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Microsoft’s GitHub unit cuts AI deals with Google, Anthropic
MICROSOFT’s GitHub has agreed to bake artificial intelligence (AI) models from Anthropic and Alphabet’s Google into a coding assistant used by millions of software developers. At first, customers will...
Companies must consider FX exposure risks when tapping South-east Asia’s rapid growth
FOR any company, the Asean economic bloc represents a business opportunity that cannot be ignored.
The 10 countries that make up the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have a combined...
JPMorgan reclaims top spot from Bank of America in analyst poll
JPMorgan Chase was voted the best US sell-side research firm in a widely followed investor survey, reclaiming the top spot that bank occupied for most of the past decade.
Bank...
Pfizer’s Covid-19 drug powers strong quarterly profit as activist hovers
Pfizer, which is under pressure from activist investor Starboard, on Tuesday (Oct 29) topped third-quarter estimates as sales of its Covid-19 treatment Paxlovid blew past Wall Street expectations.The US...
US dollar profits from Japan political uncertainty, pound awaits UK budget
THE US dollar hit three-month highs against the yen on Tuesday (Oct 29) as the loss of a parliamentary majority for Japan’s ruling coalition in weekend elections muddied the...
Cordlife to hold EGM to appoint new auditors, approve directors’ fees
EMBATTLED cord-blood bank Cordlife will hold an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) next month to appoint new auditors and approve its directors’ fees. The EGM will be held at Great...
Aztech Global net profit falls 55.7% to S$13.7 million as revenue slides
MAINBOARD-LISTED Aztech Global posted a 55.7 per cent drop in net profit to S$13.7 million for its third quarter ended Sep 30, 2024, from S$30.9 million in the corresponding...
BP profit slumps to near four-year low as oil demand sags
BP POSTED a 30 per cent drop in third-quarter profit to US$2.3 billion – the lowest in almost four years – weighed down by weaker refining margins and oil...
MAS fines investment firm S$1.9 million for making big customer transactions without adequate checks
AAIM ran afoul of the central bank’s anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism requirementsTHE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued a penalty of S$1.9 million to Atrium...
