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Thousands of Lloyds staff deemed to be underperforming face axe
The jobs of thousands of Lloyds Banking Group staff are at risk as part of a performance shake-up at the financial firm. The banking group…
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Transforming CX with embedded real-time analytics
Stripe is not alone. In today’s digital world, data analysis is increasingly delivered directly to business customers and individual…
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Job cuts jump 66% year to date; DOGE, uncertainty and AI are major factors
Job cuts so far this year have already surpassed the total for 2024, as government cost-cutting, economic uncertainty and AI have prompted…
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VinFast’s quarterly loss widens amid heavy spending on ambitious growth strategy
Vietnamese electric-vehicle maker VinFast on Thursday (Sep 4) reported a wider second-quarter net loss as it stepped up spending on global…
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Google ruling shows how tech can outpace antitrust enforcement
The rapid pace of development in the world of tech, particularly in AI, spurred a judge’s cautious approach to curbing Google’s online…
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G-III’s Q2 Profits Fall as Tariffs Settle In
G-III Apparel Group is feeling the pinch of higher tariffs — and taking a more cautious stance to the back half of the year because of it.…
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Cambricon’s shares dive 14% after red-hot China AI rally cools
Cambricon Technologies shares tumbled by the most in nearly eight months after investors cashed out of one of the more spectacular Chinese…
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AI’s weird, frothy, bubble-icious summer
“This time it’s different.” Those four words, the official slogan of every economic bubble, have been weaponized in the age of AI. They’re…
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Printemps CEO Jean-Marc Bellaiche Steps Down
PARIS – Jean-Marc Bellaiche has stepped down as chief executive officer of Printemps, less than six months after opening a splashy outpost…
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Singapore stocks climb on weak US jobs data, rate-cut expectations; STI up 0.2%
Stocks on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) rebounded on Thursday (Sep 4), tracking a mixed performance in Asian markets amid weak US jobs data…
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Contributor: Why is California losing good jobs to other states? It's not rocket science
For a century, it worked, and brilliantly. The “California model” rested on massive investments in higher education, development of…
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Body Neutrality vs. Body Positivity: What's Right for You?
Origins and Definitions Body positivity began in the 1960s as a movement to challenge societal norms around beauty and to affirm that all…
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Overweight or Plus Size? Understanding the Key Differences
Global Trends and Health Implications Worldwide, there’s a growing number of adults classified as overweight or obese. Those categorized…
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ST Engineering will invest S$250 million to drive robotics solutions for complex challenges
ST Engineering is pouring S$250 million over the next five years into a programme that will drive physical artificial intelligence (AI)…
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MIT scientists may have just cracked the code on EV battery recycling
This year, global EV sales are expected to jump almost 25% compared with 2024. As the demand for electric vehicles soars, there’s a…
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Burberry Returns to FTSE 100 Blue Chip Index on London Stock Exchange
LONDON – Burberry is returning to the FSTE 100 on the London Stock Exchange, a year to the day after it fell out of the blue chip index…
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How Dutch startup Tap Electric is fixing EV charging chaos
Driving electric can be a pleasure, but charging often feels like a pain. Public facilities can be hard to find, prices swing wildly, and…
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Nasdaq proposes tighter listing rules for thinly traded stocks, China-based firms
Exchange operator Nasdaq proposed on Wednesday (Sep 3) stricter listing standards, including a higher minimum public float for certain new…
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PropertyGuru appoints Lu Yao as new Singapore managing director
PropertyGuru Group on Thursday (Sep 4) announced the appointment of Dr Lu Yao as its new managing director for Singapore. He replaces…
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PropertyGuru appoints Yao Lu as new Singapore managing director
PropertyGuru Group on Thursday (Sep 4) announced the appointment of Dr Yao Lu as its new managing director for Singapore. Dr Yao will…
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Malaysia's central bank holds key rate at 2.75%
Bank Negara Malaysia said its monetary policy stance was “appropriate and supportive of the economy amid price stability” — Malaysia’s…
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Malaysia’s central bank pauses rate cuts, signals confidence in economic outlook
Bank Negara Malaysia left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.75 per cent on Thursday (Sep 4), noting that the global economy is…
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Thousands of Lloyds staff at risk of dismissal in performance overhaul: FT
British lender Lloyds Banking Group will put about 3,000 people deemed among the bottom 5 per cent of performers at risk of dismissal, the…
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Angela Rayner at risk of fine over stamp duty, say tax experts
Billy KenberPolitics investigations correspondent Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner is at risk of a fine from the tax authorities in…