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Cordlife upgrades monitoring system, tightens operational protocols
CORDLIFE announced on Tuesday (Sep 17) that it is improving operational protocols and upgrading the laboratory monitoring system at its processing and storage facility, as it resumes cord-blood banking...
Isetan Singapore to delist on Sep 19
The department store operator has posted a net loss of S$1.2 million for the full year ended Dec 31, 2023DEPARTMENT store operator Isetan Singapore will delist from the Singapore...
Trump unveils crypto project, says US should dominate sector
DONALD Trump headlined an event billed as the unveiling of a crypto platform promoted by the Republican nominee and his sons, putting the spotlight on a niche sector of...
Japan finance minister says Seven & i’s new ‘core’ tag doesn’t raise bar for buyout
FINANCE Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday that Japanese retail giant Seven & i Holdings’ new status as a company “core” to national security would not raise additional hurdles...
Gold hovers near record high on prospects of bigger Fed rate cut
GOLD prices held steady on Tuesday (Sep 17) to hover near record highs scaled in the previous session, as markets anticipate the beginning of a US easing cycle, with...
CapitaLand Investment in talks to buy Club Med stake from Fosun
SINGAPORE’S CapitaLand Investment is in advanced talks to buy a minority stake in French luxury resort chain Club Med SAS from its Chinese owner Fosun International, according to sources...
Taiwan regulator rejects CTBC’s US$4.1 billion bid for Shin Kong
TAIWAN regulators rejected CTBC Financial Holding’s US$4.1 billion takeover bid for smaller rival Shin Kong Financial Holding, blocking the creation of what would have been the island’s biggest financial...
Amazon CEO vows leaner teams amid bloat, ends work from home
AMAZON.COM chief executive officer Andy Jassy is moving to streamline the world’s largest online retailer and cloud-computing company, cutting management layers and ordering employees to return to the office...
