Global army of online freelancers remakes outsourcing industry
(Reuters) – Not far from the world of regimented cubicles and headset-toting call center operators, a quiet revolution is stirring in its slippers. University librarian...
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Insight: Tiger time – the billionaire, the brewer, and a battle for the bottle
(Reuters) – As a two-month battle with Heineken for control of Tiger beer risked turning ugly, Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi telephoned Lee Hsien Yang, chairman...
Wall Street gains as Apple scales new peak on iPhone 5
(Reuters) – Stocks rose on Friday as Apple unveiled its latest iPhone worldwide, driving its shares up to a new peak, and Spain appeared to...
Europe, equities bear brunt of Nomura’s $1 billion cost cuts
Reuters) – Nomura Holdings Inc (8604.T), Japan’s biggest brokerage, said it will make cuts in its equities and investment banking businesses as it looks to...
Eurozone manufacturing PMI falls again in August
Manufacturing output across the 17-country eurozone shrank again in August, according to a widely-watched survey. The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) showed the region’s manufacturing sector...