Ikea apologizes for leaving New Zealand off a world map
Swedish furniture giant Ikea apologized for leaving New Zealand off a world map that was being sold at one of its stores, after a Reddit user posted about the error, the BBC reported......»»
IKEA tests selling through third party for the first time, on Tmall in China
IKEA on Tuesday started selling its products on Alibaba's Chinese e-commerce platform Tmall, the first time the world's biggest furniture retailer has sold through a third party in its 77-year history......»»
IKEA reopens nine more stores in China
IKEA, the world's biggest furniture brand, is reopening nine of its stores in China this weekend, a company spokeswoman said......»»
MSNBC"s Chris Matthews formally apologizes to Bernie Sanders for comparing his Nevada win to the Nazis taking over France
Youtube MSNBC host Chris Matthews formally apologized to Sen. Bernie Sanders for comparing the 2020 candidate's landslide win in the Nevada caucus to the Nazi takeover of France during World War II. "I'm sorry for comparing anything fro.....»»
IKEA new CEO targets "even more affordable" furniture as habits shift
IKEA named insider Jon Abrahamsson Ring to succeed Torbjorn Loof as chief executive of the world's biggest furniture brand on Tuesday as it adapts to seismic shifts in shopping......»»
IKEA brand owner appoints Abrahamsson Ring as CEO
Inter IKEA Group has appointed Jon Abrahamsson Ring as CEO from September, as the owner of the world's biggest furniture brand battles to adapt to new shopping habits and the rise of online rivals......»»
Ikea is hosting in-store sleepovers in New York and LA in March — and you can bring a friend along
AP Photo / Remy de la Mauviniere and Mahesh Kumar A. Ikea is hosting sleepovers at its Brooklyn, New York City and Costa Mesa, California showrooms in March. The sleepovers will take place on World Sleep Day (Friday, March 13), and will feature g.....»»
Dan Houser, co-founder of Rockstar Games, is leaving the studio behind Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption
Houser was responsible for some of the industry's most influential open-world games......»»
Davos pushes ‘greener’ fuel for private jets leaving World Economic Forum
Private jets flying into Davos this week for the will be able to fill their tanks with fuel designed to lower carbon emissions, as the annual global talk shop aims to beef up its green... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
A photographer edits Google Earth photos to showcase some of the world"s lesser-known destinations without even leaving his house
Daniel Celan / G.Earth.Photography Photographer Daniel Celan uses Google Earth and photo editing software l.....»»
World"s safest airlines for 2020 revealed
The website AirlineRatings.com ranked the top 20 global airlines for safety, as well as picking out the 10 safest budget airlines. Air New Zealand has taken second place, but which carrier is in the top slot?.....»»
Ingvar Kamprad, the reclusive billionaire who founded Ikea, grew up selling pencils in Swedish villages and was the 8th-richest person in the world by the time he died. Here"s how he built a fortune off furniture.
Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images; Ikano Group; Ruobing Su/Business Insider Ikea is the world's largest furniture retailer, a.....»»
Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is leaving the company for good. Here"s how he spends his $2.7 billion fortune, from a $36.4 million penthouse to a year-long trip around the world.
Reuters Travis Kalanick, Uber's ous.....»»
50 of the most powerful photos taken by Reuters staff this year
Benoit Tessier / Reuters Reuters has unveiled its pictures of the year for 2019. From Megan Rapinoe's iconic pose at the World Cup to New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern donning a hijab following terrorist attacks in Christchurch, phot.....»»
Britons vote in pubs, a windmill and hair salon in attempt to resolve Brexit stalemate
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has taken a gamble asking the public to clear the political logjam that has prevented the UK from leaving the EU. It is seen as the most important vote since World War II......»»
New Zealand is one of many popular tourist destinations that have active volcanoes
On any given day, roughly 20 volcanoes are actively erupting around the world......»»
BlackRock global active equities chief to leave firm over relationship with colleague
Mark Wiseman, global head of active equities at BlackRock Inc , is leaving the firm following a violation of the company's "relationships at work policy," the world's largest asset manager said in an internal memo on Thursday......»»
BlackRock says global active equities chief Wiseman to leave firm
Mark Wiseman, global head of active equities at BlackRock Inc , is leaving the firm following a violation of the company's "relationships at work policy," the world's largest asset manager said in an internal memo on Thursday......»»
Co-CEO of world"s largest hedge fund is leaving
Eileen Murray, co-CEO of Bridgewater, is leaving her role at the end of the first quarter, the company announced Tuesday. Murray is one of the highest-ranking women in the hedge fund industry, according to CNBC. In a news release, Ray Dalio, foun.....»»
IKEA to invest 200 million euros in race to turn "climate positive"
IKEA, the world's biggest furniture group, said on Wednesday it would spend around 100 million euros ($110 million) on supporting its direct suppliers in moving over to renewable energy......»»
These are the best countries in the world to be a woman entrepreneur
The U.S. has emerged as the best country globally to be a woman entrepreneur, narrowly topping New Zealand, according to a new report from Mastercard......»»