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Microsoft to lift productivity suite prices for businesses, governments
The company says that the changes reflect more than 1,100 new features added across Microsoft 365[BENGALURU] Microsoft will increase prices for its Microsoft 365 productivity suites globally starting July...
Indexes end near flat, supported by Fed hopes but dragged by Amazon
Markets are pricing in an 87% chance the central bank will cut rates by 25 basis points this month[BENGALURU] US stocks closed near the unchanged mark on Thursday (Dec...
The changing face of directorship
The culture of the boardroom can make or break a director’s ability to fulfil their duties Source link
The changing face of directorships
The culture of the boardroom can make or break a director’s ability to fulfil their duties Source link
A softer image of AI? This Google-backed film aims to change the narrative
A man mourns the loss of his dead celebrity mom, who unexpectedly appears before him as a hologram in his childhood home, singing and strumming a guitar.The touching scene...
Wall Street opens higher as investors mull Fed rate cuts
[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly higher on Thursday (Dec 4) as investors parsed a fresh batch of labour market data to gauge the odds of a...
Sunpower Group subsidiary to acquire 15% stake in Jining Xinneng Thermal Power for 30.2 million yuan
[SINGAPORE] Sunpower International Holding (Singapore), a wholly owned subsidiary of Sunpower Group , is acquiring a 15 per cent equity interest in Jining Xinneng Thermal Power for about 30.2...
California hammered as national job cuts jump to a five-year high
Job cuts across the country are the highest they have been in five years, led by layoffs in California and cutbacks in Washington.California employers announced 173,022 job cuts from...
CapitaLand Ascott Trust, Sheng Siong Group to replace Olam Group, Yangzijiang Financial on STI reserve list
[SINGAPORE] Hospitality player CapitaLand Ascott Trust and supermarket chain operator Sheng Siong Group will be joining the Straits Times Index’s (STI) reserve list, following the December quarterly review.They will...
STI slips 0.4% amid fears of US economy slowdown
Across the broader market, decliners edge out gainers 259 to 256 after nearly 1.6 billion securities worth S$1.3 billion change hands[SINGAPORE] The city-state’s benchmark index closed lower on Thursday...
Hepmil founders chose Publicis acquisition over fresh funding round, citing M&A risks
Karl Mak, the startup’s CEO and co-founder, says the team was not confident of executing its own M&A deals[SINGAPORE] While planning for its next phase of growth in the...
Rio Tinto outlines plan to cut costs, raise productivity at strategy day
[MELBOURNE] Rio Tinto CEO Simon Trott outlined a plan to focus on cost cuts and productivity gains at his first strategy day on Thursday (Dec 4) as he undertakes...