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Plan to increase youth minimum wage could be delayed
Government sources tell BBC News they could slow down plans to make minimum wage equal across age groups. Source link
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Lendlease Global Commercial Reit posts 3.1% increase in H1 DPU to S$0.0185
The manager of Lendlease Global Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) on Friday (Feb 13) posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of…
Business
Amazon’s shares fall after announcing plan to increase capital spending by 60%
Amazon sales surged 14% during the fourth quarter, helped by strong holiday spending and a better-than-expected growth in its prominent…
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Do virtues like being compassionate increase your well-being?
Virtues such as compassion, patience, and self-control may be beneficial not only for others but also for oneself, according to new…
Business
Info-Tech Systems forecasts ‘considerable increase’ in consolidated net profit for FY2025
Software provider Info-Tech Systems expects to report a “considerable increase” in its consolidated net profit for FY2025, compared with…
Culture
Circles.Life to increase platform fee from S$0.30 to S$0.70 from Feb 1, drawing criticism online
Customers of local telco Circles.Life will need to pay almost double in platform fees from Feb 1, with the move drawing criticism from…
Business
OpenAI seeks to increase global AI use in everyday life
It aims to expand the reach of its products and close the gap between countries with and without access to AI OpenAI is expanding its…
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Trump proposes massive increase in defense spending to $1.5 trillion
President Trump on Wednesday proposed a massive increase in U.S. military spending, calling for $1.5 trillion in fiscal 2027 because the…
Business
Apac airlines to increase net profit by 6.5% to US$6.6 billion in 2026: Iata
Asia-Pacific airlines are projected to record US$6.6 billion of net profit in 2026, up from S$6.2 billion in 2025, the International Air…
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Online child safety advocates urge California lawmakers to increase protections
SACRAMENTO — Julianna Arnold wasn’t alarmed when her teen daughter first joined Instagram. Many people her age were using it. And her…
Business
Foxconn can make 1,000 AI racks a week, to increase next year, chairman says
The company has been expanding beyond electronics into electric vehicles and AI data centres Foxconn chairman Liu Young said on Friday…
Business
ST Engineering shares jump as much as 4.1% on revenue increase, special dividend
Shares of ST Engineering jumped as much as 4.1 per cent on Thursday (Nov 13) after an increase in its nine-month revenue. The counter…
Business
UK public transport segment drives 22.4% increase in ComfortDelGro’s Q3 net profit
Transport operator ComfortDelGro’s (CDG) net profit for the third quarter ended September rose 22.4 per cent to S$70.4 million, driven by…
Business
The RealReal Connects in Q3 With 17% Increase in Revenues, Better Outlook
The luxury industry might be going a little sideways right now, but The RealReal Inc. has its sights set higher, raising its outlook for…
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DHS reports 8,000% increase in death threats against ICE
The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday said death threats against ICE personnel have increased 8,000% as the agency moves to…
Business
Sheng Siong reports 12% increase in Q3 earnings to S$43.7 million
Sheng Siong reported an 11.9 per cent increase in earnings to S$43.7 million in the third quarter ended Sep 30, from S$39.1 million in the…
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Oil settles lower as Opec plans to increase oil output
Eight Opec+ nations are leaning towards making another modest increase in oil output for December Oil prices settled marginally lower on…
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Senate bill would increase $10,000 thresholds for financial transactions banks must report to feds
Senate Republicans have introduced legislation to increase the reporting thresholds for currency transaction reports and suspicious…
Business
Panerai’s New CEO Strives to Increase Visibility While Mining the Brand’s Heritage
Emmanuel Perrin is humble. Despite a rich résumé that includes a 33-year career at Richemont heading its specialist watchmakers group,…
Business
OPEC+ to increase oil production in November
A group of countries that are part of the OPEC+ alliance of oil-exporting countries has agreed to a small boost in oil production, citing…
Lifestyle
Dressing Up for Halloween Shows Steady Increase in Adult Participation
Don’t think for a minute that dressing up for Halloween is child’s play. According to the Halloween & Costume Association, there has been…
Celebrity
San Sebastián’s Development Program Ikusmira Berriak Sees 34% Increase in Applications in a Year of Outstanding Success
San Sebastián’s Ikusmira Berriak residency program is back for its 11th year with a crop of exciting new projects in development. Created…
Business
Macy’s sees first increase in same-store sales since 2022
Macy’s raised its expectations for the year and reported the first increase in same-store sales since 2022 after the department store…
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As hurricane season collides with immigration agenda, fears increase for those without legal status
If a major hurricane approaches Central Florida this season, Maria knows it's dangerous to stay inside her wooden, trailer-like home. In…