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Citigroup expands in Charlotte, plans to add over 500 new jobs
Over 10 years, the firm will be able to be reimbursed for as much as US$8.9 million, according to the release Citigroup is adding 510 new…
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Citigroup expands in North Carolina, plans to add over 500 new jobs
Over 10 years, the firm will be able to be reimbursed for as much as US$8.9 million, according to the release Citigroup is adding 510 new…
Business
Australian pension overseeing A$75 billion adds private equity
The move is the latest in a run of private equity allocation increases among so-called superannuation funds within Australia’s A$4.1…
Business
Bank of America loses crisis-era backer after Kuwait sells US$3 billion stake
First, it was Warren Buffett. Now, another key Bank of America (BOA) investor that stood by it since the worst days of the 2008 financial…
Business
China’s gig economy booms as blistering heat leaves workers exposed
On a scorching morning in Beijing, Hao and a dozen other food delivery drivers sweltered outside a hot-pot restaurant. They smoked. They…
Business
Hong Leong Asia unit imposes equity incentive plan of 1.8 million shares at US$0.10 apiece
Its aim is to create opportunities for directors and employees of CYI and its subsidiaries to participate in its equity Hong Leong Asia on…
Business
Hong Leong Asia unit China Yuchai International introduces share options to incentivise staff
Its aim is to create opportunities for directors and employees of CYI and its subsidiaries to participate in its equity Hong Leong Asia on…
Business
Hong Leong Asia unit introduces share options to incentivise staff
Aim is to create opportunities for directors and employees of China Yuchai International, and its subsidiaries, to participate in its…
Business
Meta invests US$3.5 billion in world’s largest eyewear maker in AI glasses push
Meta Platforms bought a minority stake in the world’s largest eyewear maker EssilorLuxottica, a deal that increases the US tech giant’s…
Business
Stocks to watch: OCBC, Great Eastern, Mapletree Industrial Trust, IReit Global
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Jul 9): OCBC; Great Eastern:…
Business
HSBC expands UK wealth bet in race to £100 billion asset goal
HSBC Holdings is ramping up growth plans for its UK wealth-management operations as Europe’s largest bank seeks to double the assets it…
Business
Starbucks draws interest for controlling stake in China unit
Starbucks has received proposals from prospective investors in its China business, most of whom are eyeing a controlling stake in the…
Business
Intel cuts over 500 jobs in Oregon as part of layoff plan
Hillsboro, a suburb of Portland, is home to some of Intel’s biggest factories and research centres Intel is cutting more than 500…
Business
Europe: Shares rise on energy, healthcare boost; tariff uncertainty lingers
EUROPEAN shares ended higher on Tuesday, boosted by healthcare and energy shares while investors assessed the latest phase of US President…
Business
SpaceX valuation to hit around US$400 billion in share sale
SpaceX is discussing plans to raise money and sell insider shares in a deal that would value Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite maker at…
Business
Investors should be excited about Singapore’s biggest Reit IPO in a decade – but not too excited
Japanese telco Nippon Telegraph and Telephone’s (NTT) NTT DC Reit is stirring up some excitement in Singapore’s floundering equities…
Business
Having GIC as a cornerstone investor in NTT DC Reit’s IPO is a good move for the market too
THE listing by Japanese telecom giant’s NTT data centre real estate investment trust (Reit) is a welcome fillip for the local equities…
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Michael Madsen: 'Kill Bill' and 'Reservoir Digs' Star's Cause of Death Revealed by Doctor as Friends Say He Was Sober After Battling Alcoholism
The cause of Michael Madsen's death has been revealed. The actor died from heart failure, according to his personal cardiologist. Madsen…
News
Who Was John Burgess? Texas Dad and His Two Babies Die After He Refused to Let Go of the Kids and All Were Swept Away in the Floods
A desperate father, clutching a tree while holding onto "his babies" during the devastating Texas floods, refused to toss the children to…
Business
New York City casinos could become world’s biggest, bidders predict
Bidders for three New York City-area casino licences are projecting revenue that would place them among the most lucrative resorts in the…
Business
US: Wall St opens mixed as investors assess Trump's latest tariff salvo
Wall Street’s main indexes opened mixed on Tuesday (Jul 8), as investors assessed President Donald Trump’s latest tariff offensive, and…
Business
IReit Global signs two new leases in Spain, spanning around 5,200 square metres
IReit Global has secured two new leases in Spain last month, totalling around 5,200 square metres (sq m). The manager of the…
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Londoners could face water limits due to dry weather
Hot, dry weather in London and surrounding areas means water usage might have to be restricted for Thames Water’s 16 million customers,…
Celebrity
This entrepreneur spots celebrity deepfakes. Can he help average Joes too?
Celebrities are all too familiar with the world of deepfakes, the colloquial term for artificial intelligence-generated videos that depict…