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Google pulls AI ad that irked some Olympics viewers
Google confirmed on Friday (Aug 2) that it had pulled an ad for its Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) after it landed flat with some Olympics viewers.The “Dear Sydney” ad,...
US: Dow ends 2.1% lower for the week after poor jobs data
WALL Street stocks tumbled on Friday (Aug 2) following a disappointing US jobs report that raised recession worries while also boosting the odds of interest rate cuts by the...
Isetan Singapore narrows H1 loss to S$126,000 but faces lower sales
The latest set of results comes after a major shareholder proposed to take Isetan privateJAPANESE retailer Isetan Singapore recorded a net loss of S$126,000 for the six months ended...
NetLink NBN Trust records 9.1% lower profit after tax in Q1 at S$25.7 million
FIBRE-OPTIC owner NetLink NBN Trust posted a decline in its profit after tax by 9.1 per cent to S$25.7 million for the first quarter ended Jun 30, down from...
Carlsberg to take control of India and Nepal business, eyes expansion
CARLSBERG has agreed to take full control of its business in India and Nepal, the Danish brewer said on Friday (Aug 2).
The group will buy a 33.33 per cent...
Great Eastern gets extension to restore free float by Oct 23
GREAT Eastern Holdings (GEH) has been granted nearly three months to explore options to restore its public float, which dropped below 10 per cent in June. The Singapore Exchange...
7-Eleven operator DFI Retail wants a big bite of ready-to-eat food
The operator of 7-Eleven in Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau and Southern China says growth in the ready-to-eat food arena can make up for fall in cigarette sales WITH DFI...
Booking’s soft forecast overshadows second-quarter earnings beat
BOOKING, the parent company to almost a dozen travel brands including Kayak and Priceline, delivered a disappointing forecast for the third quarter, even as it posted second-quarter results that...
