balotelli charged over racist post

Balotelli charged over 'racist' post

Mario Balotelli appeared to endorse an image of computer game character Super Mario on the social media website which included the words "jumps like a black man and grabs coins like a Jew".
will grabbike face same legal challenge as uber in vietnam

Will GrabBike face same legal challenge as Uber in Vietnam?

People in Ho Chi Minh City can now easily grab a xe om, or motorbike taxi, with their smartphone after GrabTaxi added the new service to its fast-growing taxi-booking app last week.
ronaldo leads masterclass as real madrid rout liverpool

Ronaldo leads masterclass as Real Madrid rout Liverpool

At Anfield, Cristiano Ronaldo hit his 70th Champions League goal - one short of the all-time record 71 held by Raul - and his 20th of the season with Karim Benzema grabbing a brace.
foreign investors flirt with it start ups

Foreign investors flirt with IT start-ups

Increasing numbers of exciting business start-ups in Vietnam are grabbing the attention of adventurous investors who are looking to further ignite the local and regional merger and acquisition (M&A) market, writes VIR’s  Anh Hoa.
dominos grabs a slice of hanois pizza market

Domino’s grabs a slice of Hanoi’s pizza market

With more than 50 years’ history and over 11,000 stores in more than 70 markets worldwide, Domino’s Pizza, originally from the US, has continued to evolve to meet the changing needs of customers in different regions and different life stage. This week, the pizza brand opens Hanoi market with two stores, now with a total of 18 stores in Vietnam. On this occasion, Steve Pizziol, vice president of Domino’s in the Asia Pacific region told VIR’s Hoang Anh that, Vietnam simply demonstrated Domino’s strength and relevancy to consumers in developing countries and that Vietnam was one of the firm’s most important markets.
robbers grab 36 million samsung electronics in brazil

Robbers grab $36 million Samsung electronics in Brazil

Around 20 armed robbers raided a Samsung plant in southeastern Brazil on Monday, leaving with 40,000 smartphones, laptops, tablets and other electronics worth $36 million that were loaded in seven trucks, police said.
world cup late penalty drama as greece oust ivory coast

World Cup: Late penalty drama as Greece oust Ivory Coast

Georgios Samaras's dramatic injury-time penalty took Greece into the World Cup last 16 for the first time as they grabbed a 2-1 win which sent Ivory Coast crashing out.
yahoo grabs for android smartphone homescreen

Yahoo grabs for Android smartphone homescreen

Yahoo on Monday ramped up its move to mobile, grabbing for Android smartphone home screens with an Aviate application tuned to where people are.
world cup seferovic gives swiss last gasp win over ecuador

World Cup: Seferovic gives Swiss last-gasp win over Ecuador

Haris Seferovic scored in the last minute of injury time to grab Switzerland a dramatic 2-1 win over Ecuador in their Group E game at the World Cup in Brasilia on Sunday.
fedex catch emerging markets

FedEx: Catch emerging markets

Companies worldwide should grab opportunities in emerging economies including Vietnam as these markets are the principal drivers of tomorrow’s global growth, FedEx have claimed.
banks entice local foreign firms

Banks entice local, foreign firms

With bank lending rates falling sharply in recent months, companies should grab this opportunity to borrow to develop their business, analysts said.
singer of the year tung duong sets a music devotion record

Singer of the year Tung Duong sets a Music Devotion record

Tung Duong continued his record breaking spree at this year's Music Devotion Awards, grabbing the prestigious Singer of the Year and Best Show of the Year prizes.
kuchar grabs four shot houston open lead

Kuchar grabs four-shot Houston Open lead

Matt Kuchar fired a four-under par 68 to take a four-shot lead into the final round of the US PGA Tour Houston Open, last warm-up for the Masters.
chelsea grab euro boost with return to top

Chelsea grab Euro boost with return to top

Chelsea returned to the top of the Premier League with a 3-0 win at home to Stoke in a timely boost ahead of their do-or-die Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain.
juve grab europa league advantage emailprint

Juve grab Europa League advantage EmailPrint

Serie A champions-elect Juventus remained on course for the Europa League title with a 1-0 win at Lyon in a forgettable quarter-final first leg on Thursday.