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How to deal with an annoying boss
Annoying peers are hard enough to deal with. Things get even more complicated when the annoying person is your boss. As with peers, there…
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Inditex Q3 Sales Gain 8.4% as Logistics Drives Growth
PARIS – With global headwinds rocking retail, Zara parent company Inditex has continued to see steady sales as it elevates its flagship…
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HSBC names Brendan Nelson chairman in surprise move
The bank says Nelson’s appointment follows a robust process assessing internal and external candidates HSBC Holdings’ interim chairman…
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Cordlife faces S$5.45 million civil claim from clients over damaged cord blood units
Cordlife Group is facing claims of at least S$5.45 million in damages from clients who stored 109 cord blood units (CBUs) with the…
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Philippines' slow growth raises chance of December rate cut, says central bank chief
Data last month showed annual growth slowed to a four-year low of 4.0% in the third quarter A slower growth outlook for the Philippines…
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Major Chinese banks cut high-yield deposit products to ease margin pressure
Some major Chinese commercial banks have removed five-year, large-scale certificates of deposit that carry a high yield from their…
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Republic Brands Group Acquires Joie, Equipment and Current/Elliott Brands
Republic Brands Group, a New York-based brand management firm, has acquired a new portfolio of fashion brands, including Joie, Equipment…
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GXS cuts about 10% of workforce in rightsizing exercise
It is part of the group’s transition from building a bank to running the operations, says group CEO Lai Pei-Si Digital bank GXS is cutting…
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Grab-Singtel’s GXS bank cuts about 10% of workforce as it moves on from early-stage operations
Loss of 82 jobs part of the group’s transition from building a bank to running the operations: CEO Lai Pei-Si Digital bank GXS is cutting…
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Chinese smart glasses firms eye overseas conquest
[HANGZHOU, China] In China, artificial intelligence (AI) glasses let the wearer pay in shops with just a glance at a QR code and a voice…
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MAS EQDP: Manulife Investment Management launches Singapore all-cap fund strategy
Manulife Investment Management said it will launch a fund strategy with an emphasis on Singapore small and mid caps, shortly after it was…
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Most Asian markets rise as traders await key US data
Money markets have put the chances of a Dec 10 cut at around 90%, with another three forecast by the end of next year Markets mostly rose…
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Malaysia palm oil reserves seen at six-year high as exports slump
Palm oil stockpiles in Malaysia surged to the highest in more than six years as exports dropped in November, according to a survey.…
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Airbus to inspect some planes over 'quality issue' with panels
Airbus has confirmed an unspecified number of its aircraft will undergo inspections after a "supplier quality issue" with metal panels…
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Gold flat as investors await US data for rate-cut signals
US rate futures are pricing in an 89% chance of a rate cut in December, according to the CME’s FedWatch tool Gold prices were little…
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Infinity Development sees muted Catalist debut; up 1.3% from all-placement offer price
Shares of adhesive manufacturer Infinity Development were up 1.3 per cent at Wednesday’s (Dec 3) open – as the company debuted on the…
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Infinity Development closes flat at S$0.39 on Catalist debut
Shares of adhesive manufacturer Infinity Development were up 1.3 per cent at Wednesday’s (Dec 3) open – as the company debuted on the…
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Adani Group plans US$15 billion India airports expansion by 2030
The Adani Group plans to invest US$15 billion to boost passenger capacity at its airports to 200 million annually in the next five years,…
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UltraGreen.ai shares jump 10% from IPO price on SGX mainboard trading debut
Shares of UltraGreen.ai surged 10 per cent on Wednesday (Dec 3) morning from its offer price of US$1.45, as the company debuted on the…
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UltraGreen.ai shares up 7.6% at midday on SGX trading debut in largest non-Reit IPO since 2017
After hitting a high of US$1.62 in the morning, it eases to S$1.56 by midday; offer was 13.6 times subscribed UltraGreen.ai surged 12 per…
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UltraGreen.ai closes up 4.8% on SGX trading debut in largest non-Reit IPO since 2017
It ends the day US$0.07 higher at US$1.52 after hitting a high of US$1.62 in the morning UltraGreen.ai surged 12 per cent on Wednesday…
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Stocks to watch: Far East Group, UltraGreen.ai, Infinity Development
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Dec 3): Far East Group: The company…
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‘The Traitors’ Heads to Korea With Actor Cha Seung-won as Host
All3Media International has teamed with Korean production companies Luyworks Media and Something Special to bring a local adaptation of…
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JD.com’s supply-chain technology unit seeks up to HK$3.3 billion in Hong Kong IPO
JD.com’s supply-chain technology unit has started taking investor orders for a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) that may raise as…