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Air Canada cuts 400 management positions, or 1% of workforce
Air Canada said on Thursday it cut about 400 management positions, representing about 1 per cent of its workforce, after the country’s…
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Gold firms ahead of US inflation data, but heads for weekly fall
Investors have nearly fully priced in a 25-basis-point rate cut at the US Federal Reserve’s meeting next week. Gold prices rose on Friday…
Business
Six Wall Street bank chiefs hold most power since global crisis
The last time every major US bank boss also led their boards, Steve Jobs was launching the first iPhone and Bear Stearns had a market…
Business
Stocks to watch: ST Engineering, UOI, Suntec Reit, OUE Reit, mm2 Asia
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Oct 24): Source link
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Anthropic to use Google’s AI chips worth tens of billions to train Claude chatbot
ANTHROPIC is expanding its deal with Google to use as many as one million of the tech giant’s artificial intelligence chips, worth tens of…
Business
Keppel DC Reit’s 9-month distributable income rises 55.5%
Keppel DC Reit reported distributable income of S$195.3 million for the nine months ended Sep 30, up 55.5 per cent from S$125.6 million a…
Business
Intel beats third-quarter profit estimates as cost cuts, investments pay off
INTEL beat expectations for September-quarter profit as CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s drastic cost-cutting measures helped the chipmaker shore up its…
Business
Blackstone profits soar but lower rates bring scrutiny to credit
The expectation for lower interest rates is also a double-edged sword for the firm, threatening the profits of the company’s largest…
Business
Apple begins shipping AI servers from Houston factory
Apple has started shipping artificial intelligence servers built in a factory in Houston, it said on Thursday, part of the company’s plans…
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Apple loses landmark UK lawsuit over app store commissions
Apple abused its dominant position by charging app developers unfair commissions, a London tribunal ruled on Thursday, in a blow which…
Business
Target to eliminate 1,800 roles, 8% of headquarters team
Target is eliminating about 8 per cent of corporate roles in its first major restructuring in years, according to a memo viewed by…
Business
Applied Materials to cut 4% of global staff after sales slow
Applied Materials, the largest US producer of chipmaking equipment, plans to cut 4 per cent of its global workforce as it copes with a…
Business
US: Wall Street ends higher amid mixed earnings, Trump-Xi meeting confirmed
Wall Street advanced on Thursday as investors mulled a mixed batch of corporate earnings and shifting geopolitical concerns. All three…
Business
Europe: Stoxx 600 closes at record high on energy boost, earnings in focus
THE Stoxx 600 index closed at a record high on Thursday, led by gains in energy stocks after the US imposed new sanctions on Russia, while…
Business
US bank reserves fall second week, extend drop below US$3 trillion
The drop comes as the Treasury has ramped up debt issuance to rebuild its cash balance following the increase in the debt ceiling in July…
Business
Nokia CEO Hotard compares AI surge to 1990s internet boom, but plays down bubble fears
Hotard’s remarks come amid growing debate over whether the surge in AI investment is sustainable [ESPOO, Finland] Nokia’s CEO Justin…
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EV truck maker Rivian is laying off hundreds amid a slowdown in demand
The electric truck and SUV company Rivian will lay off hundreds of employees in an attempt to save cash as federal support for electric…
Business
How Did Isabelle Adora Tate Die? 9-1-1 Nashville Actress Dies Suddenly Aged 23 as Tributes Pour in from all Corners
Actress Isabelle Adora Tate has died suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 23. Tate, who appeared as Julie in the pilot episode of the…
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Trail Blazers Head Coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat Guard Terry Rozier Arrested Along With Several Others in Sports Gambling Investigation by FBI
Portland Trail Blazers head coach and NBA Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, along with Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, were arrested as part…
Business
Indonesia launches 6 billion yuan dim sum bond, to be listed on SGX
The bond offers yields of 2.5% on five-year notes and 2.9% on the 10-year tranche Indonesia has launched its debut offshore…
Business
Rivian to cut 600 jobs as loss of EV tax credit hits demand: source
[IRVINE, California] Rivian Automotive will lay off employees as the electric-vehicle maker contends with weakening demand following the…
Business
Standard Chartered issues payment demand to mm2 Asia units over S$905,000 debt
Standard Chartered has issued letters of demand to two associated companies of entertainment group mm2 Asia, seeking repayment of…
Business
US: Wall Street opens flat as Tesla, IBM results underwhelm
Wall Street opened flat on Thursday (Oct 23) as lacklustre earnings from Tesla and IBM dampened investor mood, while brewing trade…
Fashion
Prada sales rise, boosting hopes of luxury sector recovery
Net sales rose to 4.07 billion euros (S$6.13 billion), a 6.3% increase year-on-year Prada sales rose in the first nine months of year as…