Property investment grew by 8.5 percent in the first half compared ... "Throughout Asia, in cities like Taipei, Hong Kong and Singapore, rental yields are less than 2 percent. It is a mental and cultural attitude of buyers. When they hold a physical ... ( read original story ...)
Goodbye, Teavana: Starbucks Shuts Down Chain Over Disappointing Earnings
NEW YORK — Starbucks plans to shutter all its Teavana stores as it seeks to improve its financial performance ... It said it will sell its 50 per cent stake in its Taiwan joint venture so that the stores there are run by local operators. ( read original story ...)
Foxconn deals requires Wisconsin to act soon on tax breaks
But many questions remain, including the type of jobs the Taiwan-based electronics giant will offer and ... including the closure of a General Motors plant after the 2008 financial crisis. Foxconn has not said what type of jobs it will offer in order ... ( read original story ...)
Asia’s Rally Has More Than FAANGs
Tencent Holdings Ltd., Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co ... followed by equally expensive healthcare stocks, in Asia it's financial institutions, which are trading at an undemanding 13 times ... ( read original story ...)
Starbucks to shutter all Teavana stores as sales disappoint
Starbucks plans to shutter all its Teavana stores as it seeks to improve its financial performanceAP | July 28 ... It said it will sell its 50 percent stake in its Taiwan joint venture so that the stores there are run by local operators. ( read original story ...)
Xiaomi gains new $1 billion loan to drive retail push, expansion overseas
Hong Kong and Taiwan. "The global syndicate of top-tier banks is a strong endorsement of Xiaomi by the international capital markets," Xiaomi Chief Financial Officer Shou Zi Chew said. The statement from Xiaomi, which also makes cameras and TVs and was ... ( read original story ...)
Foxconn plans massive $10B plant in Wisconsin to make LCD screens
In a White House speech, Trump said the financial commitment by Foxconn chief executive ... Motors plant in Ryan's hometown — that hit after the 2008 financial crisis. Taiwan-based Foxconn is perhaps best known for assembling Apple iPhones in China. ( read original story ...)