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US: Stocks dip after poor jobs data
Published Sat, Sep 6, 2025 · 06:05 AM[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks finished lower on Friday (Sep 5) as markets grappled with worries about the latest weak US labour...
Google hit with 2.95-billion-euro EU antitrust fine over adtech practices
[BRUSSELS] Alphabet’s Google was hit with a 2.95-billion-euro (S$4.4 billion) EU antitrust fine on Friday (Sep 5) for anti-competitive practices in its lucrative adtech business, marking its fourth penalty...
Warner Bros. Discovery sues AI firm for Batman, Superman copyright infringement
Warner Bros. Discovery has joined a key copyright infringement case that could test the legal bounds of using artificial intelligence to create digital replicas of well-known characters. The company...
Biotech company Amgen set to build $600-million research center in Thousand Oaks
Biotech company Amgen is investing $600 million into a new research center for its Thousand Oaks campus. The new site will create hundreds of jobs and feature advanced automation...
Job cuts jump 66% year to date; DOGE, uncertainty and AI are major factors
Job cuts so far this year have already surpassed the total for 2024, as government cost-cutting, economic uncertainty and AI have prompted employers to reduce staff. California and the...
Nasdaq proposes tighter listing rules for thinly traded stocks, China-based firms
[NEW YORK] Exchange operator Nasdaq proposed on Wednesday (Sep 3) stricter listing standards, including a higher minimum public float for certain new listings and a faster process to suspend...
Chinese e-commerce giants rush to Europe as Trump upends trade
[LONDON] Some of China’s biggest e-commerce and logistics companies, such as JD.com, are making a beeline to Europe’s warehouses once again, as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs reshape manufacturers’...
Qatar Airways plans expansion of China passenger, cargo flights
Published Thu, Sep 4, 2025 · 12:10 PM[HONG KONG] Qatar Airways QCSC will expand passenger flights and beef up its air cargo business in China as it looks to...
KKR, Apollo fuel rush of private investment into Asia’s schools
[SINGAPORE] Private money is pouring into schools in Asia as investors seek to turn a profit on the growing demand for quality education.The booming market is increasingly catching the...
Alphabet’s stock climbs after judge rules Google won’t be forced to sell Chrome
When a federal judge deemed Google a “monopolist” last year, questions lingered about how he would help restore competition in online search.On Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta...
