今日主播袁勇說：
去年11月，LV母公司、全球最大奢侈品集團路威酩軒與美國珠寶品牌蒂芙尼公司達成協議，以162億美元價格收購蒂芙尼。這筆交易本來可以成為奢侈品行業史上最大收購案。
但是，9月9日，路威酩軒集團發表聲明稱，這則交易黃了。路威酩軒表示，其收到了法國外交部的信函，要求將收購蒂芙尼的時間推遲到明年1月6日，以應對美國政府對法國商品徵稅的威脅。鑑於上述原因，路威酩軒集團無法按現狀完成對蒂芙尼的收購。
不過，交易告吹的真正原因可能不止於此。英國《金融時報》指出，受疫情影響，蒂芙尼的銷售額下降了44%。為此，路威酩軒集團一直向蒂芙尼施壓，要求降低收購價格。目前看來，雙方沒有為此達成新的協議。
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Walmart To Test Drone Delivery Of Grocery
據外媒報導，美國零售商沃爾瑪當地時間本周三表示，將與端到端的送貨公司Flytrex合作，開展一項通過自動無人機配送雜貨和家居產品的試點項目，以加強其送貨業務。
Walmart said on Wednesday it would run a pilot project for delivery of grocery and household products through automated drones, along with end-to-end delivery firm Flytrex, as the U.S. retailer looks to beef up its delivery business.
沃爾瑪表示，這項測試將於周三在北卡羅來納州的費耶特維爾開始，由雲控制的無人機來收放選中的商品。
Walmart said the test would start on Wednesday in Fayetteville, North Carolina, with cloud-controlled drones picking up and dropping off select items.
受疫情影響，消費者越來越喜歡送貨上門的購物體驗，這種情況加速了該公司在提貨和送貨服務方面的擴張。
The company has accelerated the expansion of its pick-up and delivery services in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, as virus-wary consumers increasingly prefer having items delivered at their doorsteps.
今年第二季度，沃爾瑪在美國的線上銷售額翻了一番。此前，沃爾瑪曾與福特以及自動駕駛汽車初創公司Gatik和Nuro合作，探索通過自動駕駛汽車送貨。
Walmart, whose U.S. online sales doubled in the second quarter, has previously partnered with Ford and self-driving vehicle startups Gatik and Nuro to explore delivery through autonomous vehicles.
Innovation Supports The Body Shops Future
巴斯夫塗料業務部推出新款、先進的修補漆產品系列。該產品系列可在提高效率的同時，顯著降低對環境的影響，最大程度滿足現代汽車維修站的期望。
BASF’s Coatings division now presents its new, most advanced refinish product line. By increasing the efficiency and significantly lowering the environmental impact, the products meet the highest expectations of modern body shops.
這款水性色漆產品在開發過程中重點關注可持續發展，採用創新配方優化工藝性能，實現快速、高效應用，便於技師提升噴塗效率，同時還滿足了修補漆的環保效益。
During the development of the waterborne basecoat line, the focus was put on sustainable aspects: The innovative formulation optimizes the processing properties for fast and efficient application and enables spray painters to produce highly efficient and at the same time environmentally friendly refinishing results.
除了幫助維修站縮短操作時間以降低二氧化碳排放量以外，新產品系列的揮發性有機化合物（VOC）含量低於250克/升，因此成為目前最環保的汽車修補漆產品之一。
Besides reducing CO2 emissions due to shorter process times in the body shop, the value of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is consistently below 250g/l and thus the lowest on the market, making the new product line the eco-friendliest automotive refinish coatings available.
巴斯夫全新水性色漆系列除塗料產品本身之外，還包括了一整套解決方案，滿足維修站未來發展的需求。
BASF’s new waterborne basecoat line is not only about paints, it also includes a complete set of solutions for the body shops of the future.
基於網絡的 KPI 輔助報表工具，可以為維修站經理們提供經濟效益和環境效益信息，幫助他們實時清晰地掌握業務運營情況。
An additional web-based KPI reporting tool helps body shop managers to always have a clear overview of how their business is operating by providing information on economic efficiency or environmental benefits.
Emirates Returns $1.4 Billion To Customers In Refunds
阿聯航空表示，目前已返還的新冠疫情相關旅行退款超過50億迪拉姆（約合14億美元），在兌現對於客戶的退款承諾上取得了穩健的進展。
Emirates reveals that is has returned over AED 5 billion (US$ 1.4 billion) in COVID-19 related travel refunds to date, making strong and steady progress on its commitment to customers to complete pending refunds.
自疫情暴發以來，阿聯航空已投入更多資源以提高處理能力。
Since the pandemic hit, Emirates has invested additional resources to ramp up its processing capability.
阿聯航空持續與行業合作夥伴合作，為通過票務代理預訂阿聯航空航班的乘客提供退款，其中包括通過全球預訂系統（GDS）進行直接退款處理。
The airline also continues to work with industry partners to facilitate refunds for those who have booked their Emirates flights through travel agents, this includes enabling direct refunds processing via global booking systems (GDS).
自3月以來，阿聯航空已經處理了超過140萬份退款請求，佔其退款積壓的90％。
More than 1.4 million refunds requests have been completed since March, representing 90% of the airline’s backlog.
隨著全球旅行市場的逐步開放，阿聯航空已逐漸在全球範圍內重啟客運服務，始終確保為乘客提供安全、順暢的旅行體驗。
As global travel markets slowly re-open, Emirates has gradually restarted its passenger operations around the world, always ensuring that it provides customers with a safe and smooth travel experience.
來源：經濟日報·外企頭條工作室
編輯：劉辛未
審核：閆偉奇
主編：王玥
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