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How AI is starting to reshape the workforce
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Ford Motor Company announces rebrand, new logo for its motorsports program
Ford Motor Company is rebranding its motorsports program to Ford Racing. The rebrand and new logo were announced Thursday in a letter to…
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BlackRock to run US$80 billion for Citi as bank refocuses wealth unit
The move highlights a growing trend among big banks to partner with specialist asset managers Citigroup said on Thursday (Sep 4) it will…
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A Wedding Photographer's Guide on How to Pose for Wedding Photos
On your wedding day, the last thing you want is to worry about minute details for getting the dreamy, romantic shots. Investing in the…
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US: Wall St indexes open mixed after jobs data
Wall Street opened mixed on Thursday (Sep 4) after a weaker-than-expected private payrolls report, while Salesforce shares dropped as the…
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Most small business owners have no clue if their marketing is working. That isn’t stopping them from spending more on it
Small businesses are committing more money to marketing this year than last, but surprisingly few have any confidence that their…
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Olam Group, Yangzijiang Financial to replace CapitaLand Ascott Trust, ComfortDelgro on STI reserve list
There will be no changes to the constituents of the STI following the September 2025 review Food and agricultural giant Olam Group and…
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Hitachi to invest US$1 billion to produce power grid components in US
Hitachi plans to invest US$1 billion to expand its US power grid infrastructure manufacturing, its energy unit said on Thursday (Sep 4),…
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HSBC names Maggie Ng as Hong Kong CEO, predecessor to lead Hang Seng Bank
Asia-focused lender HSBC on Thursday (Sep 4) picked insider Maggie Ng as the chief executive of its Hong Kong arm, succeeding Luanne Lim…
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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…