILG
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Just Eat is FTSE 100’s top mover on Tuesday thanks to strong first quarter
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Economic Outlook for May
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EA shuffles senior team, names new chief design officer
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Compass Group ends April with Stop Food Waste Day
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Essilor and Luxottica report quarterly earnings before merger
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Alphabet co-founder: Big Tech needs to be humble
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A. O. Smith’s first quarter: double-digit earnings growth, record sales
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YNAP adds jewelry platform as Richemont merger approaches
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Amazon smashes expectations, share price hits high point
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Visa beats the Street, share price rises on the news
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Domino’s Pizza reports earnings beat in first quarter
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Baidu’s share price surged last week thanks to earnings beat
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Want to see the future of streaming vs. TV? Look to the kids
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More good news for luxury as Kering’s share price hits all-time high on back of first quarter
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Wynn Resorts beats expectations in first quarter
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Live Nation plans summer sale to get fans to gigs
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Amazon looks for new ways to innovate delivery
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Google: stellar sales, significant spending
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CTS Eventim takes major stake in Vivo Concerti
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Wolters Kluwer highlights sustainable options for Earth Day
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The unthinkable is right around the corner: an electric Ferrari
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Will Amazon’s next innovation be a robot servant?
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They might not be driverless, but Alibaba is already getting into cars
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GSK poaches top talent for R&D – Walmsley’s mission continues
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LVMH looks to grow Rimowa beyond luxury luggage
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One solution to Netflix’s Cannes-woes: buy cinemas
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Is Domino’s transitioning to become a delivery anywhere service?
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Xylem Inc. on supplying the world’s tallest building with water
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What’s next for PayPal? 55 million unbanked Brazilians
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Money’s no object when it comes to Tencent’s plan to own video gaming
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Silicon Valley needs to agree “AI principles” to work with military
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Remy Cointreau sees “remarkable growth” in Asia Pacific for full year 2017
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Bezos releases annual shareholder letter: Amazon Prime has 100 million members, high standards matter
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Marriott Moments marketplace sees upgrade, becomes one-stop luxury experience shop
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The next big digital company could be a luxury titan
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JD.com: the robots are coming! And they want to sell you handbags
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Netflix blows past the Street’s forecast in first quarter of the year
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PVH Corp looks to “preserve and protect” global water resources with WWF partnership
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EA Games: Anthem will be an antidote to Battlefront 2 woes
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Live Nation adding Bald Hill Amphitheatre to portfolio
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Marriott’s revamped loyalty program shows it’s taking its customers seriously
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BAT is driving the autonomous vehicle trend in China
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Carnival Corporation comes out for same-sex marriages in Bermuda
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Viasat to use Wi-Fi hotspots to bring all of Mexico online
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Treasury Wine Estates sees success in China
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Reasons to like Activision Blizzard
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Moncler making headway in digital, anticipating industry shift
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Eurofins Scientific pushes further into domestic market
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Chinese tech benefits from support that veers on nationalization
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Inditex goes on the digital rampage
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Marriott builds Millennial popularity with dedicated festival accommodation
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Assa Abloy introduces “Intelligent Keys” certification program
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The results are in: Nike still the most valuable brand in apparel
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Alphabet’s African app will beat sub-par internet speeds
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Kering looks to final spin off to become “pure play” luxury company
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GoDaddy to move 75 million domains’ infrastructure to AWS
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Nike invests in scan-to-fit 3D technology with latest acquisition
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Remy Cointreau shakes up senior management
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LVMH beats the street setting positive tone for luxury sector
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Jeff Bezos does more than just talk a good game when it comes to reinvestment
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Grubhub’s Stan Chia explains Ecommerce for restaurants
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Givaudan sees “good start” to the year, despite slight sales miss
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How Estee Lauder is bagging Millennials
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Amazon looks to expand in Saudi Arabia
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WeChat passes the 1 billion-user mark – but it might not monetize them through advertising
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Netflix threatens to pull films from Cannes in bid for recognition
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McKinsey: luxury’s future is digital
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Does Wall Street “get” Tencent?
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Is Adidas playing the perfect game when it comes to footwear?
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Alphabet becomes biggest renewable energy buyer in U.S.
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If Trump vs. Amazon were a popularity contest, the latter would win hands down
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LVMH looks to Japanese market for growth
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PayPal’s appeal to banks pays off with HSBC deal
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An Ecommerce Review: should investors worry about negative tech headlines?
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Stella McCartney buys back brand from Kering
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Alibaba advances Indian Ecommerce position with additional $45 million investment
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Delphi looks to capitalize on new technology with increased specialisation
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Economic Outlook for April
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Google shakes up management in effort to extend leadership in AI and search
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Vuitton brings in Virgil Abloh to reinvent menswear
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Domino’s looks to innovate pizza buying with… video games?
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Trump takes aim at Amazon – but should Jeff Bezos be worried?
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SVOD continues to strike telling blows against TV
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PVH beats the Street in fourth quarter
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Beijing Enterprises Water Group reports 22% rise in revenue for 2017
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GSK buys out Novartis for $13 billion
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Ferrari: our SUV will NOT be an SUV
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MasterCard isn’t ruling out cryptocurrencies
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Amazon secures foothold in French grocery market with Monoprix deal
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Treasury Wine Estates and Baron Philippe de Rothschild embark on Ecommerce collaboration with Tmall
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Electronic Arts’ latest player is an artificial intelligence
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Just Eat puts planet first with plastic-cutting initiative
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Carnival Corporation sees record first quarter
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Netflix and Amazon making gains in Japanese SVOD market
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Samsonite wants to focus on women with a handbag brand
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In the event of a U.S.-China trade war, Dominion’s Funds are “low risk”
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Nike share price rises on strong Chinese sales
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Tencent income almost doubles – but costly investments weigh on share price
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CTS Eventim breaks €1 billion full-year revenue ceiling in new record
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YouTube to borrow Spotify tactic: “frustrate” some users with ads to sell streaming music subscriptions
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First pedestrian fatality highlights danger of self-driving vehicles
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Could a merger between Kering and Richemont be on the cards?
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Xylem: world needs more water info!
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Watches can be smart or high end. But can they be smart and high end?
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Amazon becomes second-largest company in the world by market cap
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GrubHub looks to capitalize on economy of scale with Yelp partnership
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Ctrip sees “over 70%” of bookings made online, looks to international market
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Alibaba bets on $4 billion investment to conquer Southeast Asia
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Dior names new menswear chief: Kim Jones, formerly of Vuitton
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“Spurned” Match moves to Bumble lawsuit
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GlaxoSmithKline and CVS sign deal to bring Shingles vaccine to “thousands of pharmacies”
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Pew Research Center: Millennials more diverse, better educated, more women in workforce
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Nike takes steps toward more inclusive workplace with two exec resignations
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Facebook insistent: Cambridge Analytica fiasco not a breach
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Dufry sees massive surge in revenue for 2017
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Kering hosts Ethical Fashion Event in Paris
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Facebook bans Britain First – sends strong message over hate speech
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Tencent’s media ambitions are on full display
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Hexagon moves to capture civil construction industry with AGTEK acquisition
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Adidas share price surges on back of strong fourth quarter
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Google joins Facebook and bans cryptocurrency ads
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Is the Ferrari 250 GTO ripe for a comeback?
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Wolters Kluwer Health announces Firecracker acquisition
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Amazon and Facebook set to become “major disruptive force” in fight for live sports rights
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Adidas commits to 3 billion Euro buyback by 2021
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GoDaddy takes home “exceptional customer service” award seven years in a row!
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Richemont in talks to sell Lancel
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Facebook’s musical ambitions come into greater focus
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Moncler shows its “genius” on Instagram
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Alibaba wants to see eSports at the Olympics
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Givaudan brings food to fragrances
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Amazon’s Alexa develops “funny” new skill
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Las Vegas Sands sells Pennsylvania casino - $1.3 billion price tag
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Baird see Domino’s Pizza outperforming in 2018
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Xylem expands Indian operations with new tech center in Bengaluru
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Facebook, YouTube, dominate U.S. social media scene
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Brown Forman reports strong third quarter
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Netflix goes slow on virtual reality
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GlaxoSmithKline scores a hit in the battle against HIV, tuberculosis
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Just Eat commits to increased spending: investors don’t like it, but we do
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Facebook blocks “Whites vs. Migrants” video from Hungarian MP
