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Europe: Shares close lower with upcoming US data in focus; Siemens slides
EUROPEAN shares closed lower on Thursday, as investors shifted their focus to crucial US economic data following the end of the nation’s longest government shutdown, while Siemens fell after an...
‘South Park’ addresses AI-generated videos and copyright with Totoro, Trump and Bluey
“South Park” is known for pushing the envelope, but the latest episode has been described by fans online as “nightmare fuel.”In what is arguably one of the most disturbing...
Google hit by fresh EU probe into suspected news search abuse
There are suspicions that it is pushing down results for publishers’ websites when they include content from commercial partners[BRUSSELS] Google is under investigation by the European Union antitrust watchdogs.This...
Delivery bots can now bring you groceries in these L.A. neighborhoods
Rolling food delivery bots powered by Coco Robotics will now transport everyday essentials and groceries to customers in Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami, the company announced Thursday. The bots...
Starbucks workers to strike in 40 cities, targeting ‘Red Cup Day’
[NEW YORK] Unionised Starbucks baristas are launching a wave of walkouts on Thursday (Nov 13), a work stoppage they say could grow to become their biggest strike to date.Workers...
Tata Steel calls for extension of import tariffs on some steel products to India
[NEW DELHI] India’s Tata Steel hopes the government will extend import tariffs on some steel products to guard against the threat of imports, particularly from China, chief executive TV...
Apple and Tencent agree to 15% fee on WeChat mini game purchases
[HONG KONG] Tencent Holdings has agreed a deal with Apple that will see the iPhone maker handle payments and take a 15 per cent cut of purchases in WeChat...
Debt-ridden mm2 Asia’s H1 net loss deepens to S$39.7 million as existential threat looms
[SINGAPORE] Entertainment group mm2 Asia on Thursday (Nov 13) reported a net loss of S$39.7 million for the half-year ended Sep 30, widening from the net loss of S$3.9...
Venture posts 8.3% fall in Q3 earnings amid softness in consumer tech
The company is ‘ramping up activities for hyperscale data centres’, including network connectivity solutions[SINGAPORE] Technology player Venture Corp on Thursday (Nov 13) posted a net profit of S$55.6 million...
SIA posts 82.1% drop in net profit to S$52 million for Q2; declares special dividend package
The group attributes the decline in earnings to losses by its associate Air India, which are not included in previous year’s results[SINGAPORE] National carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) posted a...
Pfizer looks to sell stake in pandemic vaccine partner BioNTech
[NEW YORK] Pfizer is looking to sell its remaining stake in Covid-19 vaccine partner BioNTech, a remnant from one of the pandemic’s most lucrative collaborations. The US drugmaker is...
Marco Polo Marine unit clinches NT$4.7 billion project for research vessel in largest contract win
The project marks the company’s strategic expansion into high-value, specialised vessel construction [SINGAPORE] Integrated marine logistics company Marco Polo Marine has secured a NT$4.7 billion (S$198 million) contact from...