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Wilmar International to acquire India’s Adani Group’s 31.06% stake in consumer goods joint venture
WILMAR International announced on Monday (Dec 30) that it will acquire Indian multinational conglomerate Adani Group’s remaining stake in…
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Wilmar International to acquire India’s Adani Group’s 31.06% stake in consumer goods joint venture for S$2 billion
WILMAR International announced on Monday (Dec 30) that it will acquire Indian multinational conglomerate Adani Group’s remaining stake in…
Business
Americans will throw out 316 million pounds of food on Thanksgiving. Here's how it fuels climate change
Mexico City — Each day, an army of trucks delivers tens of thousands of pounds of fresh fruit and vegetables to Mexico City’s Central de…
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Google could be forced to sell Chrome. Here's what you need to know
Google and federal officials are battling it out over a proposal that the tech giant be forced to sell its popular Chrome web browser to…
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Are you tracking your health with a device? Here's what could happen with the data
Every day millions of people share more intimate information with their accessories than they do with their spouse. Wearable technology —…
Business
Fonterra to assess IPO as one option for consumer unit sale
FONTERRA Cooperative Group will go ahead with the sale process for its global consumer businesses, saying it will consider an initial…
Business
Visa profit beats expectation on resilient consumer spending
VISA’S fourth-quarter profit beat Wall Street expectations on Tuesday (Oct 29), as consumers set aside worries of a slowing economy and…
Business
Nanofilm Q3 revenue rises 10% to S$60 million on consumer business segment contributions
NANOFILM Technologies posted a 10 per cent rise in revenue to S$60 million for its third quarter ended Sep 30, 2024, from S$55 million in…
Business
$1.80 dinners and budget clothes? The spread of frugality is hurting China's economy
TAIPEI, Taiwan — China’s 1.4 billion consumers once spent with enough abandon to help drive the global economy. Now one of the hottest…
Business
US banks brace for open banking era of consumer data sharing
US BANKS will now have to give customers access to their financial data after the top consumer watchdog finalised a long-awaited rule…
Business
FTC adopts 'click to cancel' rule to make it easier to end subscriptions, mirroring California law
The Federal Trade Commission continued its crackdown on businesses that deceptively market and sell subscription services, adopting a rule…
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Pop Mart toys fuel 150% rally in bright spot for China consumer
CHECKING out the latest arrivals in a Pop Mart store near their apartment has become a weekend routine for 34-year-old Shanghai resident…
Business
US: Stocks end at records despite tepid consumer data
THE Dow and S&P 500 edged to fresh records on Tuesday as investors shrugged off lackluster consumer data while welcoming aggressive…
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Social media platforms engaged in 'vast surveillance' and failed to protect young people, FTC finds
Major social media platforms and video streaming services that gather a “staggering” amount of data from their users have failed to…
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Apple touts latest AI tools as it unveils iPhone 16
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple on Monday unveiled its newest generation of iPhones, with the usual improvements to their cameras and computing…
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Yelp versus Google: An antitrust court fight plays out in San Francisco
San Francisco — For years, Yelp has complained about Google’s practices, alleging that the tech giant placed its own products above…