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Starbucks is Exiting Russia, Shutting 130 Stores
Starbucks is leaving Russia after 15 years in business. The coffee chain had temporarily shut down its stores in March over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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- Europe & Eurasia
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Tesla to Build EV and Battery Storage Factory in Indonesia
It would be Tesla’s third electric vehicle factory outside its home market, and would help to supply growing demand for electric vehicles in the South-East Asian and Pacific region.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- South Asia
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Press Release: Recycled Plastic Content Pledges By Coca-Cola And Pepsi Won’t Save The Oceans
New research finds leading beverage giants’ recycled content goals won’t address 93% of aquatic plastic bottle pollution. Oceana’s response: it’s time to switch to refillables.
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- WASH
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In Defense of Wealth Creators: Why Globalization, Outsourcing – And Rich People – Are a Good Thing for Developed and Emerging Economies
International trade breaks down borders and provides societal and economic advancements in countries around the world. But as Derek Bullen at S.i. Systems points out, despite these benefits, there's a widespread perception that the businesses and individuals that drive this globalized, free market system only bring wealth to themselves. He argues that criticisms of globalization – and the outsourcing and wealth concentration it involves – are fundamentally flawed, and explains how wealthy individuals and their businesses benefit both affluent and emerging economies.
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Vivriti Capital Bags $30 Million From TVS Capital To Close Series C; Total Funding Reaches $200 Million
The funds will be utilised for business and technology expansion for customer acquisitions, product delivery and portfolio management, the startup said in a statement.
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Implementing Effective Innovation Challenges: Three Lessons from the Last Mile Distribution Sector
Last mile distributors (LMDs) are key to bringing life-changing products to hard-to-reach consumers, and innovation is essential to their work. But as Emma Colenbrander and Charlotte Taylor at the Global Distributors Collective and Gerwin Jansen at Bopinc explain, these innovations are often not replicated, leading LMDs to spend time and resources reinventing the wheel. They explore how innovation challenges can foster greater replicability and inclusivity, and share three key insights for LMDs and other businesses and organizations working to support innovation at the last mile.
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Norebase Raises $1 Million to Allow Companies to Start, Scale, and Operate in Any African Country
Norebase allows founders and businesses to start and scale across several African countries at once or periodically.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Walmart and Flipkart Present a Roadmap for Indian Sellers to Export via Cross-Border E-Commerce
650 Sellers attend Seller Summit in New Delhi to explore the opportunity for export growth on Walmart Marketplace in the U.S.
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