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Major airlines sue Biden administration over fee disclosure rule
MAJOR US airlines are suing the US Transportation Department over a new rule requiring upfront disclosure of airline fees, the latest clash between air carriers and the Biden administration.Airlines...
Walgreens contacts potential buyers for £7 billion Boots drugstore chain
Walgreens Boots Alliance is reaching out to potential buyers of the £7 billion (S$11.89 billion) Boots drugstore chain in the UK, according to people familiar with the matter. The Deerfield,...
Thai Beverage Q2 net profit falls 4.9% to 7 billion baht on lower profits from associates
THAI Beverage posted a 4.9 per cent drop in net profit to seven billion baht (S$257 million) for its second quarter ended Mar 31, 2024, from 7.4 billion baht...
Japan’s carmakers look to China tech to claw back market share
Japan’s legacy automakers are jumping on the big-tech bandwagon as they race to revive waning interest among Chinese consumers.In recent weeks, Toyota Motor said it would partner with Chinese...
UBS CEO says Switzerland should not ‘overshoot’ with capital demands
UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti said on Monday (May 13) that criticism that the bank had become too big for Switzerland and that it needed to set aside more capital...
Sanofi invests 1 billion euros in French drug manufacturing
Sanofi will invest more than 1 billion euros (S$1.45 billion) at three facilities in France as it ramps up production in its home country. The drugmaker will spend most of...
Xiaomi moves ahead with Tesla-like SUV as first EV hits goals
Xiaomi Corp aims to begin making and selling a sport utility vehicle similar to Tesla’s Model Y as early as 2025, embarking on a major new expansion with production...
India’s Tata Motors sinks most in 2 years on JLR margin concerns, demand worries
India’s Tata Motors’ shares fell 8 per cent on Monday (May 13), their biggest slide in more than two years, over concerns of muted margin growth at its Jaguar...
