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05-Sep-18 ISS Global Forwarding has been set up by Investment Corporation of Dubai, and will invest in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and India, later expanding to Asia and China. The company will focus on freight forwarding and contract logistics. [image: Arabian Business]
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31-Aug-18 The Indian offshoot of the UK's Vodafone has merged with Idea Cellular to become India's biggest mobile phone company, with more than 400 mn customers and EUR7.1 bn (USD8.3 bn) in revenues. [image: AFP / Sajjad Hussain]
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30-Aug-18 Walmart wraps a USD16 bn agreement on India's leading e-commerce player, Flipkart, while Amazon negotiates deals with a supermarket chain and a prominent retail conglomerate. Meanwhile Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to acquire a stake in digital payment leader Paytm. [image: Bloomberg]
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10-Aug-18 Chinese electronics retailer Gome will launch its own brand appliances, smartphones and televisions in India. The products will be sold through multi-brand outlets and online marketplaces. [image: Reuters]
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16-Jul-18 The total number of expatriates worldwide amounted to around 66.2 mn in 2017 with a CAGR of 5.8% since 2013. By 2021, forecasts estimate that the number of expatriates worldwide will reach around 87.5 mn. [image: iPMIM]
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