Pressure
Pentagon’s ‘SWAT Team of Nerds’ Resigns En Masse Under Pressure from Musk-Linked DOGE
The Defense Digital Service (DDS), one of the Pentagon's most innovative tech teams, is on the brink of dissolution with the entire team tendering resignations en masse, leading to...
Samsung under pressure as US tariffs rattle South Korean economy
[BAC NINH, Vietnam] Sipping tea on her break outside a Samsung Electronics factory in northern Vietnam, worker Nguyen Thi Mai said she had heard about US President Donald Trump’s...
Japan’s Seven & i seen booking 24% fall in Q4 profit, adding to takeover pressure
[TOKYO] Japanese retailer Seven & i Holdings is set to record a 24 per cent drop in quarterly profit on Wednesday as underperformance of its convenience store business hampers...
Walmart keeps price pressure on suppliers after Beijing pushback
[NEW YORK] Walmart is continuing to push Chinese suppliers to cut prices to offset US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, even after Beijing officials summoned the US retailer’s executives last...
Seven & i plots Europe growth as Couche-Tard bid pressure mounts
SEVEN & i Holdings is seeking deals in Europe to bolster growth abroad as the retailer faces increased pressure to consider a proposed takeover by Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard. The...
Malaysia expects its palm exports to China to be ‘resilient’ amid price pressure
MALAYSIA-PALM/CHINA:Malaysia expects its palm exports to China to be 'resilient' amid price pressureMalaysian palm oil exports to China will “remain resilient” this year despite their premium over rival oils...
Citigroup scraps diversity goals, ‘DEI’ term under Trump pressure
CITIGROUP is ending workplace representation goals and removing requirements to interview job candidates from diverse backgrounds, citing pressure from the Trump administration.The bank will no longer have “aspirational representation...
Shein faces investor pressure to slash valuation to US$30 billion: sources
FAST-fashion retailer Shein is under pressure to cut its valuation to about US$30 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, having in the past been valued at more...
