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Holiday Inn owner IHG’s Q1 revenue up 2.6%, leisure travel demand remains strong
HOLIDAY Inn owner Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) posted a 2.6 per cent rise in first-quarter room revenue on Friday (May 3) and said it continues to expect demand for...
eBay forecasts Q2 revenue below estimates as consumer spending remains strained
E-COMMERCE firm eBay forecast second-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday (May 1), as demand cools for its key product categories such as collector’s items and auto parts,...
PetroChina profit rises as economic recovery remains uneven
PetroChina recorded its highest first-quarter profit amid steady global oil prices and even as China’s economic rebound struggles to gain traction.China’s largest oil and gas producer said net income...
WhirlPool is cutting 1,000 jobs as US appliance demand remains stagnant
WHIRLPOOL, the owner of the Maytag and Amana appliance brands, is cutting about 1,000 salaried positions worldwide to reduce costs as slow US home sales limit demand. The company...
Singapore stocks open flat on Tuesday; STI remains unchanged
SINGAPORE stocks were trading muted on Tuesday (Apr 2) morning, tracking the US market’s subdued performance. As at 9.01 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) was flat, rising just 0.02...
Remains of two people recovered following Baltimore bridge collapse: Washington Post
THE remains of two people have been recovered from the Patapsco River near where a Baltimore bridge collapsed, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday. REUTERSGET BT IN YOUR INBOX DAILYStart and...
Remains of two people recovered following Baltimore bridge collapse
THE bodies of two construction workers were found in the cold waters of Baltimore harbour on Wednesday, trapped in their red pick-up truck after a giant cargo ship slammed...
US: Stocks close lower as inflation remains in focus
WALL Street stocks ended the week on a downcast note on Friday (Mar 15), with all three major indices retreating as traders looked ahead to next week’s US central...
