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Burger King signs deal to buy Canada’s Tim Hortons
August 26th, 2014
Burger King Worldwide Inc (BKW.N) agreed to buy Canadian coffee and doughnut chain Tim Hortons Inc (THI.N) (THI.TO) in cash and stock to create the third-largest quick service restaurant group with sales of about $23 billion. Tim Hortons shareholders ...
India regulator fines carmakers $420 million for anti-competitive practices
August 26th, 2014
India’s pricing regulator has fined more than a dozen global and local carmakers a total of 25.5 billion rupees ($420 million) after a probe found they had engaged in anti-competitive practices in the world’s sixth largest auto market. The ...
Asian shares firm, euro struggles on ECB easing hopes
August 26th, 2014
The euro hit its lowest level in nearly a year against the dollar and euro zone government bond yields fell on Tuesday on growing expectations the European Central Bank could ease monetary policy as soon as next week. The ...
HKEx Consults On Financial Information Disclosure
August 26th, 2014
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has published a consultation paper seeking the stockmarket’s view on proposed changes to the Listing Rules, relating to the disclosure of financial information, following the enactment of Hong Kong’s new Companies Ordinance. The consultation ...
China antitrust regulator claims Microsoft sales information not transparent
August 26th, 2014
Microsoft Corp’s internet browser and media player are being targeted in a Chinese antitrust probe, raising the prospect of China revisiting the software bundling issue at the heart of past antitrust complaints against the firm in the West. Microsoft ...
eSports is Amazon’s big bet on the future – Bottom Line
August 26th, 2014
While eSports may look and sound like child’s play, it is in fact big business. Last year the industry attracted 71.5m online viewers worldwide, with Twitch being the destination of choice for over 75 per cent of viewers, and ...
Chinese property developer give discount to online homebuyers
August 26th, 2014
China Vanke, the country’s largest residential property developer by sales, and Taobao, the country’s largest virtual bazaar, have teamed up to offer homebuyers discounts for shopping online. Home buyers can receive discounts of up to 2 million yuan (about ...
California Wine Country Quake Losses reach Billions
August 26th, 2014
A strong earthquake that jolted residents of California’s Napa Valley wine country from their beds on Sunday caused insured property damage likely in the hundreds of millions of dollars, but the region’s total economic losses will be several times ...
S&P 500 index over 2,000 for first time
August 26th, 2014
US shares hit a record high yesterday, with the S&P 500 index breaking the 2,000-point mark during trading for the first time in its history. Global investors have piled into American stocks, pumped up by cheap money from central ...
Australia 200 – Consolidates Under Six Year High Around 5620
August 26th, 2014
Australia 200 for Tuesday, August 26, 2014 The Australian 200 Index has finally been able to surge higher to a new six year high around 5650 late last week before easing off to finish out the week. It has ...
