Besides Alibaba's Tmall and the brands' own platforms, rival sites such as JD.com, Suning.com and Pinduoduo are running their own Singles' Day campaigns. "With the center course growing in China, it can be a truly wonderful option for Australian businesses to interact with Chinese consumers". Ahead of this year's shopping extravaganza, consumers seemed to be as eager as ever to snap up deals. [Full Article...]
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi called Saudi Arabia's murder of journalist and U.S. resident Jamal Khashoggi "a mistake", though he later clarified that Saudi actions were "reprehensible and should not be forgotten or excused". Axios editor Dan Primack, who conducted the interview, tweeted that Khosrowshahi expressed regret for his comments nearly immediately. "So I think that people make mist... [Full Article...]
Unlike Neumann, Legere is a highly effective business leader, having reshaped the culture and profitability of T-Mobile over the past decade. The executive search follows the billion-dollar buyout of former WeWork founder and CEO Adam Neumann after he led the company to an unsuccessful IPO . [Full Article...]
A plane coming from North Carolina slid off a runway when it touched down in IL, officials say. American Eagle flight 4125 was arriving from Greensboro, North Carolina when it slid off the runway. So far Monday, more than 400 flights have been canceled at O'Hare and almost 100 more at the nearby Midway Airport. Chicago is expected to experience up to six inches of snow in the next 24 hours as ... [Full Article...]
There is no such thing as a buying and selling in U.S. Treasurys because of the Veterans Working day vacation. The US-China trade developments remain the nearly exclusive driver of crude oil prices in the near term at least, while speculations continue to gyrate around the probability of removing part of the existing tariffs and the timing of the "Phase One' deal sign". [Full Article...]
US stocks fell in early trading Friday as investors grew more uncertain about prospects for a trade deal between the USA and China. Bond prices fell. He sees so few stocks attractively priced that he now has 15% of his clients' money at mutual funds and separately managed account sitting in cash. [Full Article...]
With a little help from two viral hashtags: #KFCProposal and #KFCWedding, the couple were soon identified as Bhut' Hector and Nonhlanhla. KFC South Africa, a subsidiary of Kentucky-based YUM's KFC, reposted the original proposal, asking for help finding the couple. [Full Article...]
Bombshells will also set a "Missing Man Table" in each location. The office of Congressman Gus Bilirakis and the West Pasco Dental Association will host this year's Stars, Stripes, and Smiles event at Pasco Hernando State College on Friday, November 8, 2019 from 10 a.m.to 1 p.m. [Full Article...]
The number of full-time jobs fell by 16,100, offset in part by a gain of 14,300 part-time jobs. The Canadian dollar weakened to a three-week low of $1.3232 to the US dollar, or 75.57 cents USA, after the jobs data was released. Canadian net change in employment for October came in at a disappointing -1.8K print for the headline figure which was a big miss compared to the median economist estim... [Full Article...]
The 2022 growth rate is above Britain's long-term trend and would push inflation back above the BoE's 2% goal, the central bank said. German industrial output fell more than expected in September, data showed on Thursday, pointing to ongoing weakness in the sector and indicating that the Eurozone's largest economy will slip into recession in the third quarter. [Full Article...]
The president turned to tariffs past year to force China to abandon trade practices, especially in the high-technology area, that disadvantaged American companies. China's imports of American soybeans and other goods tumbled 26.4 percent in the first nine months of this year following tariff hikes and orders to importers to find other suppliers. [Full Article...]
According to the company's announcement, thousands of customers had been exposed, as the rogue sold names and phone numbers that resided in the company's customer support database. One of the biggest worries of CEOs and CISOs is that an employee will access and sell customer data. No financial or credit card payment information was accessed, Trend Micro said. [Full Article...]
The interim trade pact is widely expected to include a US pledge to scrap tariffs scheduled for December 15 on about $156 billion worth of Chinese imports, including cell phones, laptop computers and toys. While no specifics have been released, the statement gives hope to investors and companies reliant on trade with China after concerns over China's push against tariffs had many fearing talks wou... [Full Article...]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the manufacturer are recalling more than 2 million pounds of chicken because it may have "extraneous materials" in it, including metal. The recall, however, does not include chicken sold in stores. Those with food-safety questions can call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-674-6854. [Full Article...]
Instagram and WhatsApp , for example, once operated very independently, but the co-founders of both companies have left in the past 18 months as that autonomy started to fade. It said the new name "better reflected the diversity of the group". What this means: Facebook's new move is probably a way of washing off the backlash it received from different countries over privacy breaches. [Full Article...]
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman widely touted the US$ 2 trillion valuation of Saudi Aramco , since whispers of the IPO came on the scene. More than three years after the IPO was first mooted, Aramco published a so-called intention to float on Sunday, the most dramatic change to the Saudi oil industry since the company was nationalized in the 1970s. [Full Article...]
Officers arrived at Popeyes to find a man suffering from multiple stab wounds. He succumbed to his injuries in hospital and died around 50 minutes after the stabbing. "For you to get that angry over anything; for that type of anger to develop into this type of violence ... is a very sad and tragic day", Donelan said Monday night outside the restaurant. [Full Article...]
But when the donut shop giant caught wind of his operation, they told him to close up shop. As a senior studying accounting at Metropolitan State University in St. His last weekend run was on October 26th and covered eight locations: Burnsville, Bloomington, Minnetonka, St Louis Park, Little Canada, Fridley, Brooklyn Park, and Coon Rapids. [Full Article...]
Good news for Canadian farmers today: Canadian pork and beef exports to China will resume. Trudeau thanked Canada's Ambassador to China, Dominic Barton, and the Canadian meat industry for their work. "Our long-standing trade relationship with China is very important to both sides and this represents an important step for both countries", he added. [Full Article...]
Bon nombres de clients d'Hydro-Québec se sont réveillés sans avoir retrouvé l'électricité ce matin, notamment dans les secteurs des G et des F à Candiac. Selon Éric Martel, environ 70 % des pannes qui persistaient dimanche ne vont permettre de rebrancher chacune qu'une vingtaine d'abonnés. Les clients de Chaudière-Appalaches (9254), de la Montérégie (7084), des Laurentides (6507), de la Mauricie... [Full Article...]