Sebastian Kurz will become Austria's 14th postwar chancellor on Monday amid protests over his new government to be led by the conservative and nationalists. The formal inauguration by Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen is set for 11 a.m. in Vienna after Kurz's conservative People's Party
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In a country long renowned for its cocoa beans, it's a little ironic that until recently, Indonesia's inhabitants haven't had much of a taste for chocolate. The average Indonesian eats just 300 grams (0.7 pounds) of chocolate annually, a sliver of the nine pounds or so put away by the average American,
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… interests in China's opening financial sector. Sir Gerry Grimstone, Chairman of Standard Life Aberdeen and a leading figure in the Chancellor's delegation, told Bloomberg in an exclusive interview how Western asset management with China will drive growth for the next 10 years. (Source: Bloomberg).
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Budget retailer Poundland is under growing pressure from a scandal engulfing South African parent company Steinhoff. Insurer Atradius, which helps suppliers get paid if a firm goes bust, has reportedly reduced its cover on Poundland stock. The move could unnerve suppliers in the run-up to Christmas,
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai can count the early success of Tez, the online payment system he custom-built for India, as a promising start to a grueling fight. The first click in online shopping is shifting away from search engines like Alphabet Inc.'s Google to e-commerce behemoth Amazon.com Inc. But
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