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Alphabet’s Waymo opens autonomous ride-hailing service to all in Los Angeles
Alphabet’s Waymo opens autonomous ride-hailing service to all in Los Angeles
ALPHABET’S Waymo said on Tuesday (Nov 12) that its autonomous ride-hailing service, Waymo One, is now available to everyone in Los Angeles, a sign of rapid growth and adoption...
Temasek Trust invests US million in HSBC-held Tekoma Energy
Temasek Trust invests US$50 million in HSBC-held Tekoma Energy
TEMASEK Trust agreed to invest US$50 million in an HSBC Asset Management-owned Japanese solar energy company. ABC Impact, a unit of the Singapore firm, will acquire a stake in...
Valuetronics posts 10.2% rise in H1 net profit to HK.5 million
Valuetronics posts 10.2% rise in H1 net profit to HK$90.5 million
INTEGRATED electronic manufacturing services (EMS) provider Valuetronics’ net profit for the first half ended September grew 10.2 per cent to HK$90.5 million (S$15.6 million) from HK$82.1 million.Earnings per share...
Singtel’s interim dividend up 35%, H1 profit falls 42.4% to S.23 billion in absence of exceptional gain
Singtel’s interim dividend up 35%, H1 profit falls 42.4% to S$1.23 billion in absence of exceptional gain
Soft enterprise demand is expected to improve in the coming months, and data centre customers are paying reservation fees to secure limited capacitySINGTEL’S net profit for the first half...
Hertz falls on mounting losses from failed bet on Tesla EVs
Hertz falls on mounting losses from failed bet on Tesla EVs
HERTZ Global Holdings tumbled after the company reported a worse-than-expected loss stemming from the rental car company’s failed bet on electric vehicles (EVs) and heavy depreciation costs that have...
Meta to offer less personalised ads in Europe to appease regulators
Meta to offer less personalised ads in Europe to appease regulators
META Platforms plans to offer Instagram and Facebook users in Europe the option to receive “less personalised ads,” the tech giant announced on Tuesday (Nov 12), in an effort...
IReit Global reports 89.6% portfolio occupancy for Q3, weighed down by Spanish portfolio
IReit Global reports 89.6% portfolio occupancy for Q3, weighed down by Spanish portfolio
EUROPE-FOCUSED real estate investment trust IReit Global on Tuesday (Nov 12) announced a portfolio occupancy of 89.6 per cent for its third quarter ended Sep 30, and suggested that...
Vodafone back in profit as nears UK merger with Three
Vodafone back in profit as nears UK merger with Three
TELECOMS group Vodafone returned to profit in the first-half, it announced on Tuesday (Nov 12), as the group closes in on a merger of its UK operations with rival...
Opec again cuts 2024, 2025 oil demand growth forecasts
Opec again cuts 2024, 2025 oil demand growth forecasts
OPEC cut its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2024 and lowered its projection for next year on Tuesday (Nov 12), highlighting China, India and other regions, marking...
Cortina’s H1 net profit falls 10% to S.8 million as operating expenses outpace revenue growth
Cortina’s H1 net profit falls 10% to S$27.8 million as operating expenses outpace revenue growth
Competitor and luxury watch retailer The Hour Glass also reports a 20% decrease in earningsLUXURY watch retailer Cortina posted a 10 per cent drop in net profit to S$27.8...