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21 stories in this topic

daimler
Automotive
1 min read

Daimler Plans To Cut Administration Costs By 20%

Incoming Daimler boss Ola Kaellenius is working on a cost cut program to reach profit margin targets which are threatened by global trade woes and ramp up issues at factories, Handelsblatt reported, citing company sources. Kaellenius, who will take over from…

snack food
Food
1 min read

Korea’s snack prices increase as costs rise

Nineteen Nongshim snacks, including its famous Shrimp Crackers, will cost more beginning tomorrow, the company announced on Tuesday. “We have decided to raise prices in the face of accumulated pressure from rising production, labor and management costs,” said…

China Oil Prices Hays
Living
1 min read

China cuts retail fuel prices again

China will cut the retail prices of gasoline and diesel for the first time this year as international oil prices fell, the country’s top economic planner said Wednesday. Both gasoline and diesel prices will be reduced by 70 yuan ($10.2) per tonne starting…

mobile money
Research
1 min read

Mobile money halves overseas remittance costs

The average cost of sending international remittances with mobile money is less than half that of using global money transfer operators (MTOs), a new GSMA report reveals. Such lower prices contribute directly toward achieving targets within United Nations…

XL Axiata
Telecom
1 min read

Axiata Q1 profit falls 37% on rising costs

Malaysia-based Axiata Group has reported a 37% slump in net profit for the first quarter ending in March, due in part to higher capex, financing and depreciation costs. Net profit fell to 368 million ringgit ($90.1 million) despite a 5.4% year-on-year…