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US soft drinks giant Coca-Cola will cut 750 jobs in the United States as part of a restructuring of its North America operations, a company spokesman said Thursday.

2013-03-21T17:18:56ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/14/Fast-changing_Myanmar_joins_consumer_f925

From toothpaste to tinned fruit, cosmetics to Coca-Cola, global firms have Myanmar firmly in their sights as the nation's 60 million people find themselves thrust onto the frontline of consumerism.

2013-03-14T05:59:50ZAFP Global Editionby Aidan Jonestag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/13/Coca-Cola_accused_illegal_mapping_China_98a2

US soft drinks giant Coca-Cola is "cooperating fully" with Chinese authorities on allegations that it illegally mapped part of a southwestern province as part of its distribution operations, it said Wednesday.

2013-03-13T11:45:46ZAFP Asian EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/01/Cosco_reach_deal_Greek_d4a1

Hewlett Packard on Friday sealed a deal with Chinese shipping giant Cosco to move a key part of its regional supplies through the main Greek port of Piraeus, officials said.

2013-03-01T19:46:33ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/22/Stocks_rise_stimulus_expectations_d5e5

US stocks closed higher Friday on renewed confidence that the US Federal Reserve stimulus program would continue.

2013-02-22T22:17:07ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/19/Asia_steps_fight_against_football_0f67

Asian football will take steps to clean up rampant match-fixing and repair its battered image when police and senior officials meet this week to discuss ways of fighting the problem.

2013-02-19T05:38:41ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/12/hits_fresh_five-year_high_ahead_55ec

The Dow blue-chip stock index climbed back above 14,000 to a fresh five-year high Tuesday as markets awaited President Barack Obama's State of the Union address.

2013-02-12T22:21:48ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/12/Coca-Cola_habit_factor_NZealanders_death_860b

A New Zealand woman's 10-litre (2.2 gallon) a day Coca-Cola habit was a major factor in her death, a coroner found Tuesday, urging the soft drink giant to put health warnings on its caffeinated products.

2013-02-12T06:16:06ZAFP Asian EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/08/slow_pursuit_match-fixings_suspect_cb07

It's a conventional life for a well-to-do Singaporean businessman: he lives in a condo, drives a BMW and enjoys trips to the casino, according to people familiar with his routine.

2013-02-08T08:30:00ZAFP Global Editionby Talek Harristag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/05/Philippine_farmers_hope_coconut-craze_windfall_a66d

Philippine farmer Liezl Balmaceda has never heard of Madonna, but the US pop star's endorsement of coconut water may help change her impoverished life for the better.

2013-02-05T08:18:43ZAFP Global Editionby Cecil Morellatag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/04/Sentimentality_scoops_Super_Bowl_c9eb

Unabashed sentimentality took the unofficial Super Bowl trophy for advertising brilliance on Sunday, with draft horses and pickup trucks both putting a lump in America's collective throat.

2013-02-04T11:10:11ZAFP Global Editionby Robert MacPhersontag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/04/China_Communist_paper_rejects_hacking_19a5

The official mouthpiece of China's ruling Communist Party on Monday roundly rejected claims of hacking attacks from China by American media outlets, hinting instead at ulterior motives by the US.

2013-02-04T08:06:46ZAFP Asian Editionby Carol Huangtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/02/Hacking_incidents_ignite_fears_over_ded7

A string of cyberattacks on major US media outlets like the New York Times has intensified worries over Chinese hackers, who analysts say are probably linked to the secretive Beijing government.

2013-02-02T17:24:40ZAFP Asian Editionby Rob Levertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/01/Hacking_incidents_ignite_fears_over_ded7

A series of brazen cyberattacks on America's most high-profile media outlets has revived concerns over Chinese hackers, who analysts say are likely linked to the secretive Beijing government.

2013-02-02T02:56:40ZAFP Global Editionby Rob Levertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/31/Social_media_stirs_Super_Bowl_7861

This Sunday, nearly 180 million Americans will settle in front of TV sets with beer and chicken wings and, over four hours, watch commercials interrupted by an American football game.

2013-01-31T20:21:39ZAFP Global Editionby Robert MacPhersontag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/30/Social_media_stirs_Super_Bowl_7861

This Sunday, nearly 180 million Americans will settle in front of TV sets with beer and chicken wings and, over four hours, watch commercials interrupted by an American football game.

2013-01-31T02:28:02ZAFP Global Editionby Robert MacPhersontag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/14/Coca-Cola_spots_address_obesity_problem_20d4

Facing new regulations that target high-calorie soda drinks, US soft-drink giant Coca-Cola will unveil a pair of television ads this week that acknowledge the calories in its products and encourage consumers to burn them off.

2013-01-14T18:14:25ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/14/Taiwan_phone_giant_opens_Myanmar_a2ac

Taiwan's leading smartphone maker HTC opened its first store in Myanmar Monday, seeking a foothold in one of Asia's last remaining untapped markets.

2013-01-14T12:25:38ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/14/Taiwan_phone_giant_opens_store_c970

Taiwan's leading smartphone maker HTC opened its first store in Myanmar Monday, seeking a foothold in one of Asia's last remaining untapped markets.

2013-01-14T07:01:23ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/12/23/South_Africas_eases_investor_angst_c394

South Africa's ruling ANC did not sound much like a revolutionary movement of the political left at its party conference this week.

2012-12-23T06:24:07ZAFP Global Editionby Andrew Beatty