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Starbucks will accept Bitcoin from next year

Mei Ling Tan November 8, 2019

Global coffee chain Starbucks is now on track to accept payments in the world’s best-known cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. The firm is partnering with Wall Street-listed Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) which will begin…

Everstone may quit Burger King Indonesia stake

Mei Ling Tan November 8, 2019

Private equity firm Everstone Capital may withdraw from its involvement in Sari Burger Indonesia (SBI), the country’s master franchise owner of Burger King. A DealStreetAsia report revealed the firm has…

Citi to Drop Two-Thirds of FX Platforms

Mei Ling Tan November 8, 2019

Citi will drop links to two-thirds of the existing foreign exchange platforms it is using, in a move to consolidate technology and reduce costs. Citi will reduce the number of…

StanChart Beats Third Quarter Consensus Estimates

Mei Ling Tan November 8, 2019

Standard Chartered posted a pre-tax profit of $1.11 billion, beating consensus estimates of $1 billion and resiliently reaping the rewards of its multi-year cost-cutting exercises. The bank recorded a net…

Singapore Brokerages Suffer Cyberattacks

Mei Ling Tan November 8, 2019

Up to five trading houses were affected by the attack, which disrupted trading from 30 minutes to up to the whole morning session. Several brokerage houses in Singapore were hit…

Audi India Is Offering Attractive Discounts On Select Models

Mei Ling Tan November 8, 2019

It’s raining discounts this festive season and automakers are all buckled up to garner more footfalls. Luxury carmakers as well are offering attractive benefits on their product range to cash…

Peugeot, Fiat Chrysler Move Step Closer To Possible Merger

Mei Ling Tan November 8, 2019

Fiat Chrysler and Groupe PSA, the maker of Peugeot and Citroen cars, moved a step closer Wednesday to create a new global auto giant as the industry battles ever fiercer…

Apple market share plunges to year’s lowest level in Vietnam

Mei Ling Tan November 8, 2019

Apple’s market share fell to 5.6 percent in September, its lowest level this year, with buyers apparently waiting for its next product. This kept its iPhone in fourth place, behind…

VinSmart to launch 5G smartphones next year

Mei Ling Tan November 8, 2019

Smartphone maker VinSmart says it will launch its first 5G smartphone next July, and use its own 5G stations and equipment. “We have built a lab for researching and developing…

Viettel Global posts $67 mln profit

Mei Ling Tan November 8, 2019

Viettel Global has posted pre-tax profits of VND1.55 trillion ($67.1 million) this year, after seeing losses in Jan-Sept last year. The turnaround has happened thanks to strong revenues in Southeast…

Weibo Closes Social Media Accounts for Investment Fraud

Mei Ling Tan November 7, 2019

Chinese tech giants are stepping up their own content-filtering efforts with Weibo leading the pack by shutting down 37 accounts for investment-related fraud. According to a statement by Weibo owner…

Porsche China CEO Expects Another Record Year In 2019

Mei Ling Tan November 7, 2019

Porsche is looking forward to having another record year in 2019 in Chinese market, said Porsche China CEO Jens Puttfarcken ahead of the upcoming second China International Import Expo (CIIE),…

Cebu Pacific extends China network

Mei Ling Tan November 7, 2019

Cebu Pacific continues to expand its reach in mainland China with two new direct services between Clark and Guangzhou, Puerto Princesa and Hong Kong, making it the first airline in…

Crate & Barrel Singapore closing down store

Mei Ling Tan November 7, 2019

Crate & Barrel Singapore will close its flagship store at Orchard Gateway. The 25,000sqft five-story outlet has operated at the location for five years, but will close on November 10.…

Ex-UBS Star Wins in Gender Complaint

Mei Ling Tan November 7, 2019

U.S.-based UBS broker notched up a victory in a high-stakes case against the Swiss wealth manager. Christine Carona won $1.6 million in damages from the Zurich-based bank in a discrimination…

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Starbucks will accept Bitcoin from next year

Everstone may quit Burger King Indonesia stake

Citi to Drop Two-Thirds of FX Platforms

StanChart Beats Third Quarter Consensus Estimates

Singapore Brokerages Suffer Cyberattacks

Audi India Is Offering Attractive Discounts On Select Models

Peugeot, Fiat Chrysler Move Step Closer To Possible Merger

Apple market share plunges to year’s lowest level in Vietnam

VinSmart to launch 5G smartphones next year

Viettel Global posts $67 mln profit

Weibo Closes Social Media Accounts for Investment Fraud

Porsche China CEO Expects Another Record Year In 2019

Cebu Pacific extends China network

Crate & Barrel Singapore closing down store

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