DFI Retail Group hikes dividend payout ratio to 70% in three-year plan

DFI Retail Group hikes dividend payout ratio to 70% in three-year plan

The group is targeting a compound annual growth rate of 11 to 15% for its underlying profit [SINGAPORE] DFI Retail Group has unveiled a three-year strategic roadmap targeting double-digit profit growth and a higher dividend payout, as the supermarket and retail store operator moves to leverage its scale and digital capabilities. In an investor day…

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Air Force F-16 commander earns rare Silver Star for Middle East mission: ‘Missiles detonating mere feet’ away

Air Force F-16 commander earns rare Silver Star for Middle East mission: ‘Missiles detonating mere feet’ away

Lt. Col. William “Skate” Parks, an Air Force F-16 commander who deliberately flew into one of the most heavily defended air-defense zones in the Middle East and dodged enemy missiles for 15 minutes while dangerously low on fuel, has been awarded the Silver Star, one of the nation’s highest honors for valor in combat. Parks received the medal…

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HSBC names Brendan Nelson chairman in surprise move

HSBC names Brendan Nelson chairman in surprise move

The bank says Nelson’s appointment follows a robust process assessing internal and external candidates [LONDON] HSBC Holdings’ interim chairman Brendan Nelson will move into that role on a permanent basis, in a surprise move that came seven months after the Asia-focused lender started a search to replace its former chair Mark Tucker. The appointment comes…

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Waymo hits a dog in San Francisco, reigniting safety debate

Waymo hits a dog in San Francisco, reigniting safety debate

A self-driving Waymo taxi hit a dog in San Francisco, reigniting a heated debate over autonomous vehicle safety just weeks after one killed a popular neighborhood cat. On Sunday, around 8 p.m. in San Francisco’s Western Addition neighborhood, a Waymo carrying passengers ran over a small, unleashed dog, the company confirmed. The dog’s condition is…

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Top 6 Logistics and Transportation Companies in North America for Oversized and Heavy Haul Freight

Top 6 Logistics and Transportation Companies in North America for Oversized and Heavy Haul Freight

When it comes to moving massive cargoes, think industrial machinery, wind turbine parts, or construction equipment, oversized freight shipping isn’t just about loading a truck and hitting the road. It’s about skill, safety, and coordination. You require a logistics partner that can handle the complexity, permits, and sheer size of your shipment. So, if you’ve…

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Exclusive | Bonkers Brooklyn dine-and-dasher evicted while she sits in jail

Exclusive | Bonkers Brooklyn dine-and-dasher evicted while she sits in jail

She ate herself out of house and home. Accused serial dine-and-dash diva Pei Chung has been evicted from her posh Williamsburg pad, The Post exclusively learned. City marshal Robert Renzulli spent an hour Tuesday changing the locks on Chung’s $3,500-a-month apartment inside 416 Kent Ave. after the Prada-clad wannabe influencer was booted by landlord and former New York…

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Temasek-backed Xora Innovation leads US$46 million funding in Vinci

Temasek-backed Xora Innovation leads US million funding in Vinci

[SINGAPORE] Vinci, the brain behind a physics-driven artificial intelligence (AI) platform for hardware design and simulation, raised US$46 million in seed and Series A funding, it said on Tuesday (Dec 2). The Series A round was led by Temasek-backed venture capital fund Xora Innovation, with participation from Khosla Ventures and Eclipse. Silicon Valley-headquartered Vinci said…

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