Business
Foot Locker to emphasise newer Nike styles at stores amid soft demand for its shoes
FOOT Locker executives said on Wednesday (Dec 4) that they are working closely with Nike to emphasise its newer styles, including Vomero…
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Business
Elon Musk's multibillion-dollar pay package is rejected for a second time. What to know
A Delaware judge rejected Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay package for a second time, writing in her opinion this…
Business
US CFTC relief reaches record US$17.1 billion with crypto crackdown
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC ) fines and investor relief hit a record US$17.1 billion, largely due to the agency’s…
Business
Airbus cuts 2,000 Defence and Space jobs, taming earlier plans
AIRBUS announced just over 2,000 job cuts in Defence and Space, or about 5 per cent of its second-largest division, as it reels from US…
Culture
The History of Chick-fil-A
From humble beginnings in 1946 in a small town in the heart of Texas, it soon became one of the world’s largest fast-food chains in the…
Culture
The Twenty-first Century’s Best Works of Native American History
As Ned Blackhawk points out in his National Book Award-winning “The Rediscovery of America,” most histories of the United States’ origin…
Business
DBS sees risk assets in ‘sweet spot’ as inflation moderates and rate cuts loom
THE current economic environment is in a “sweet spot” for risk assets, said DBS senior investment strategist Daryl Ho, citing moderating…
Culture
Arsenal vs Manchester United Live Streaming: How to Watch the Premier League Match Online in the US, UK and India
Arsenal will host Manchester United at the Emirates, with the visitors coming in after a boost of confidence. Ruben Amorim faces a tough…
Culture
Newcastle vs Liverpool Live Streaming: How to Watch the Premier League Match Online in the US, UK and India
Newcastle United will host Liverpool at St. James' Park on Wednesday, aiming to bounce back and get their season back on track. The…
Culture
Lucy Grealy Understood What It Meant To Be Seen
Lucy Grealy was an unsparing observer of human physiognomy. She was a poet, with the requisite eye for piercing detail, but her attention…
Business
Consortium proposes HK$55.2 billion privatisation of Hong Kong-listed ESR
A CONSORTIUM of investors led by Starwood Capital Group, Sixth Street Partners and SSW Partners has made an offer to take Hong Kong-listed…
Business
Volkswagen CEO clashes with workers as conflict over closures, pay deepens
VOLKSWAGEN’S (VW) CEO and labour boss clashed during a staff meeting on Wednesday (Dec 4), with management pushing for major cuts while…
Business
How Much Do Artists Make on Spotify?
Spotify has transformed how artists share their music and earn money. But many wonder, how much do artists make on Spotify? This article…
Business
NXP, TSMC affiliate plan to expand US$7.8 billion Singapore plant
NXP Semiconductors and a Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) affiliate are discussing an expansion of their US$7.8 billion…
Business
ESR buyout group said close to making US$7 billion binding bid
A consortium seeking to buy out Hong Kong-listed ESR Group is nearing a HK$13 (S$2.24)-a-share binding offer for the logistics real estate…
Business
ESR buyout group close to making US$7 billion binding bid: sources
A consortium seeking to buy out Hong Kong-listed ESR Group is nearing a HK$13-a-share binding offer for the logistics real estate firm,…
Business
12 Rules About Keeping Accidental Transfers
Accidental transfers of money can happen to anyone. You might get money sent to you by mistake, and then you might wonder what to do next.…
Business
Singapore investors think AI investments boost companies’ productivity, profitability: PwC survey
SINGAPORE investors think technological advances will be the most significant driver of change for the businesses they invest in – ahead…
Business
Singapore, Hong Kong to make up half of StanChart’s affluent business in ‘ambitious’ expansion plans
It is targeting US$200 billion in new assets and double-digit income growth in its wealth business over the next five years SINGAPORE and…
Fashion
Vietnam pushes electric motorbikes as pollution becomes ‘unbearable’
IN VIETNAM’S heavily polluted capital Hanoi, teenage taxi driver Phung Khac Trung rides his electric motorbike through streets jammed with…
Business
Gold steady; all eyes on US jobs data, Fed Chair’s speech
GOLD prices steadied on Wednesday (Dec 4) as markets awaited US jobs data and comments from Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell for…
Business
Mitsubishi Corp loses US$90 million in suspected China metal fraud
MITSUBISHI Corporation has suffered a loss of more than US$90 million in China after uncovering suspected fraud by one of its copper…
Business
Mitsubishi Corp lost US$90 million in suspected China metal fraud, say sources
MITSUBISHI Corporation has suffered a loss of more than US$90 million in China after uncovering suspected fraud by one of its copper…
Culture
Netflix Japan subscribers top 10 million with shows garnering attention
NETFLIX’S subscribers passed 10 million in Japan in the first half of this year with the streaming firm’s Japanese-language programming…