Carrefour S.A.

PARIS (Reuters) - Carrefour shares dropped over 5 percent on Thursday, reversing gains from the day before, amid concerns the world's No. 2 retailer is pulling out of too many high-growth markets after the surprise sale of a Middle Eastern venture. The...

DUBAI (Reuters) - Carrefour , Europe's largest retailer, agreed to sell its remaining 25-percent stake in a Middle East joint venture to local partner Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) for 530 million euros ($682.45 million), MAF said in a statement on Wednesday....

DUBAI (Reuters) - Carrefour , Europe's largest retailer, is in advanced talks to divest its remaining 25-percent stake in its Middle Eastern joint venture to local partner Majid Al Futtaim (MAF), two sources familiar with the matter said. Family-owned...

Taylor Swift rocked a sparkly blue mini dress by Muhair Zurad, with cutouts across her shoulder blades, when she accepted eight awards, including artist of the year, at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Sunday. She also wore...

SHANGHAI (China Daily/ANN) -- When the economy declines, some people will start to buy inexpensive lipsticks or makeup that are not high-end items to make themselves feel good. People are more willing to spend on small indulgences such as cosmetics....

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By Jane Lee and Gabriel Wildau SHANGHAI, May 11 (Reuters) - Hundreds of protesters gathered in the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai on Saturday to oppose plans for a lithium battery factory, highlighting growing social tension over pollution. Police...

By Christian Plumb and Dominique Vidalon May 3 (Reuters) - Colony Capital, the $27 billion U.S. investment fund attracting controversy in France over its involvement in Carrefour and Accor, will invest up to 1.5 billion euros in Europe on a bet the...

Swedish furniture giant Ikea has been ranked the world's most meaningful brand in a study by French media and marketing giant Havas Media. The Swedish company ranks high thanks to a commitment to responsible use of materials and humane manufacturing...

* Wine sales in retreat at bars and restaurants * Consumers more value-conscious since financial crisis By Paul Casciato LONDON, April 25 (Reuters) - Mass retailers and the Internet will increasingly dominate the $164 billion global wine market at...

PARIS (AP) - Stung by Europe's growing horse meat scandal, French farmers and food industry officials were recently flocking to Paris to show off their wares and defend the reputation of the Western world's culinary heartland. Paris' yearly Agricultural...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Claims that U.S. retail giant Wal-Mart used payoffs to speed zoning and other permits in its break-neck Mexican expansion is sparking soul-searching in Mexico, where crowded government offices are the working grounds of shadowy...