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Professional services firm PwC has reported revenue of $1.65 billion in the Middle East and Africa for the 12 months ending June 30 (FY19), as against $1.55 billion for FY18, marking a growth of 8.7 per cent at constant exchange rates. Across Asia, revenues grew by 9 per cent, while in Australasia.... |
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ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet, which is expected to meet on Tuesday, is likely to allow an extension in a business partnership with Saudi Arabia for another 50 years following a pledge by the kingdom that it will make an investment of billions of dollars in the South Asian nation. |
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By Marketwatch and Associated Press. Nikkei rises as sales tax rises; markets closed in Hong Kong, mainland China. Asian markets gained in early trading Tuesday following muted gains on Wall Street. Investors awaited an announcement from Australia's central bank later in the day, with investors expecting a 25-basis-point interest-rate cut. |
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New York: Low-price fashion chain Forever 21, a one-time hot destination for teen shoppers that fell victim to its own rapid expansion and changing consumer tastes, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The firm based in Los Angeles said on Sunday it will close up to 178 stores. Founded in 1984, Forever 21 has 815 stores in 57 countries. |
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(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks looked set for modest gains after U.S. stocks advanced as investors weighed the latest turns in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies. The dollar rose and Treasuries edged higher. Futures pointed higher in Japan and were little changed in Australia. |
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Antonina Li, a third-generation Korean Uzbek, moved from Uzbekistan to Russia in the late ’80s in search of better economic opportunities — only to face intense racial persecution for her Korean identity. Li knew she had to leave Russia when her daughter faced constant bullying and harassment because of her Asian features. |
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Fashion retailer Forever 21 filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, as it joined a growing list of brick-and-mortar players who have succumbed to the onslaught of e-commerce companies such as Amazon. Since the start of 2017, more than 20 US retailers, including Sears Holdings Corp and Toys 'R' Us, have.... |
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Investors took heart following a better-than-expected August reading for China's manufacturers. But worries over US President Donald Trump's latest threat meant it was a mixed start to the week for Asian equities. Singapore's Straits Times Index (STI) dropped 0.3 per cent at opening, hovering in that region for most of the session before closing 5. |
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The Hong Kong police were regarded as among the best in Asia, but it took just several weeks of unrest before perceptions changed and their relationship with the community became severely strained, said Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam. With the situation in the Chinese territory being.... |
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For the past year Forescout Technologies Inc. was less bullish than Ideanomics Inc. Summary. Ideanomics Inc. beats on 7 of the 10 factors Forescout Technologies Inc. ForeScout Technologies, Inc. provides network security hardware and software products in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Japan. |
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For the past year Methanex Corporation was less bearish than The Chemours Company. Summary. On 8 of the 14 factors The Chemours Company beats Methanex Corporation. Methanex Corporation produces and supplies methanol in North America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, and South America. |
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Antonina Li, a third-generation Korean Uzbek, moved from Uzbekistan to Russia in the late ’80s in search of better economic opportunities — only to face intense racial persecution for her Korean identity. Li knew she had to leave Russia when her daughter faced constant bullying and harassment because of her Asian features. |
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(Bloomberg) -- One of the most successful Silicon Valley-Asia venture capital firms is counting on the humble mom-and-pop store that dominates India’s retail landscape to hold its own against Amazon.com Inc. and Walmart Inc. Menlo Park, California-based GGV Capital, a $6.2 billion investor in some of the biggest unicorns in the U. |
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For the past year Immersion Corporation’s stock price has smaller decline than ChannelAdvisor Corporation. Summary. ChannelAdvisor Corporation beats on 6 of the 10 factors Immersion Corporation. Immersion Corporation creates, designs, develops, and licenses haptic technologies in North America, Europe, and Asia. |
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By Abhinav Ramnarayan. LONDON (Reuters) - A couple of hefty share listings in Europe and the return of AB InBev's Asian unit float in the third quarter of 2019 brought some hope to a global IPO market battered by political volatility and downbeat global growth expectations. |
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Staff Reporter. A group exhibition titled “Mera Shehar” opened at COMSATS Art Gallery at COMSATS University Islamabad. The show was inaugurated by President of Architects Regional Council Asia Ar. Rita Soh and was attended by people from all walks of life. Speaking on the occasion President ARCASIA “Ar. |
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(Bloomberg) -- The work of central banking has become ever more complicated since the global financial crisis ushered in an era of unconventional policy tools a decade ago. Now the Kuala Lumpur-based Asia School of Business is launching a full-time Master of Central Banking degree to help meet the challenges. |
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday he will attend the enthronement ceremony of Japanese Emperor Naruhito scheduled for Oct 22 as part of a tour of Asia and the Middle East. Speaking outside the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, Bolsonaro said he would travel to Japan, joking that they have.... |
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Urawa Red Diamonds have to set aside their woeful domestic form to keep alive hopes of a record third Asian Champions League title on Wednesday, when they host Chinese Super League leaders Guangzhou Evergrande in first leg of this year's semifinals. Both clubs are seeking to become the first to win.... |
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(CNN) — Forever 21, the teenage clothing emporium that rode America’s mall boom and bust, has filed for bankruptcy. The chain said it is planning to overhaul its global business, closing between 300 and 350 stores, including as many as 178 in the United States. It also plans to exit “most of its international locations in Asia and Europe. |
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BASEL, Switzerland Sept. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading design and construction firm, CRB, announced today that Can Aktar has been appointed the leader of the Basel office and Christian Goesker has joined as engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) director in Stuttgart. |
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The US is seriously considering how to break equity investor ties with China, which would hail the arrival of capital controls and most likely provoke a bruising retaliation from the Asian giant. Are we seeing the tipping point that will usher in a completely divided East and the US, and what impact.... |
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AMMAN — Jazira play an away game in Beirut against Lebanon’s Ahed on Tuesday in Leg 2 of the final stage of the 16th Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup West Asia zone. Jazira were held to a 0-0 draw by Ahed in Amman last week. They now aim to win the Beirut match as the winner will move to play.... |
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Hong Kong, China (AFP) — Asian markets had a mixed start on Monday as Beijing posted manufacturing data that was better than expected, but investors remained cautious ahead of a week-long patriotic holiday in China and after reports last week raised fears of a fresh escalation in its trade war with the US. |
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MISC Berhad (MISC) was recently awarded for its excellence in investor relations, corporate governance and stewardship at the Alpha Southeast Asia’s 9th Annual Institutional Investor Awards for Corporates 2019 held on 17 September 2019 in Singapore. MISC emerged as the winner in the “Best Senior Management Investor Relations Support” category. |
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