Starbucks Weighs Strategic Partnerships for China Operations

Nov 21 Reuters Starbucks reiterated on Thursday it is exploring strategic partnerships for its Chinese operations, after a media report saying the company is considering selling a stake in the business to a local partner. The Seattlebased company, facing a decline in demand for its beverages in major markets such as the U.S. and China, aims […]
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Japan Plans 90 bln Spending in new Stimulus Package, NHK

TOKYO, Nov 21 Reuters Japan is considering spending 13.9 trillion yen 89.7 billion from its general account to fund a new stimulus package aimed at mitigating the impact of increasing prices on households, public broadcaster NHK said on Thursday. The proposed spending, exceeding the 13.2 trillion yen allocated for last year39;s economic stimulus, is set […]
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Worst May Be Over for Property, Says Ivy Ng of DWS

Falling interest rates could spark a return to real estate M&A deals across the Asia-Pacific region, according to Ivy Ng, APAC Chief Investment Officer at DWS Group. Ng joins John Lee and Katia Dmitrieva on the Asia Centric podcast to break down where she sees the biggest opportunities and risks, and argues the worst may […]
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Trump to Unleash nearly 40 Tariffs on China in Early 2025, Hitting Growth Poll

BENGALURUBEIJING, Nov 20 Reuters The United States could impose nearly 40 tariffs on imports from China early next year, a Reuters poll of economists showed, potentially slicing growth in the world39;s secondbiggest economy by up to 1 percentage point. The poll, the first on China39;s economy by Reuters since Donald Trump39;s sweeping election victory on Nov. 5, […]
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Swiss Industry Gloomy over Prospects, Sales and Exports Slip

ZURICH, Nov 20 Reuters Swiss industry is struggling with falling orders and sales as weaker European demand and a strong franc hit exporters, with two surveys showing companies gloomy about their prospects. Escalating trade tensions, with the possibility of higher export tariffs when U.S. Presidentelect Donald Trump takes office next year is also raising concerns in Switzerland. […]
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Airlines Suspend Flights as Middle East Tensions Rise

Nov 20 Reuters Concerns over a wider conflict in the Middle East have prompted international airlines to suspend flights to the region or to avoid affected air space. Below are some of the airlines that have cancelled services to and from the region AEGEAN AIRLINES The Greek airline has cancelled flights to and from Beirut until March 29 and […]
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