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EssilorLuxottica Acquires Optical Lens Quality Control Player Automation & Robotics
MILAN – On the heels of a strong performance in the first half of 2025, EssilorLuxottica is continuing its acquisition spree to strengthen…
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England vs India: Tourists win one of all-time great Tests at The Oval to draw series
England were denied a record-breaking run chase by an irresistible India, who snatched victory by six runs in one of the most dramatic…
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This cult brand chicken chain is gaining on Chik-fil-A
Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter…
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Tesla approves 96 million share award to CEO Elon Musk
Tesla disclosed in a filing on Monday (Aug 4) it has awarded CEO Elon Musk 96 million shares of the company, worth about US$29 billion.…
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Tesla approves share award worth US$29 billion to CEO Elon Musk
Tesla has granted CEO Elon Musk shares worth about US$29 billion, in a new pay deal aimed at keeping the billionaire entrepreneur at the…
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Singapore shares bounce back after 6-day losing streak; STI up 1%
Stocks on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) rebounded on Monday (Aug 4), snapping a six-day losing streak, even as Asian indices closed mixed.…
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CapitaLand Ascendas Reit posts 0.6% drop in H1 DPU to 7.477 Singapore cents
The distribution per unit (DPU) for industrial property player CapitaLand Ascendas Reit (Clar) fell 0.6 per cent for the half-year ended…
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Using ChatGPT or other AI tools? Here’s who can see your chat history
While AI tools like ChatGPT and Google Gemini can be helpful, they’re also potential privacy minefields. Most AI assistants save a…
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Why Europe could quietly win the humanoid race
Elon Musk’s Optimus demo at Tesla’s We Robot event made one thing clear: when it comes to humanoids, the spotlight still belongs to the…
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Car finance redress plan 'impractical', says trade body
The financial regulator's proposed redress scheme for car finance mis-selling is "completely impractical", the trade body for the car…
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GIC takes 25% stake in Spain’s broadband venture
Sovereign wealth fund GIC will take a 25 per cent stake in a fibre optic broadband venture between MasOrange, partly owned by France’s…
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Inside Manchester United's 2025 pre-season - green shoots or another false dawn?
On the surface, all this seems positive. Certainly, reports from inside the club say the sports science team were delighted with the…
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UBS pays US$300 million to settle Credit Suisse mortgage case
Group said it reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice to resolve a legacy Credit Suisse matter related to the former bank’s…
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Vietnam’s VinFast in talks to boost local sourcing as first India plant opens
The plant is expected to have an annual production capacity of up to 150,000 vehicles [THOOTHUKUDI, India] Vietnamese electric vehicle…
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Santi Cazorla: Former Arsenal star ready for fairytale finish with Real Oviedo
To speak to Cazorla is an uplifting experience. He beams, clearly loving the extra years he has fought hard to gain. To get here has been…
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NHS England told to keep patients in Powys waiting for operations
Emilia Belli Westminster correspondent, BBC Wales News NHS patients from Wales who need knee and hip operations in England face lengthy…
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Asian credit gauges head for biggest two-day blowout since April
Any large move in US Treasury yields, over which most corporate US dollar bonds are priced, typically causes spreads to react around the…
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Nomura’s starting pay matched by Japanese rivals to retain staff
Medium-sized securities firms mostly generate revenue by having staff make sales directly to clients, rather than rely on online trading…
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These 8 highly rated tech companies have 300+ remote jobs to fill
Ditch the commute and embrace the pajama pants-powered productivity of remote work. Plenty of fantastic tech companies are not only…
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BlueSG to pause operations, revamp fleet amid complaints of vehicle, app issues
Car-sharing operator BlueSG on Monday (Aug 4) announced that it would pause its car-sharing operations from Aug 8 while it prepares for a…
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China to tax bond interest income after decades of exemption
China said that it plans to tax interest income on bonds issued by the government and financial institutions, in a surprise move that’s…
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BYD shares fall as stalling sales put annual target in question
BYD shares fell in Hong Kong trading on Monday (Aug 4), as sputtering monthly sales growth raised doubts about whether the Chinese…
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Asia: Markets fluctuate as traders weigh tariffs, US jobs
Asian markets flitted between gains and losses on Monday as investors continued to digest last week’s tariff blitz by Donald Trump and a…
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HPL shares pare earlier losses to decline slightly as Ong Beng Seng pleads guilty
Shares of Hotel Properties Limited (HPL) tumbled in early trade on Monday (Aug 4) but pared losses as property magnate Ong Beng Seng pled…