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China's industrial growth slows further in August amid weak domestic demand
China's industrial profit growth slowed further in August as strength in technology manufacturing amid the AI boom was outweighed by persistently weak domestic demand. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Firms are increasingly struggling to maintain…
China's Industrial Profit Growth Slowed Further as Economic Imbalances Deepen
An employee walks at the truck assembly line at Beiben Trucks Group factory during an organized media tour, in Baotou, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, June 13, 2026. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov China's industrial profit growth slowed further in…
Korea's social media brews up new coffee obsession
In a nation that boasts one of the world's highest per-capita coffee consumption rates and a cafe density that rivals even the most saturated global metropolitan hubs, standing out in Korea's bustling beverage market is no small feat. Recently…
Coke Plus is the fibermaxxing soda that Americans haven't caught on to yet
On my recent vacation to Japan, I learned they are light-years ahead of the US in many ways – from their high-tech toilets and efficient bullet trains to … diet sodas. Amidst the chilled bottles of Coke Zero and Sugar-Free Pepsi…
Gilmore Girls' star Lauren Graham reveals her go-to fall coffee order - and it's not pumpkin spice
Autumn has officially arrived, and fall coffee drinks are back for another season. Lauren Graham, who starred as Lorelai Gilmore in the TV show 'Gilmore Girls,' shared her favorite fall coffee order with Parade earlier in September. Many episodes…
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The Starbucks case study: How a coffee chain built an aspirational brand
The Starbucks case study looks at how the coffee chain transformed coffee drinking into an experience-led proposition. Its strategy went beyond the beverage itself, using store ambience, design, customer service and brand identity to create a…
More hotel rooms, dozens of homes, games bar expansion among latest plans
Proposals to alter a Premier Hotel in St Austell, including reducing the size of its restaurant, and 16 new homes in Hayle are among the latest planning applications submitted to Cornwall Council in the past week. Two housing developments of 65…
Rising coffee prices drive search for substitutes in Japan
TOKYO – Japan ranks fourth in the world for coffee bean consumption, but there are growing concerns that climate change could threaten the supply of coffee. That has led to a series of new beverages on the market that recreate coffee's…
Eagle Archives, Sept. 28, 1953: Neither mill town nor resort, all because of Sand Springs
The same lack of water that prevented or saved early Williamstown from becoming an industrialized community also kept or saved it from becoming a resort or tourist center. Only one bona fide resort can be mentioned with Williamstown and that is…
If I Had $10,000 for 1 Dividend Grower, This Would Be It
Dividend growth stocks tend not to attract as much attention as stocks in growth sectors such as artificial intelligence. Instead, such companies tend to offer the goods or services we need in good times and bad. Ideally, this generates free cash…
Here's How Many Shares of Coca-Cola You'd Need for $10,000 in Yearly Dividends
Coca-Cola (KO -0.33%) is ubiquitous. It has a presence in 200 countries and territories. And a jaw-dropping 2.2 billion servings of its products are consumed every single day. While the beverage stock doesn't stand out for its capital appreciation…
A former BCG partner says leaving consulting taught him how to build
This is an as-told-to conversation with Daniel Dantus, a former BCG partner who's now a senior vice president at Skan AI, a startup that analyzes how work happens across a company. This conversation has been condensed and edited for clarity. I came…
New U.S. bans to take effect Tuesday: Here's what's affected - National
U.S. import bans on select Canadian items are set to take effect this week, the latest salvo between the two countries in an ongoing trade war. The ban is set to come into effect on Tuesday at 12:01 a.m., and will see a full import ban on…
Rising fuel costs driving up brewing costs in Asia, Heineken says
Rising fuel costs triggered by the Iran war are pushing up Heineken's brewing costs in Asia, according to Asia-Pacific President Jacco van der Linden. “We see that coming through in our input costs, predominantly in Asia,” he said in…
Singapore factory output jumps in August, driven by sustained AI demand
SINGAPORE – Singapore's manufacturing output expanded in August, as all clusters except chemicals recorded output growth. Total factory output climbed 15.4% year on year in August, after a revised 6.9% rise in July. However, the expansion…
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