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For five straight days, Hoai, a 38-year-old self-employed individual, has been among the throng of hopeful buyers outside a Hanoi gold shop on Tran Nhan Tong Street. The majority of these people, much like Hoai, end up leaving without any gold in their hands.…
A person holds gold bars in a jewelry shop in Hanoi. Photo by VnExpress/Ngoc Thanh In a noteworthy turn of events, Vietnam’s gold prices dropped sharply on Saturday, marking their lowest point since June 12 as the global gold market experienced a significant…
In a recent seminar in Ho Chi Minh City, Deborah Wiltshire, Sales Director at The Gurner Group, revealed exciting insights into foreign investment trends in Australia’s booming real estate market. According to data from Australia’s Foreign Investment Review…
Coffee farmers in Colombia, the world’s No. 2 arabica producer, have failed to deliver up to 1 million bags of beans this year or nearly 10% of the country’s crop, leaving exporters, traders, and roasters facing steep losses, industry sources said. World…
Prospective suitors are lining up to bid for troubled fashion retailer Jack Wills. Among those on the list are Marquee Brands – the parent of Ben Sherman – Sports Direct and Philip Day, who owns Edinburgh Woollen Mill and who recently took a controlling…
AllGoods, a free marketplace for Kiwi buyers and sellers, has announced it has reached its one-millionth listing, 12 months after launching. The TradeMe competitor said it has maintained steady growth over the past few months. Its app has also become the top…
The Trade Ministry is targeting the Trade Expo Indonesia (TEI) 2016, which will be held on October 12-16, to be able to attract 14,700 domestic and foreign potential buyers. “We provide 1,100 outlets,” Director General of National Export Development of The…
Woolworths buyers have told suppliers their products could be pulled from shelves just days before Christmas if they refuse to fund the supermarket giant’s new Cheap Cheap advertising campaign. “I was asked for a contribution of almost $1 million, and when I…
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