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HSBC warns of bonus cuts as cost of restructuring looms
HSBC Holdings is set to buck an industrywide trend of higher banker bonuses as it gears up for a multibillion-US dollar cost reduction…
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BP cuts over 5% of workforce in CEO cost cut drive
BP announced on Thursday (Jan 16) that it will cut around 4,700 staff, or over 5 per cent of its total workforce, as part of CEO Murray…
Business
Alliance Bank’s top shareholder Vertical Theme is said to consider sale to DBS
INVESTMENT management firm Vertical Theme is planning to seek approval in the coming weeks to start talks about selling its stake in…
News
On TikTok, Users Thumb Their Noses at Looming Ban
Over the last week, the videos started appearing on TikTok from users across the United States. They all made fun of the same thing: how…
Politics
Trump Treasury Pick Scott Bessent to Face Grilling
Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary, will face questions from lawmakers on Thursday about how he…
News
Amid Warnings About Alcohol and Cancer, the N.A. Drinks Industry Could Get a Boost
Business is booming for Per Se’s drinks. Its nonalcoholic hibiscus margarita can be found on restaurant menus in the Minneapolis and St.…
Politics
What to Know About the E.V. Tax Credit That Trump Might Repeal
Sales of electric vehicles have been rising steadily over the past few years, in part because of a federal tax credit of up to $7,500 that…
Business
Sias questions Fu Yu board on controlling shareholder’s bid to remove IDs due to company’s performance
THE Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or Sias, has asked precision plastics manufacturer Fu Yu Corporation’s board to…
Business
Simba gains ground against incumbent telcos in 2024: Opensignal
SIMBA has gained about two subscribers from incumbent mobile network operators (MNOs) for every subscriber lost, suggesting that the…
Business
DBS may declare special dividend of S$0.50 a share, raise ordinary DPS to S$0.60: CGSI
DBS may declare a special dividend of S$0.50 a share for the fourth quarter of FY2024 as well as raise its ordinary dividend per share to…
Business
TSMC profit beats estimates after year of rapid AI-driven growth
TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) profit in the December quarter topped estimates with a 57 per cent rise, giving a…
Business
TSMC reports net profit rose 57% in fourth quarter amid surging AI technology demand
TAIWANESE chipmaking giant TSMC on Thursday (Jan 16) announced a better-than-expected net profit for the fourth quarter as it benefits…
Politics
Latest Singapore 6-month T-bill cut-off yield slips to 2.99%
THE cut-off yield on Singapore’s latest six-month Treasury bill (T-bill) fell to 2.99 per cent, based on auction results released by the…
Lifestyle
Meet Japan’s Original Decluttering Guru (No, Not That One)
Before Marie Kondo captured the world’s attention with her exhortations to rid ourselves of items that did not “spark joy,” there was…
Business
Fidelity launches key China fund in bet on retirement boom
FIDELITY International, one of the world’s biggest pension managers, is taking a key first step in the Chinese market to tap a growing…
Business
TSMC drives record investment into US, Japan in China decoupling
TAIWAN’S companies invested a record amount of money in the US and Japan last year while the figure for China stagnated – highlighting…
Business
Singapore shares open higher on Thursday; STI up 1.2%
SINGAPORE equities began Thursday (Jan 16) in positive territory, tracking gains in global markets. As at 9.01 am, the Straits Times Index…
Business
Blackstone seeks US$3 billion in sale of Bob Dylan, Adele song rights
BLACKSTONE has hired financial advisers to explore the sale of song rights, including music from Bob Dylan, Adele and Ariana Grande, that…
Business
Temasek among parties keen on Blackstone’s US$3 billion sale of Bob Dylan, Adele song rights: sources
BLACKSTONE has hired financial advisers to explore the sale of song rights, including music from Bob Dylan, Adele and Ariana Grande, that…
News
Artificial Intelligence jobs among Singapore’s fastest growing jobs: LinkedIn report
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) roles rank among Singapore’s fastest-growing jobs, said the latest LinkedIn’sannual jobs report released on…
Politics
Albania Gives Jared Kushner Hotel Project a Nod as Trump Returns
The government of Albania has given preliminary approval to a plan proposed by Jared Kushner, Donald J. Trump’s son-in-law, to build a…
Lifestyle
Meet Roman Taranov - 28 Yr Old Founder of Wellness Platform Able
Roman Taranov is a 28 year old founder of wellness platform Able – known as ‘the Uber of the wellness world’ – helping connect people with…
Politics
We’re Sharing the Data Behind Our Detailed 2024 Election Map
We’ve published a new interactive map of the 2024 election that shows results by precinct, the most detailed vote data available. The New…
Business
US Federal Reserve trio express confidence inflation will continue to slow
A CLUTCH of US Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday (Jan 15) welcomed fresh data showing a crucial gauge of consumer prices in December…