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How Albert Started a 20k-a-Month Business by Purchasing From a Chinese Manufacturer
Aug 9, 2019Technology has changed the face of business, turning virtually all businesses into online global companies. Even a brick and mortar store often sells a big portion of their inventory through the internet. And because of the nature of the ...
Tags: China manufacturer
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Apple Wants The iPhone to Be a Hub for Your Medical Data
Jun 16, 2017Sources claim that an under-the-radar Apple team are negotiating with developers and hospitals to put all of your medical information into one place: the iPhone. CNBC says it has learned such a secretive team and project exist, with the ...
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Tim Cook Goes All Donald Trump and Blames Press for iPhone Sales Slowdown
May 4, 2017Apple CEO Tim Cook and US President Donald Trump are probably as far removed from each other on the political scale as its possible for two people to be. However, the big boss man in Cupertino appears to be learning a thing or two from ...
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China Is Facing Growth Deceleration
Dec 12, 2016A slowdown in China is the greatest threat to the global economy, Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff told BBC in a curious interview in late September. "The [Chinese] economy is slowing down much more than the official figures show." As the ...
Tags: Chinese economy, global economy
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Jbs Cancels Reorganization Plans After Bndespar Veto
Nov 17, 2016Brazilian meat processor JBS has cancelled its plans to move some of its operations outside the country after a government agency BNDESPar vetoed a proposed reorganization. BNDESPar, Brazil's state development bank BNDES’ investment ...
Tags: meat processor, JBS
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Netflix Finally Confirms It Is Looking at Offline Viewing
Nov 3, 2016Despite ruling out offline playback in the past, Netflix now admits it is “looking at” the long-requested feature. Boosting the hopes of millions of Netflix viewers around the world, Netflix has teased that video downloading ...
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Microsoft or Google May Buy Twitter – Deal ‘Before Year End’ Leaks
Sep 27, 2016Google, Microsoft, and several other tech firms are all respectively mulling over a complete buyout of Twitter, according to a new report. CNBC reports that Twitter has received “expressions of interest” regarding an ...
Tags: Google, Microsoft, buyout of Twitter
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Alex Toys Recalls 91, 000 Toy Sets Sold Across The US Over Choking Risk Fears
Aug 26, 2016While no injuries have been caused to date, 22 cases have been reported of small parts detaching from the sets. US toy firm, Alex Toys has recalled around 91,000 of its playsets over fears the products could pose choking hazards to young ...
Tags: Alex Toys, recall, choking risk
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LEGO Primed to 'become Number One Toy Brand in China'
Apr 20, 2016To grow sales in China and Japan, the toymaker has updated its play kits to include more Asian characters and settings including a revamped Ninjago range. The LEGO Group has claimed that it is well-positioned to become the number one toy ...
Tags: LEGO brand, CNBC, Jorgen vig kundstrop
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Kraft Heinz Plans Expansion of Cream Cheese Production Facility in Lowville
Nov 13, 2015Kraft Heinz is planning to expand its cream cheese manufacturing facility in Lowville, which will see 100 new employees being hired over the next five years. Currently, the Lowville plant, which makes Philadelphia brand cream cheese, ...
Tags: Kraft Heinz, cream cheese, food, beverage
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Kraft Heinz Plans Expansion of Cream Cheese Production Facility in Lowville, US
Nov 13, 2015Kraft Heinz is planning to expand its cream cheese manufacturing facility in Lowville, which will see 100 new employees being hired over the next five years. Currently, the Lowville plant, which makes Philadelphia brand cream cheese, ...
Tags: Kraft Heinz, Cream Cheese
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Coca Cola Drops Plan to Buy Minority Stake in Greek Yogurt Maker Chobani
Oct 20, 2015Coca Cola is said to have dropped its plan to buy minority stake in Greek yogurt maker Chobani, as the beverage company believes that it may not fit its portfolio. Sources familiar with the matter told CNBC that the soft drinks giant is ...
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Pepsi, Coca Cola Vying for Minority Stake in Greek Yogurt Maker Chobani
Oct 15, 2015Soft drink giants PepsiCo Inc and Coca-Cola Co are said to be holding separate talks to acquire minority interest in US-based yogurt maker Chobani. The move indicates that beverage companies are making efforts to diversify their business ...
Tags: Soft drink, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola Co, carbonated drinks
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What's Behind Smartphone Market's Slowing Growth?
Aug 27, 2015The worldwide smartphone market will grow in the coming years, but new research suggests its meteoric rise over the past several years will start to slow over sluggishness in China. Smartphone shipments will rise 10.4 percent in 2015 to ...
Tags: smartphone, Android, LTE
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Chinese Investment Surges in Hospitality Industry
Jun 12, 2015Earlier this year, I blogged about the excitement in China generated by the news that its Dalian Wanda Group planned to invest $1.09 billion to build and operate a luxury hotel in London. At the time of their announcement (made in the ...
