Nestlé, the Swiss food giant, is facing a challenge in its attempt to divest from its mass-market vitamin brands. The rise in demand for expensive, scientifically-backed products among health-conscious consumers is complicating the corporation’s efforts to…
Amazon is reportedly planning to eliminate around 30,000 jobs in its corporate division, a move that one analyst referred to as a ‘deep cleaning’ of the organization’s workforce. This reduction would affect about 10% of Amazon’s nearly 350,000 corporate…
Thai ISPs have been given just seven days to block “illicit” webpages such as anti-monarchy content deemed illegal by the courts, or face the prospect of having their licenses revoked. Regulator NBTC has ordered the nation’s ISPs to ensure they are compliant…
Indonesia is the latest country to question the tax arrangements of the world’s internet giants, issuing a threat to block their services if they fail to comply with local set-up requirements and pay tax. “All have to create a permanent establishment, like…
Indonesia will block 477 websites, including social network and microblog Tumblr, over alleged “pornographic contents”, a top official said on Wednesday.”I have signed off the letter and sent it to the internet service provider. These websites should be…
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