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Chinese property services provider Vanke Service has joined hands with Cushman & Wakefield to set up an asset services company in Shenzhen, as the two see large room for development in the industry with the country's urbanization. The new joint venture will focus on business operations in property and asset management, as well as integrated facility management. "Vanke Service has embarked on the path of internationalization through business integration (with international partners)," said Zhu Baoquan, chief executive officer of Vanke Service. "The strategic cooperation is a milestone for the commercial property services sector in the Greater China region. It is not just business integration, but also a merging of advantageous resources, which will help enhance our standing in the region." Brett White, executive chairman and CEO of Cushman & Wakefield, said he is "excited" about the cooperation as he sees unlimited development opportunities in the future. "It will provide … [Read more...] about Vanke Service to set up asset service JV with US real estate firm

Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Dilbag Singh has said broadband internet service in the valley will be restored on a “limited scale” in the coming days. “Curbs have been relaxed to a large extent. Phones are working (in Kashmir Valley). Broadband is functional in all districts of Jammu and we are thinking of restoring this facility, wherever possible, on a limited scale in Kashmir in the coming days,” the police chief told reporters on the sidelines of a function in Kathua district on the weekend. However, he remained non-committal on the release of political leaders, including three former chief ministers, who are under detention since August 5 when the Centre revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s special status under Article 370 of the Constitution and reorganised the state into two Union Territories — Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. Internet services across all platforms continue to remain suspended in the valley, along with prepaid phone … [Read more...] about Broadband internet services will be restored on ‘limited scale’ in Kashmir, says Police chief

Amazon has been tipped to launch a local services marketplace this year to rival the likes of Thumbtack, Angie’s List and Yelp. Now one part of that effort looks like it’s about to go live: the company is now rolling out a food takeout service, a direct competitor to GrubHub, Seamless and DeliveryHero. The offering is initially going to be part of Amazon Local, the company’s Groupon-style service and app that offers people daily deals, coupons and discounts from merchants in their neighborhood. The service, which was scheduled to launch first in Seattle and on iOS, was quietly turned on the app last night but taken down again. It should go live again soon. We have reached out to Amazon spokespeople to confirm the details of the service, but here is what we know: it will eventually go global, but much like Amazon’s Fresh delivery service for groceries, it will be a “VERY gradual expansion unless things go gangbusters,” says someone … [Read more...] about Amazon Is Quietly Launching A Local Takeout Service To Rival Seamless And DeliveryHero

Coupang, South Korea’s answer to Amazon, has raised $100 million in a round of financing led by Sequoia Capital. The investment led by Sequoia chairman Mike Moritz adds one of Asia’s fastest-growing and most valuable startups to Sequoia Capital’s already impressive roster of Asian deals. According to one person with knowledge of the deal, the new investment values Coupang at well over $1 billion. Founded three years ago by Harvard Business School dropout Bom Kim, Coupang now has over $1 billion in sales — a milestone it reached faster than any other Asian e-commerce company. According to previous reports, Kim had the idea for Coupang after seeing the explosive growth of online retail companies like Groupon in the late 2000s. Realizing that the ship had sailed for a similar company in the U.S. Kim thought that the South Korean market, where shopping is a pastime, mobile phones are everywhere, and high-speed Internet is ubiquitous, would be an ideal country to … [Read more...] about Sequoia Backs Coupang, South Korea’s Answer To Amazon, With $100 Million

The Steelers were the other finalist for Brown's services this past offseason before the receiver chose Buffalo by Jason La Canfora @JasonLaCanfora Dec 15, 2019 at 7:12 am ET • 1 min read Bills receiver John Brown, who faces the Steelers tonight in a game vital to both teams' playoff hopes, nearly signed with Pittsburgh in the offseason. Those two teams were the finalists for the speedy veteran free-agent receiver, sources said, with the Bills making a strong final push to secure his services.Brown ended up signing a three-year, $27 million deal with the Bills, with more than $10 million guaranteed. The Steelers offered roughly $16 million for two years, with about $8 million guaranteed, believing he could help fill part of the void left by the departure of former All-Pro Antonio Brown. The Bills came close to landing Brown as a free agent in 2018, losing out in the end to the Ravens, and made landing him a top priority last spring, viewing him … [Read more...] about John Brown set to face his other final suitor in free agency when Bills battle Steelers in Pittsburgh

Cathy Kangas, CEO and Founder of PRAI Beauty, announced today that the Baltimore Humane Society, a shelter in Reisterstown, MD (http://bmorehumane.org), is one of 10 shelters across the country participating in a national "Free the Shelters" adoption event to help homeless animals. Adoption fees will be partially subsidized by PRAI Beauty the weekend of May 4th at Baltimore Humane Society and selected shelters in Houston; Oklahoma; Cleveland; Palm Valley in Edinburg, TX: Little Rock; Kingsport, TN; Rome, GA; Santa Fe and Tampa Bay, FL. $50 will be paid toward all adoptions. That's the entire fee for cats and senior dogs! Half the fee for larger dogs. This event celebrates the one-year anniversary of the "Free the Shelters" campaign that began in May 2017. Since then, PRAI Beauty has gone across the country sponsoring free adoption events at 44 municipal and private animal shelters finding homes for 2,428 animals. Baltimore Humane Society will hold its free adoption event at its … [Read more...] about “FREE THE SHELTERS” Event at Baltimore Humane Society