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Return-to-office debate: Amazon CEO denies full in-office mandate is ‘backdoor layoff’
AMAZON CEO Andy Jassy said at an all-hands meeting on Tuesday (Nov 5) that the plan to require employees to be in-office five days per…
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SingPost’s H1 profit rises 97.3% to S$22.6 million; declares S$0.0034 per share interim dividend
SINGPOST’S net profit for the first half ended September nearly doubled to S$22.6 million on higher revenue. This represented a 97.3 per…
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SingPost’s H1 profit rises 97.3% to S$22.6 million; declares higher interim dividend of S$0.0034 per share
SINGAPORE Post’s (SingPost) net profit for the first half ended September nearly doubled to S$22.6 million on higher revenue. This…
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Stocks to watch: Singtel, Prudential, Singapore Airlines Engineering Company, CapitaLand Investment, SingPost
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Nov 6): Singtel: A China…
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Great Eastern posts 52% higher Q3 profit of S$273.4 million
This is driven by contributions from its insurance business and favourable investment performance from shareholders’ funds GREAT Eastern…
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PBOC head vows to boost China countercyclical monetary measures
CHINA’S central bank chief pledged to maintain an accommodative monetary policy stance and to double down on countercyclical adjustments…
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Nvidia rides AI wave to pass Apple as world’s largest company
NVIDIA became the largest company in the world on Tuesday (Nov 5), surpassing Apple and underscoring just how dominant artificial…
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Apple to face first EU fine under bloc’s Digital Markets Act
APPLE is set to face the first-ever fine under the European Union’s new digital antitrust rules for Big Tech, representing an escalation…
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Banks tout all-night US credit trades as election results come in
BANKS are gearing up for late-night US credit trades as results trickle in from presidential and legislative elections that could impact…
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Frasers Hospitality Trust’s sudden lurch to a higher tax rate in Australia serves as a cautionary tale
S-Reits may lose the capital support of strategic investors due to the limit on foreign individual ownership THE news that Frasers…
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Emerging trends in accounting with AI and ESG
The accounting profession is undergoing significant transformation driven by the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and growing emphasis…
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Ravens Acquire Tre'Davious White in Big Deal With Rams at Trade Deadline
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! The Baltimore Ravens are addressing their secondary in a big way by trading for Tre'Davious White. White…
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Japan Launches Wooden Satellite
Timber Up Japan has successfully launched the world's first satellite made of wood. The spacecraft, dubbed LignoSat, came about as a…
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Tesla Boosts Wages at German Plant Amid Auto Industry Cutbacks
Tesla (TSLA, Financial) has announced a salary increase at its Grunheide facility in Germany, signaling a strong commitment to its…
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China's New Spaceship Is a Blatant Ripoff of SpaceX's Starship
AliExpress Starship China has showed off a concept for its upcoming Long March 9, a ultra heavy-lift reusable rocket designed to deliver…
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Amos Group loses free float, extends offer closing date to Nov 21
OFFSHORE oil and gas equipment manufacturer Amos Group on Tuesday (Nov 5) said it has lost its free float and intends to extend the…
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Hapag-Lloyd christens Hamburg Express class flagship
Hapag-Lloyd has christened Hamburg Express, the eponymous flagship of its new class of container ships, at Port of Hamburg's Container…
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2 adorable pygmy hippos pitted against each other in cuteness contest
LONDON (AP) — The Edinburgh Zoo launched a cuteness contest between Haggis, its newborn pygmy hippo, and Moo Deng, the adorable mini…
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US: Wall St opens higher as Americans head to polls
US STOCK indexes opened higher on Tuesday (Nov 5), as voting began in a tightly contested presidential election, with traders girding up…
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European banks’ commercial real estate exposures ‘visibly deteriorating,’ ECB finds
BANKS in the euro region have about 1.3 trillion euros (US$1.4 billion) in outstanding loans to commercial real estate investors and…
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'Incredibly rare' pygmy hippo born at Edinburgh zoo
An "incredibly rare" female baby hippopotamus has been born at Edinburgh Zoo. The tiny endangered pygmy hippo calf, named Haggis, arrived…
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Ferrari’s core profit rises 7%, helped by product mix, personal touches
FERRARI said on Tuesday (Nov 5) its core earnings rose 7 per cent in the third quarter, despite a slight decrease in car shipments, as the…
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Yum Brands reports surprise fall in global sales amid KFC’s struggles in US
YUM Brands reported a surprise fall in worldwide same-store sales on Tuesday (Nov 5) as its KFC chain grapples with sluggish demand in the…
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Suzuki Motor unveils battery EV e VITARA in Europe
Suzuki Motor has launched its first mass-produced battery electric vehicle (EV), the e VITARA, marking a key milestone in its entry into…