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Tesco appoints ex-Ikea head, Compass chief to board
Troubled British supermarket giant Tesco announced that the former head of Ikea and the current head of catering firm Compass have joined the group's board.
06 October 2014
Hewlett-Packard to split business: report
HP is poised to become the latest technology firm to split into two entities by separating its computer and printer businesses from its corporate hardware.
06 October 2014
Toyota recalls 690,000 pickups in US over fire risk
Toyota said it was recalling about 690,000 Tacoma pickup trucks in the United States to fix a suspension system flaw that could result in vehicle fires.
30 September 2014
Starbucks to buy up Japan unit for $900 mn
Starbucks is to take full ownership of its Japanese operations at a cost of more than $900 million.
24 September 2014
Apple's new encryption to lock out government
Apple is rolling out new privacy protections for iPhones and iPads, with a new system that makes it impossible for the company to unlock a device.
19 September 2014
Larry Ellison releases helm of mighty Oracle ship
Tycoon yachtsman Larry Ellison stepped down as Oracle's chief executive.
19 September 2014
Microsoft axes 2,100 as job cuts continue
Microsoft said that it axed 2,100 jobs in a second round of cuts which were announced earlier this year.
19 September 2014
Hewlett-Packard buys cloud-computing firm Eucalyptus
Hewlett-Packard on Thursday announced a deal to buy business cloud-computing specialty firm Eucalyptus.
12 September 2014
Ferrari head Montezemolo leaves top job: Fiat statement
The president of the Italian Ferrari luxury sports car company, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, announced he was stepping down on October 13.
10 September 2014
Russian Polymetal to invest $640 million into Kazakhstani Kyzyl gold mine
Russian gold mining company Polymetal plans to invest up to $640 million into Kazakhstani gold mine Kyzyl.
06 September 2014
Heineken says selling Mexican packaging business for $1.2 bn
Dutch brewing giant Heineken on Monday announced selling Mexican-based packaging business Empaque to US-based Crown Holdings.
01 September 2014
Teen cyclists to set off to Vuelta with Astana Pro Team
Young Kazakhstani cyclists will depart with Astana Pro Team to Vuelta for training.
26 August 2014
Burger King plans to buy Canadian chain Tim Hortons
Fast-food chain Burger King plans to buy chain Tim Hortons in an acquisition that will make it the world's third largest in the fast-food sector.
25 August 2014
$200,000 a share: Buffett's Berkshire hits record high
Shares in US investment star Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway group topped $200,000 apiece for the first time .
15 August 2014
Coke buys $2.15 billion stake in Monster
Coca-Cola announced it will pay $2.15 billion for a 16.7 percent stake in Monster Beverage.
15 August 2014
Yahoo brushes up its e-commerce for small business
Yahoo announced Thursday the relaunch of its e-commerce platform, which allows small businesses to easily set up online retailing.
15 August 2014
BMW's Chinese dealers fined over price-fixing
Four Chinese dealers for German auto maker BMW have been fined about $260,000 as the government steps up a high-profile anti-monopoly campaign
14 August 2014
Yahoo bolsters local search with Zofari app
Yahoo said Tuesday it was bolstering its local search capabilities by absorbing the team from the smartphone recommendation app Zofari.
13 August 2014
With fresh investment, BuzzFeed expands anew
The social news group BuzzFeed unveiled a major new expansion plan, using a fresh infusion of $50 million in venture capital.
12 August 2014
Hachette pushes back after Amazon alleges price fixing
Hachette Book Group defended itself against accusations of pushing up prices for e-books amid a dispute with online retail giant Amazon.
11 August 2014