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Marco Polo Marine responds to Sias on why it raised wages, bonuses despite revenue drop
INTEGRATED marine logistics company Marco Polo Marine said that the increase in its wages, salaries and bonuses in FY2024 was “in line with the expansion plans” that the group...
Rio Tinto, Glencore discuss potential combination in mining’s biggest-ever deal
RIO Tinto Group and Glencore have been discussing combining their businesses, which if successful would rank as the largest-ever mining deal and create a behemoth to rival longstanding leader...
Stocks to watch: Mapletree Logistics Trust, City Developments, Frasers Property
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Jan 17). Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT): Its trustee, HSBC Institutional Trust Services, has entered...
American Express to pay US$230 million to settle US charges over deceptive sales practices
AMERICAN Express said on Thursday (Jan 16) it will pay about US$230 million to settle US criminal and civil probes into alleged deceptive practices in selling credit card and...
Schroders to cut 3% of workforce in bid to revive growth
SCHRODERS plans to cut as much as 3 per cent of its workforce, as new chief executive officer Richard Oldfield looks to revive the UK’s largest standalone asset manager....
Larger language models are not necessarily better as companies seek returns on AI investments
Small language models – streamlined versions of larger ones – are expected to gain popularityLARGE language models (LLMs) – artificial intelligence (AI) systems such as ChatGPT that process vast...
Injury at Work? When to Call a Lawyer (and When Not to)
Getting hurt at work is no joke. You might slip, trip, or get caught in something you didn’t even see coming. When this happens, knowing what to do next...
US: S&P 500 opens slightly higher with focus on earnings, economic data
THE benchmark S&P 500 opened slightly higher on Thursday (Jan 16) following strong gains in the previous session, as investors assessed softer-than-expected retail sales data and a set of...
