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Wall Street opens lower as investors assess data, Microsoft falls
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Wednesday (Dec 3), as investors assessed data pointing to a weak jobs market, while Microsoft…
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How a Leap of Faith Led Laura O’Brien to a Successful Career With The Atlanta Shoe Market
On Dec. 3, Laura O’Brien will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at the 39th annual FN Achievement Awards. Below is an article from the…
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DFI Retail Group hikes dividend payout ratio to 70% in three-year plan
The group is targeting a compound annual growth rate of 11 to 15% for its underlying profit DFI Retail Group has unveiled a three-year…
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Anthony Law, PropNex Realty salesperson refute allegations in lawsuit involving 99-1 deal
This is in response to a case filed by a couple over the purchase of a unit at The Gazania Anthony Law Corp, which has been sued by a…
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Anthony Law, PropNex Realty salesperson rebut allegations in lawsuit involving 99-1 deal
This is in response to a case filed by a couple over the purchase of a unit at The Gazania Anthony Law Corp, which has been sued by a…
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Generic brands are so fancy now that even rich people want to buy them
Generic store brand groceries can increasingly be found in the pantries, fridges, and freezers of Americans across all income groups. Once…
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Retail investors push e-commerce platform Meesho’s US$604 million India IPO to full subscription
The company has raised about US$270 million from anchors including Government of Singapore ahead of its IPO Meesho’s US$604 million…
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Asian exchanges play key role in providing global investors with diversification: SGX chief
Loh Boon Chye expects product innovation for derivatives to move toward multi-jurisdictional operations The chief executive officer of the…
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Global accounting body IASB consults on new model for assessing bank risks
The model will attempt to replace a transaction-driven view of how banks manage interest rate risks Banks could give investors a clearer…
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Hugo Boss Reveals New Strategy Alongside Painful Forecast for 2026
Shares in Hugo Boss sank 11 percent in midday trading Wednesday after the German menswear specialist unveiled a new strategy – one that…
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OpenAI may be close to introducing ads for ChatGPT
OpenAI appeared to be closer to pulling the trigger on advertising in ChatGPT in recent days, but a growing threat from Google has forced…
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Singapore’s benchmark index STI rises for the sixth day, up 0.4%
Across the broader market, decliners beat gainers 297 to 275, after 1.3 billion securities valued at more than S$1.4 billion are…
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Singapore’s benchmark STI rises for the sixth day, up 0.4%
Across the broader market, decliners beat gainers 297 to 275, after 1.3 billion securities valued at more than S$1.4 billion are…
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How banks handle interest rate swings may soon be clearer to investors
Newly proposed rules by International Accounting Standards Board centre on new Risk Mitigation Accounting model The International…
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‘Sandokan: The Pirate Prince’ Leads Fremantle’s Scripted Sales Across Asia – ATF
Fremantle has locked in a series of scripted sales throughout Asia, led by action-adventure series “Sandokan: The Pirate Prince.” The Lux…
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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…