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SoftBank Group posts 421.8 billion yen net profit in Q1
— Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group logged a net profit of 421.8 billion yen (S$3.7 billion) for the April-to-June quarter. The…
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SoftBank Group swings to profit in first quarter on market enthusiasm for tech stocks
Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group on Thursday (Aug 7) booked a net profit of US$2.87 billion in the first quarter, driven by…
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Morrocan truck drivers kidnapped by Islamic State group released in Mali
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Four Moroccan truck drivers, who were kidnapped in January in West Africa by the Islamic State group and held captive…
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B:MY BOYZ Episode 7: Everything We Know So Far About SBS Boy Group Survival Show
B:MY BOYZ episode 7 will air on SBS on Saturday (August 2) at 5:50 pm KST. SBS announced a change in air timing for the upcoming episode…
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OCBC CEO-designate Tan Teck Long looks to continue ‘One Group’ strategy, boost synergy
OCBC’s incoming chief executive will continue to bank on its “One Group” approach to boost growth and synergy. “We are an integrated…
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StanChart CEO says ‘shame on’ big banks quitting net zero group
The chief executive officer of Standard Chartered, Bill Winters, has some strong words for banks that have recently walked back their…
Fashion
Miu Miu Helps Boost Prada Group H1 Sales
MILAN – Prada Group reported a solid performance in the first half of the year, with rising sales and steady profitability. In the first…
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Who Is Bowen Zhang? Another Top AI Researcher Departs Apple for Meta's Superintelligence Group
Apple has lost another senior artificial intelligence researcher to Meta, the fourth such high-profile defector in just one month. Bowen…
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Ermenegildo Zegna Group Inks Agreement to Sell Stake to Temasek
MILAN – Capitalizing on the momentum of its brands, the Ermenegildo Zegna Group is welcoming a new partner. Zegna has inked an agreement…
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Temasek to buy a 5% stake in Italian luxury group Ermenegildo Zegna
Temasek has signed a share-purchase agreement with Ermenegildo Zegna to purchase a 5 per cent stake in the Italian luxury group at US$8.9…
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Fairchild Media Group Launches WWD Thailand in Partnership With Digizen
Fairchild Media Group, in partnership with Digizen Co. Ltd., a leader in digital media and influencer management in Thailand, announces…
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Iran executes two members of banned group Mujahideen-e-Khalq for targeting infrastructure
The report didn't say whether the defendants' actions took place during last month's war with Israel, during which Tehran accused…
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ST Group Food moves to liquidate UK unit that operates Gong Cha brand in the country
Catalist-listed ST Group Food plans to liquidate its indirect subsidiary in the UK, GCTea Outlets 2B, which operates a food and beverage…
Fashion
Fashion Group International Hosts ‘Camp’ in the Hamptons
Knowing many make the most of summer Fridays by spending them near the shore, Fashion Group International is heading to the Hamptons. For…
Business
DFI Retail Group jumps 12.7% to three-year high on H1 profit growth
Shares of DFI Retail Group climbed in early trade on Wednesday (Jul 23) morning, after the supermarket and retail store operator posted…
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Stocks to watch: SIA Engineering, SingPost, DFI Retail Group, Aztech Global, HPH Trust
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Jul 23): SIA Engineering: The…
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DFI Retail Group posts 38.9% rise in H1 underlying profit
Supermarket and retail store operator DFI Retail Group’s underlying profit rose 38.9 per cent to US$105 million for the first half ended…
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DFI Retail Group posts 38.9% rise in H1 underlying profit, pays special dividend of US$0.443 a share
Supermarket and retail store operator DFI Retail Group’s underlying profit rose 38.9 per cent to US$105 million for the first half ended…
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Instead of being a universal bank across Asean, CIMB wants to have niche in each market: group CEO
CIMB wants to find its niche in each of the markets it operates in, instead of trying to serve every customer segment across Asean, said…
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Instead of being a universal bank across Asean, CIMB wants to have a niche in each market, says group CEO
CIMB wants to find its niche in each of the markets it is in, instead of trying to serve every customer segment across Asean, said group…
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Universal Music Group files confidentially for US listing
Universal Music Group has filed confidentially for a US listing, which would fulfil the terms of a deal with billionaire Bill Ackman’s…
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Dozens arrested around the UK at protests to support proscribed group Palestine Action
LONDON (AP) — British police arrested dozens of people for supporting a banned Palestinian rights organization on Saturday as protests…
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Israeli-Druze group crosses border into Syria, IDF returns all to Israeli territory
The illegal crossings came around the announcement by US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack that Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire…
Business
Swatch Group H1 Profits Down 88%, As Greater China Woes Continue
PARIS – China continues to weigh heavily on the Swatch Group, with the company posting Thursday an 88 percent slump in first-half net…