UK regulator refers Vodafone's merger with Three for in-depth competition probe
The U.K. competition regulator on Thursday referred the proposed merger between Vodafone and CK Hutchison's Three mobile network to an in-depth investigation.
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People jump into the sea to escape raging ferry fire in Gulf of Thailand. All 108 on board are safe
BANGKOK (AP) — Panicked passengers jumped into the sea to escape a raging ferry fire in the Gulf of Thailand early Thursday, and all 108 people on board were safe.
Thai plastics maker Indorama shifts focus from M&A to reducing debt
BANGKOK -- Thai petrochemical producer Indorama Ventures will pull back on acquisitions to focus on curbing debt, Group CEO Aloke Lohia told Nikkei, as the company grapples with growing competition from inexpensive Chinese products.
CNBC Daily Open: Projections are not promises
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An old land mine found by children near an Afghanistan village explodes, killing 9
ISLAMABAD (AP) — An old land mine found by children in eastern Afghanistan exploded while they were playing with it, killing nine children, a Taliban spokesman said Monday.
Amazon is trying to get rid of its signature brown boxes. The retail shipping giant has a long way to go
Every year, the U.S. goes through enough cardboard boxes for shipping to pave a one-mile-wide road from New York City to Los Angeles three times, or build a mile-high cardboard wall around the entire continental U.S.
Attempting to draw youth, Japan’s royal family debuts Instagram. But so far, no candid photos shared
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s imperial family made an Instagram debut with a barrage of posts on Monday, hoping to shake off their reclusive image and reach out to younger people on social media.