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Walmart To Create Fintech Startup With Ribbit Capital

US retail chain Walmart Inc has entered into a strategic partnership with investment firm Ribbit Capital to create a new fintech startup. The...

Pilgrim's Pride, Tyson Foods Settle Some Chicken Price-Fixing Litigation

Pilgrim's Pride Corp and Tyson Foods Inc said they have settled price-fixing litigation by a group of poultry buyers that accused them of violating US...

US Convenience Stores Witness Strong Sales In 2020: NACS

Convenience retailers in the US said in-store sales grew in 2020, with almost twice (59%) as many reporting an increase in in-store sales than a decrease (...

Alibaba Plans $5bn Bond This Month Amid Regulatory Scrutiny: Sources

China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd plans to raise at least $5 billion through the sale of a US dollar-denominated bond this month, four people with knowledg...

French Wine Exporters Say US Wine Taxes A 'Sledgehammer' To Sector

The US decision to impose additional tariffs on French wines and cognac, which come in addition to a first set of tariffs late last year, will cost the sec...

Amazon To Face US Union Push In Year Ahead

In 2021, Amazon.com Inc is poised to face a renewed challenge from groups it has long countered: unions. Energized by protests at Amazon's US warehouses...

Rémy Cointreau Eyes China And US-Led H2 Rebound As H1 Beats Forecasts

Spirits group Remy Cointreau has achieved better-than-expected first-half profits despite the global COVID-19 pandemic, it said on Thursday, predicting a s...

US Farmers Plant More Winter Wheat As Grain Prices Rally

US farmers expanded seedings of winter wheat this autumn for the first time in eight years as strong demand and dry weather in several producing count...