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Construction of Marina Bay Sands’ fourth tower, new entertainment arena to begin in July 2025
CONSTRUCTION of Marina Bay Sands’ (MBS) expansion project – which includes a fourth hotel tower, an entertainment arena and more convention space – will begin in July 2025, subject...
Meta pushes back on US FTC’s bid to amend 2020 privacy settlement
META Platforms has rebuffed an attempt by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to amend a 2020 privacy settlement, noting that it had voluntarily disclosed two technical errors related...
OCBC group chief Helen Wong’s pay in 2023 up 8% to S$12.1 million
OCBC : O39 0% group chief executive officer Helen Wong received S$12.1 million in total remuneration for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2023, up 8 per cent from...
McDonald’s to buy Israel franchise that became flashpoint in Hamas war
MCDONALD’S agreed to acquire its restaurants in Israel from operator Alonyal, bringing the local chain in-house months after it became a point of contention in the early days of...
99 Cents Only Stores announces plans to wind down operations
DISCOUNT retailer 99 Cents Only Stores announced plans to wind down its business operations in a press release on Thursday (Apr 4).The firm has struck an agreement with Hilco...
Cocoa price surge from supply crunch leaving bitter taste for chocolate makers and consumers
COCOA has turned out to be a sweet treat for investors this year, but companies and consumers are reeling from the price surge even as market watchers warn that...
Carrefour-PepsiCo dispute sheds light on key role of retailers’ ad business
CARREFOUR and PepsiCo’s just resolved three-month price dispute has shed light on a new aspect of such negotiations which is changing the relationship between retailers and suppliers.
PepsiCo said on...
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