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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......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralFeb 11th, 2019

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......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 10th, 2020

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......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 8th, 2020

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.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 24th, 2020

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......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 11th, 2020

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......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 11th, 2020

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.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 11th, 2020

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......»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 4th, 2020

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......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkJan 26th, 2020

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.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 9th, 2020

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?.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJan 2nd, 2020

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.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 31st, 2019

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.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 24th, 2019

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.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 16th, 2019

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......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 12th, 2019

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......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 9th, 2019

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......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 5th, 2019

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......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 5th, 2019

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.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 3rd, 2019

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......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 27th, 2019

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......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralNov 20th, 2019