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Amazon delivery driver poops on LA porch
Published Tue, May 13, 2025 · 06:40 AM[LOS ANGELES] A delivery driver dropped off more than an Amazon package on her weekend route when she stopped to relieve herself...
Europe: Shares close higher after Sino-US tariff deal relieves markets
EUROPEAN shares started the week on a positive note on Monday after the United States and China agreed to temporarily slash tariffs, providing some relief to global markets roiled...
McDonald’s sets out to hire 375,000 US workers this summer
The company’s estimates that about one in eight Americans have worked for the chain Published Tue, May 13, 2025 · 06:10 AM[CHICAGO] McDonald’s and its franchisees plan to recruit...
DBS, OCBC and UOB brace for tariff fallout despite steady Q1 results
[SINGAPORE] Uncertainty from US tariffs loomed large as Singapore’s three local banks reported their first-quarter results over the past week.The macroeconomic jitters were significant enough for UOB to suspend...
SGX sees steady stream of delistings amid market pressures
[SINGAPORE] At least 16 companies are on the delisting track as of the first week of May this year. They have either delisted, confirmed delisting dates or announced plans...
Ford’s German workers to strike as tensions rise over planned cuts
Ford plans to cut around 14% of its European workforce, mostly in Germany and BritainPublished Mon, May 12, 2025 · 08:30 PM[FRANKFURT] Ford workers at the US automaker’s two...
Apple considers raising iPhone prices, WSJ reports
Raising prices could help tech giant cushion higher costs stemming from tariffs that have hampered global supply chainsPublished Mon, May 12, 2025 · 08:13 PM[NEW YORK] Apple is weighing...
Sam Altman’s eye-scanning orbs have arrived, sparking curiosity and fear
SAN FRANCISCO — Earlier this month, a mysterious store selling a vision of the future opened its doors in downtown San Francisco’s Union Square district. A cryptic message appeared on the...
In return to Singapore, Barclays Private Bank sets sights on ultra rich and family offices
[SINGAPORE] Barclays’ private bank, which made a return to Singapore in 2021, is building up the business with renewed vigour.In that push, the group has been stepping up its...
Asia: Markets rally after positive China-US trade talks
[HONG KONG] Asian stocks rallied on Monday (May 12) after top Chinese and US officials held “substantial” trade talks at the weekend, fuelling hopes the two sides will dial...
