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mm2 Asia says voluntary liquidation of Cathay Cineplexes unlikely to affect operations
Entertainment company mm2 Asia on Wednesday (Sep 3) said the voluntary liquidation of Cathay Cineplexes is not expected to adversely…
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Emily Spence Joins Vice Media Group as Chief Communications Officer
Vice Media Group has named Emily Spence as Chief Communications Officer. Spence will oversee Vice’s global communications strategy across…
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Chantecaille Has a New CEO
Chantecaille has a new chief executive officer. The Beiersorf-owned skin care brand has tapped Tennille Kopiasz for the top job, effective…
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Unilever CEO plans shakeup of top 200 managers in overhaul
Unilever chief executive officer Fernando Fernandez expects to replace a quarter of the group’s top 200 managers following a performance…
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Radiohead to tour for first time in seven years
Radiohead have announced their first tour in seven years, after teasing it with a series of mysterious flyers that appeared in cities…
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Topshop will return to High Street in John Lewis stores
Topshop will return to the High Street, five years after it closed all of its UK stores. The brand is going to be available in 32 John…
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Grab’s $20 billion playbook for becoming a super app
Grab is a rideshare service-turned superapp, not available in the U.S. but rapidly growing in Southeast Asia. It’s even outmaneuvered…
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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher on Alphabet boost; jobs data on tap
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Wednesday (Sep 3) after Alphabet gained on a favourable antitrust ruling and investors awaited…
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Why Plus‑Size Style Is About More Than Just the Clothes
A Growing Industry with Broader Impact The global plus-size clothing market is expanding rapidly – from around USD 282 billion in 2024 and…
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MetaOptics looks to SGX Catalist debut for path to profitability
When Mark Thng first launched MetaOptics Technologies’ operations in June 2021, it was out of a tiny office in Roxy Square. The rent was…
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Toyota announces $792 million EV investment in Czech Republic
Japanese carmaker Toyota said on Wednesday it will invest 680 million euros ($792 million) on a new production line in the Czech Republic…
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Tesla’s sales collapse continues in Europe’s biggest EV markets
Tesla’s sales slump is dragging on across almost all of Europe’s biggest electric vehicle markets, costing the company significant share…
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Nuveen partners with Temasek and Hunter Point for private credit push
Investment manager Nuveen’s private debt arm has partnered with Temasek and Hunter Point Capital, the company said on Wednesday (Sep 3),…
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Melvyn Bragg steps down from BBC Radio 4's In Our Time after 26 years
Melvyn Bragg has stepped down as host of BBC Radio 4's In Our Time after 26 years. Lord Bragg has hosted more than 1,000 episodes of the…
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Macy’s Inc. Exceeds Q2 Expectations, Raises 2025 Outlook
Macy’s Inc. beat its own expectations for top and bottom line second-quarter results, lifted by investments in top Macy’s doors and solid…
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Keppel DC Reit acquires remaining stake in 2 data centres from sponsor Keppel for S$8.4 million
The manager of Keppel DC Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) has acquired the 51 per cent remaining interest in two artificial…
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Singapore stocks dip despite manufacturing rebound; STI down 0.2%
Local equities ended Wednesday (Sep 3) lower, even as data showed that manufacturing in Singapore improved slightly. The sector’s…
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CICT should up retail property exposure and reduce exposure to office spaces.
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT) – the Republic’s oldest and largest real estate investment trust (Reit) – offers investors…
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BlackRock loses US$17 billion mandate at Dutch pension fund PFZW
BlackRock has lost a mandate worth US$17 billion with one of the largest pension funds in the Netherlands, amid concerns the world’s…
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Major liners’ Ebit margins expected to turn negative in H2 2025
The average earnings margins for the liner businesses of major ocean shipping companies fell to 8.4 per cent in the quarter to June, as…
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Major sea carriers’ Ebit margins expected to turn negative in H2 2025
The average earnings margins for the liner businesses of major ocean shipping companies fell to 8.4 per cent in the quarter to June, as…
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Thai bonds defy global drop as political crisis fuels rate bets
Thailand’s deepening political crisis is insulating its bonds from the global rout, as growing expectations of further interest-rate cuts…
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Jackie Chan’s ‘The Shadow’s Edge’ Lands U.K. Distribution Deal With Trinity CineAsia (EXCLUSIVE)
Trinity CineAsia has secured U.K. distribution rights to Jackie Chan‘s latest action hit “The Shadow’s Edge,” setting an Oct. 3 theatrical…
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How to turn your inner critic into a powerful force for growth
Anxiety and ambition often go hand in hand—but we rarely talk about that openly, especially in the context of leadership. Morra…