International News

The US added a robust 235,000 jobs in February, while the unemployment rate fell to 4.7 per cent, official data showed. The data released on Friday exceeded expectations and continued the 77-month-long expansion of the labour market that started under...

On Monday, The Home Depot announced that it is looking to fill 80,000 positions in stores and distribution centers nationwide for its spring selling season.   Opportunities are available at The Home Depot's nearly 2,000 U.S. stores, as well as 75 distribution...

The much sought-after road to success isn’t without its bumps, but those setbacks may be a company’s biggest opportunity to inspire confidence in its workforce, says a new study released today by Tupperware Brands Corporation. The Hard Value of Soft...

A fast food restaurant in Pakistan has become the first eatery in the country to use a robot 'waitress' for serving the diners. According to a PTI report: Pizza.com, located in the city of Multan in the Punjab province, is...

American footwear brand Crocs has announced the appointment of a new CEO and the closing of around 160 stores by 2018. CEO Gregg Ribatt will step down on June 1, 2017. Ribatt had more than 20 years of executive leadership and...

Starbucks Coffee Company has announced its newest Roastery location on Piazza Cordusio in Milan with a dramatic unveiling of the building prior to its remodel. Set to open in late 2018, the Milan Reserve Roastery will be the first...

English TV personality and model Katie Price is set to launch her own salon. The 38-year-old has decided to give her fans the chance to look just like her, reports dailymail.co.uk. "I can't wait to go pro-beauty at Excel to see...

The parent company of QSRs Burger King and Tim Hortons, Restaurant Brands International Inc is all set to acquire Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen for $1.8 billion in cash. Restaurant Brands International Inc, based out of Oakville, Ontario, is hoping to use its...

US e-commerce giant, Amazon, was awarded a patent earlier this week for a system in which a package would be "forcefully" propelled from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and would be helped to land by tools including a parachute. The...

Online retail giant Amazon has said it will create 5,000 new full-time jobs in the UK this year, the media reported on Monday. The firm said it was looking for a range of staff, including software developers and warehouse staff,...

Alibaba Group has announced the formation of a strategic partnership with the Shanghai-based retailer Bailian Group to accelerate an effort to employ technology to shake up old-fashioned retail. The Chinese e-commerce giant is planning to help upgrade some of Bailian’s...

Nine David Lawrence stores and four Marcs outlets will close by February 21 while 10 full time employees and 10 part timers will be laid off according to reports. The beleagured fashion brands are trying to adjust 50 other...

Walmart is buying Moosejaw, a company that specializes in outdoor recreation apparel and gear, in a bid to strengthen the global retail stalwart's online offerings for US $51 million in cash. Walmart said it will continue to operate the website...

Chinese are more likely to shop online than consumers from any other country, according to the latest survey by the International Post Corporation, a Brussels-headquartered association on postal services. In the second annual study of 24,000 respondents in 26 markets...