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In the first half of 2026, Vietnam’s coffee exports amounted to US$4.78 billion, marking a decrease of 14.4% compared to the same period in the previous year. This decline in value comes despite a 9.7% year-on-year increase in exported volume, reaching 1.1…
Southeast Asian superapp, Grab, has reported its strongest first quarter to date, with plans to expand beyond its home market for the first time. It plans to do so with an investment of $600 million. Grab’s CEO and co-founder, Anthony Tan, expressed his…
In the first half of the fiscal year, Metcash released a diverse range of results as the firm navigated a challenging trading period. The group’s revenue for the six months concluding on October 31 saw a slight increase of 0.1%, amounting to $8.5 billion.…
Google is modifying the display and functionality of text advertisements in search results. The biggest development is that Google will now give users the option to hide sponsored search results if they are uninterested. However, there is a small caveat to…
A report commissioned by Australia’s Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, which was paid AUD 440,000 (around 231,200 Swiss francs), looked into an IT system intended to automate sanctions in the country’s welfare framework. The original report…
Global beauty conglomerate Puig has announced robust interim results for fiscal year 2025, surpassing predictions with a stable surge in sales and a significant boost in profitability. In the first half of the year, net revenue increased by 7.6% to reach €2.3…
Sigma Healthcare has revised its merger synergy target with Chemist Warehouse, following a significant increase in both its top and bottom line results last year. New Merger Synergy Targets Sigma Healthcare has now set its synergy target for the merger at…
Shares in Danone, the renowned French consumer goods manufacturer, escalated approximately 7% following the release of second-quarter sales which outperformed predictions. This surge of success is largely attributed to a soaring demand for infant milk formula…
Allianz has kicked off 2025 with an impressive bang, announcing record results for the first quarter. The insurance giant posted an operating profit of €4.2 billion, despite facing a one-off negative tax impact related to the expected sale of its holdings in…
Google has made a number of changes to the cards it serves up for certain search results. The headers are now pastel, and the cards feature new tabs that can provide more information about the subject. Categories ranging from the weather to sports,…
2018 has been something of a roller coaster for Huawei, the highly controversial telecommunications equipment vendor that also somehow managed to beat Apple for second place in global smartphone shipments for two consecutive quarters. Ultimately, the…
The Board of Directors of Luk Fook Limited announced the unaudited consolidated interim results of the company and its subsidiaries for the six months ended 30 September 2016. During the Period under review, the Group’s revenue dropped 21.5 percent to…
Billionaire Li Ka Shing said yesterday that Hong Kong’s economy is at its worst in 20 years, and warned that the city’s stock market could fall by more than half if the financial hub does not get backing from mainland China. Mr Li, who held court with…
