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Nissan says about 1,000 US staff accept early retirement
ABOUT 6 per cent of Nissan Motor staff in the US have accepted early retirement packages, a company spokesperson said on Thursday (Nov 21), as part of the struggling...
China’s Baidu posts 3% fall in third-quarter revenue, beats market estimates
BAIDU reported a 3 per cent fall in third-quarter revenue on Thursday (Nov 21), beating market estimates, as China’s biggest Internet search provider grappled with weak spending on its...
US prosecutors demand Google divest Chrome to end search monopoly
US PROSECUTORS on Wednesday (Nov 21) argued to a judge that Google must sell its Chrome browser, share data, and search results with rivals, and take a range of...
US indictments scythe US$27 billion off value of India’s Adani Group firms
ADANI Group companies lost about US$27 billion in market value on Thursday (Nov 21) after US prosecutors charged the Indian conglomerate’s billionaire chairman in an alleged bribery and fraud...
Latest Singapore six-month T-bill cut-off yield edges up to 3.08%
THE cut-off yield on Singapore’s latest six-month Treasury bill (T-bill) rose slightly to 3.08 per cent, from 3.04 per cent in the previous six-month auction that closed on Nov...
China’s healthcare businesses wade into South-east Asia for cost-efficiency, growth
Beijing-based healthcare private equity firm with US$3.4 billion AUM aims to set up a fund for Chinese companies to expand into region[HAIKOU] Geopolitical tensions are driving healthcare companies from...
Dyson dials back Malaysia hairdryer operations, redeploys staff
DYSON is dialling back its hairdryer-related operations in Malaysia, according to sources familiar with the matter who declined to be identified discussing matters that are private, as the consumer...
How a strong US dollar and Trump policy hit Asian, trade-exposed currencies
IN THE past month, the US dollar has strengthened against several Asian currencies – spelling bad news for the region’s trade sectors, while offering limited benefits to its tourism...
