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Jet supply chain headaches may still be here in 2026: Iata
Supply chain issues that have dogged the delivery of new aircraft around the world could stretch into 2026, according to International Air Transport Association (Iata) director-general Willie Walsh.“Our assessment...
Walgreens contacts potential buyers for £7 billion Boots drugstore chain
Walgreens Boots Alliance is reaching out to potential buyers of the £7 billion (S$11.89 billion) Boots drugstore chain in the UK, according to people familiar with the matter. The Deerfield,...
France’s Casino supermarket chain to axe up to 3,200 jobs
FRENCH supermarket group Casino said on Wednesday (Apr 24) it would axe between 1,300 and 3,200 jobs as part of a reorganisation following its recent takeover led by Czech...
Japan’s 7-Eleven convenience chain targets aggressive global growth
JAPANESE retail giant Seven & i Holdings said on Tuesday (Apr 23) it wanted to see huge growth for its 7-Eleven convenience store chain globally, and would be accelerating...
China bubble-tea chain Chabaidao plunges on Hong Kong debut
SHARES in Chinese bubble-tea chain Baicha Baidao plunged nearly 40 per cent on its first trading day in Hong Kong on Tuesday, in a fresh blow to the finance...
China’s CDH buys minority interest in Vietnam grocery chain Bach Hoa Xanh
CHINA’S CDH Investments said on Tuesday (Apr 9) that it completed an investment for a minority interest in grocery chain Bach Hoa Xanh, a unit of Vietnam’s biggest retail...
Taiwan quake to hit some chip output, cause Asia supply chain disruptions
TAIWAN’S biggest earthquake since 1999 is likely to cause some disruption across Asia’s semiconductor supply chain, analysts say, after chipmakers from TSMC to UMC halted some operations to inspect...
Major Hong Kong grocery chain U Select shuts stores as China lures shoppers
HONG Kong’s third-largest supermarket chain U Select, run by state-owned conglomerate China Resources Holdings, has almost halved its network in less than a year as the city’s retailers struggle...
