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...China has told McDonald’s to expand a digital renminbi payments system at restaurants across the country before the Beijing Winter Olympics, as the country prepares to launch the world’s first major e-currency...
...At one point, a rep has to retire mid-conversation, dizzy from all the inhaling and, like a fallen infantryman, is replaced by the next man in the corps....
...Do you have a favourite vegan restaurant? Email firstft@ft.com or reply to this email and your recommendation may appear in a future edition of FirstFT....
...Billionaire Rupert Murdoch has asked the boards of News Corp and Fox to consider a merger, a move that could support a push into sports betting....
...With stock indices reaching record highs and fewer opportunities to spend on international travel, restaurants and spas, the wealthy snapped up luxury handbags, fine jewellery and cashmere tracksuits....
...Food delivery services have also come under scrutiny for the commission fees they charge restaurants to list on their apps — a growing problem as restaurants rely on delivery to make ends meet during the...
...“We can get the economics to a point where it makes sense to have a fleet of bots lined up outside the retailer or the restaurant, at the ready, to fulfil demand,” said Brian Philips, chief executive of...
...The thin stalk topped by a glass bulb will contain a restaurant, sky bar and rooftop terrace if it goes ahead....
...includes e-commerce sellers like Amazon....
...Rival fast-food chain Chipotle has also struggled with food safety issues in recent years, after it was linked in 2015 to an outbreak of E.coli that affected more than 50 people in 14 states....
...But many companies remain bullish on the opportunity for blockchain-related businesses in Vietnam — including Nami Corp....
...delivery firm Zomato or their equity stake in Paytm, India’s largest e-wallet provider....
...There has been “little to no” growth in visits to restaurants in the past two years, according to market researchers NPD Group, while trade publication QSR defined 2017 as the worst for restaurants since...
...In January, it announced that Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba would sponsor the next six Olympics, in a move expected to deliver at least $600m into the coffers....
...The logic applies to the warehouse and distribution space that the march of e-commerce is putting a premium on, too....
...The Illuminati — I told a bartender at The Capri restaurant that ZeroHedge was more willing than most financial publications to entertain conspiracy theories....
...As a result BYD sold 11,000 of its e-buses last year, up from virtually zero in 2013, according to Macquarie....
...An E.coli outbreak linked to Chipotle restaurants in October and November and an incident involving an outbreak of norovirus at a restaurant in Massachusetts pushed same-store sales 14.6 per cent lower in...
...Shares in Chipotle fell after it said an outbreak of E.coli linked to its restaurants prompted “extremely volatile” sales trends in the current quarter and the Mexican food chain was downgraded by analysts...
...On the other side of the spectrum, Chipotle said 43 restaurants in the US Northwest would reopen after an outbreak of E. coli....
...This was either because they contained evidence of E-coli or because they contained more carbohydrates and calories than the menu stated, according to the agency....
...In April, McDonald’s announce it would be “temporarily” closing its three restaurants in Crimea following Russia’s annexation....
...Debbie Williamson, a social media analyst at research firm E-Marketer, said Facebook was making a “strong effort” to court small businesses, with the aim of getting the 20m who use the free “pages” service...
...(Financial Times) Chuck E....
...(NYT) Private restaurants: “We don’t want the circulation of outside people” (WSJ) OVERNIGHT MARKETS Asian markets Nikkei 225 up +260.50 (+1.75%) at 15,137 Topix up +19.94 (+1.64%) at 1,238 Hang Seng...
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