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Singtel’s Philippine JV valuation doubles to US billion on Ayala and MUFG investments
Singtel’s Philippine JV valuation doubles to US$5 billion on Ayala and MUFG investments
August 2, 2024
Philippine conglomerate to raise stake in Mynt to 13%; Japan’s financial giant will acquire 8% stake GLOBE Fintech Innovations, otherwise known as Mynt, has secured new investments that have...
Intel to cut 15% jobs, suspend dividend in turnaround push; shares plummet
Intel to cut 15% jobs, suspend dividend in turnaround push; shares plummet
August 2, 2024
INTEL said on Thursday it would cut more than 15 per cent of its workforce and suspend its dividend starting in the fourth quarter as the chipmaker pursues a...
Seatrium marks turnaround with H1 net profit of S million
Seatrium marks turnaround with H1 net profit of S$36 million
August 2, 2024
OFFSHORE and marine specialist Seatrium on Friday (Aug 2) marked its turnaround with a net profit of S$36 million for the first half ended Jun 30, reversing from a...
Amazon’s quarterly profit doubles as cloud business grows
Amazon’s quarterly profit doubles as cloud business grows
August 1, 2024
AMAZON reported on Thursday its profit in the recently ended quarter doubled to US$13.5 billion with the help of renewed momentum of its AWS cloud computing business.The e-commerce giant’s...
Frasers Hospitality Trust reports mixed RevPAR performance across markets in 9M FY2024
Frasers Hospitality Trust reports mixed RevPAR performance across markets in 9M FY2024
August 1, 2024
FRASERS Hospitality Trust (FHT) had mixed performance in revenue per available room (RevPAR) across its markets for the nine months ended June, indicated its business update on Thursday (Aug...
Hongkong Land posts H1 underlying loss of US million on non-cash provisions to China properties
Hongkong Land posts H1 underlying loss of US$7 million on non-cash provisions to China properties
August 1, 2024
PROPERTY developer Hongkong Land on Thursday (Aug 1) posted an underlying loss of US$7 million for the six months ended Jun 30, compared with an underlying net profit of...
US dollar climbs after Fed decision while pound slides as BOE cuts rates
US dollar climbs after Fed decision while pound slides as BOE cuts rates
August 1, 2024
THE US dollar rallied on Thursday (Aug 1) after falling the previous day as central banks continued to roil currency markets, while sterling fell to a four-week low after...
Thomson Reuters raises sales forecast as earnings top estimates
Thomson Reuters raises sales forecast as earnings top estimates
August 1, 2024
THOMSON Reuters reported second-quarter earnings that topped Wall Street expectations on Thursday (Aug 1) as revenue rose 6 per cent and it continued to aggressively deploy artificial intelligence technology...
🙍 Has your work and personal life been affected by adverse childhood experiences?
🙍 Has your work and personal life been affected by adverse childhood experiences?
August 1, 2024
💸 Trauma costs (literally)Everyone has been through some degree of hardship in their lives – but when do these events have more longstanding and severe consequences than expected 🤔? ...
MUFG profit beats estimates with tailwind from rising rates
MUFG profit beats estimates with tailwind from rising rates
August 1, 2024
MITSUBISHI UFJ Financial Group reported quarterly profit that beat estimates, joining smaller rival Mizuho Financial Group in pointing to higher revenue from loans driven by rising rates in Japan....