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Chevron to cut 200 jobs in Texas
Chevron to cut 200 jobs in Texas
Published Thu, May 29, 2025 · 08:23 AM — Updated Fri, May 30, 2025 · 07:22 AM[HOUSTON] Chevron will lay off 200 employees in Texas, according to figures from...
US firms plan to pass Trump tariff costs to consumers: Federal Reserve minutes
US firms plan to pass Trump tariff costs to consumers: Federal Reserve minutes
[WASHINGTON] US firms have warned the Federal Reserve that the cost of President Donald Trump’s tariffs will likely be borne by consumers, according to minutes of the bank’s most recent...
Apple to rebrand its device operating systems to mark major overhaul
Apple to rebrand its device operating systems to mark major overhaul
[LOS ANGELES] Apple is planning the most sweeping change yet to its operating system names, part of a software overhaul that extends to all its devices.The next Apple operating...
HP plunges after cutting profit outlook on tariffs, economy
HP plunges after cutting profit outlook on tariffs, economy
[SEATTLE] HP dropped about 15 per cent in extended trading after the company’s profit outlook fell short of estimates and it cut the annual earnings forecast, pointing towards a...
mm2 Asia to sell 21.02% of its stake in subsidiary Vividthree to PE fund for S.7 million
mm2 Asia to sell 21.02% of its stake in subsidiary Vividthree to PE fund for S$1.7 million
[SINGAPORE] Mainboard-listed media company mm2 Asia on Wednesday (May 28) entered into a sale and purchase agreement with private equity fund Hildrics Asia Growth Fund VCC to dispose of...
Singapore shares buck regional trend; STI up 0.4%
Singapore shares buck regional trend; STI up 0.4%
[SINGAPORE] Shares on the Singapore bourse ended higher on Wednesday (May 28), even as other regional markets languished in the red.In Singapore, the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) rose...
Nissan offers buyouts to US workers, halts global pay rises, internal e-mails show
Nissan offers buyouts to US workers, halts global pay rises, internal e-mails show
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nissan has started offering buyouts to US workers and has suspended merit-based wage increases worldwide, internal e-mails reviewed by Reuters showed, as the automaker expands cost cuts...
China’s answer to World Bank could open Singapore, HK offices: sources
China’s answer to World Bank could open Singapore, HK offices: sources
[BEIJING] The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is looking to open new offices in Hong Kong and Singapore, according to people familiar with the matter, in a plan that would...
China plans commodities overhaul to attract global investors
China plans commodities overhaul to attract global investors
CHINA is on the cusp of its biggest move yet to open up its vast commodities markets, after the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) unveiled an internationalisation plan to streamline...
Tencent Music buys SM Entertainment stake in K-pop bet
Tencent Music buys SM Entertainment stake in K-pop bet
[SEOUL] A Tencent Holdings subsidiary is snapping up a nearly 10 per cent stake in SM Entertainment valued at about US$180 million, marking a rare Chinese investment into a...