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India says ‘no’ to BYD while wooing rival Tesla to invest
India says ‘no’ to BYD while wooing rival Tesla to invest
With a 100 per cent duty on fully built vehicles – by far the highest among major economies – the country has long shielded domestic players with steep tariffs[DELHI]...
Employee Scheduling Laws You’re Probably Breaking
If you’re managing a team and handling employee schedules, you might be unknowingly stepping into a legal minefield. Predictive scheduling laws are becoming more common, and many employers are...
Singapore’s STI edges down 0.4% after Monday’s dramatic selloff
Singapore’s STI edges down 0.4% after Monday’s dramatic selloff
[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks continued their decline on Tuesday (Apr 8) morning, but the worst of the fallout from Trump’s tariffs appears to be over after yesterday’s beating. Shortly after...
Samsung sees Q1 profit beating estimates as looming tariffs spur chip sales
Samsung sees Q1 profit beating estimates as looming tariffs spur chip sales
[SEOUL] Samsung Electronics on Tuesday estimated a 0.2 per cent drop in first-quarter operating profit from a year earlier, beating analysts’ estimates by far on solid smartphone sales and...
Levi maintains 2025 outlook in face of tariff turbulence
Levi maintains 2025 outlook in face of tariff turbulence
[NEW YORK] Levi Strauss maintained a full-year outlook that excludes the impact from sweeping new US tariffs that are poised to significantly raise costs for multinational apparel companies.The San...
Europe: Shares close at over 14-month low as trade war volatility grips markets
Europe: Shares close at over 14-month low as trade war volatility grips markets
EUROPEAN shares slumped in a volatile session on Monday, with the Stoxx 600 closing at its lowest since January 2024, as US President Donald Trump showed no signs of letting up...
All Rights Reserved: What Those Words Really Mean
If you’ve ever glanced at a book, magazine, or website, you might have noticed the phrase “all rights reserved” and wondered what it signifies. This article breaks down the...
Investors seek refuge in US dollar, yen as tariff fallout grips markets
Investors seek refuge in US dollar, yen as tariff fallout grips markets
INVESTORS poured into safe havens such as the greenback, yen and Swiss franc on Monday (Apr 7), as the market rout from US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs deepened...
Tariff worries continue to pummel Asian markets on Monday; Hong Kong sheds 13.2%
Tariff worries continue to pummel Asian markets on Monday; Hong Kong sheds 13.2%
[SINGAPORE] The sell-off following US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff announcement last Wednesday continued to roil Asian markets on Monday (Apr 7), with the Hong Kong market faring the...
Singapore shares close lower on Monday; STI tumbles 7.5%
Singapore shares close lower on Monday; STI tumbles 7.5%
Across the broader market, decliners outnumber advancers 612 to 137, with 2.7 billion shares worth S$4.2 billion changing hands[SINGAPORE] All 30 constituents of the Straits Times Index (STI) closed...