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Amazon will invest 15.7 billion euros in Spain in global AWS buildout
AMAZON.COM said it would invest 15.7 billion euros (S$23 billion) in Spain to expand its cloud business in Europe, the biggest outlay Amazon has announced so far on the...
Barclays managers warn some staff to prepare for five days a week in office
BARCLAYS is among Wall Street firms weighing whether to require scores of workers to commute to company offices five days a week, as US brokerage regulators tweak rules for...
After Singapore Airlines turbulence accident, flight crews urge buckling up
BUCKLE up. That is the message from flight attendants and pilots following the severe turbulence encountered by a Singapore Airlines flight on Tuesday that resulted in the death of...
Europe: Carmakers drive stocks to one-week low; tech in focus
EUROPEAN stocks closed at a one-week low on Wednesday, hurt by a sell-off in automakers following a report about possible Chinese tariffs on imported cars, while tech stocks ticked higher...
Singapore’s Paradise Group expands further in US, aiming for 11 outlets by 2025
SINGAPORE’S Paradise Group is ramping up its expansion in the United States – its first market outside Asia – with eight more outlets in California and its first in...
Disney to sell stake in Tata’s US$1 billion India TV platform: sources
WALT Disney has struck a deal to sell its minority stake in a subscription television broadcaster to Tata Group, people familiar with the matter said, allowing the US media...
Philippines’ top fintech GCash eyes 2025 IPO, chairman says
GLOBE Telecom’s popular fintech app GCash may go public in the Philippines next year as it keeps the door open for new investors and an overseas listing.
Amazon lining up AI overhaul, paid plans for Alexa voice assistant
AMAZON.COM is working on an artificial intelligence-driven overhaul of its Alexa voice assistant and plans to charge a monthly subscription fee to offset technology costs, CNBC reported on Wednesday...
