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ExxonMobil’s Belgium traders decline UK transfer, risking jobs
ExxonMobil’s Belgium traders decline UK transfer, risking jobs
MORE than two dozen of ExxonMobil’s trading staff declined the oil giant’s offer to transfer to London from Belgium, putting their jobs at risk, according to a union official.A...
Central banks could increase gold reserves further as shine of US dollar dims: analysts
Central banks could increase gold reserves further as shine of US dollar dims: analysts
Sentiment towards gold at most positive levels since 2019, World Gold Council survey indicatesCENTRAL banks are expected to continue to add to their gold reserves over the next year,...
Beyond Nvidia: the search for AI’s next breakthrough
Beyond Nvidia: the search for AI’s next breakthrough
For a few days, AI chip juggernaut Nvidia sat on the throne as the world’s biggest company, but behind its staggering success are questions on whether new entrants can...
LMS Compliance directors augment interests
LMS Compliance directors augment interests
INSTITUTIONS were net sellers of Singapore stocks over the four trading sessions to Jun 20, with S$152.1 million of net institutional outflow, as 22 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with...
EU tariffs on China not a ‘punishment’, says German economy minister
EU tariffs on China not a ‘punishment’, says German economy minister
Proposed European Union tariffs on Chinese goods are not a “punishment”, Germany’s Economy Minister Robert Habeck told Chinese officials in Beijing on Saturday (Jun 22).Habeck’s visit to China is...
Japan focuses on smart cars as automakers fall behind US, China
Japan focuses on smart cars as automakers fall behind US, China
JAPAN is strengthening efforts to get automakers to develop smart cars whose safety and entertainment systems can be managed by cloud technology, an area where they are falling behind...
Canada prepares potential tariffs on Chinese EVs after US and EU moves
Canada prepares potential tariffs on Chinese EVs after US and EU moves
PRIME Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is preparing potential new tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) to align Canada with actions taken by the United States and European Union, according...
Elite Hong Kong club crashes market for HK million memberships
Elite Hong Kong club crashes market for HK$2 million memberships
ON A clear day, the view from Hong Kong’s seaside American Club is among the best in the city.It’s one reason why membership debentures for the elite century-old institution...
Multiple AI companies bypassing web standard to scrape publisher sites, licensing firm says
Multiple AI companies bypassing web standard to scrape publisher sites, licensing firm says
MULTIPLE artificial intelligence (AI) companies are circumventing a common web standard used by publishers to block the scraping of their content for use in generative AI systems, content licensing...
Spotify launches new basic streaming plan in US
Spotify launches new basic streaming plan in US
SPOTIFY introduced a new streaming plan for users in the United States on Friday (Jun 21), after raising prices for its premium plans earlier this month.The new basic plan...