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GuocoLand Q4 net profit up 24% at S$183.7m, Companies & Markets

GuocoLand Q4 net profit up 24% at S$183.7m, Companies & Markets

Sat, Aug 24, 2019 – 5:50 AM Singapore GUOCOLAND’S net profit attributable to equity holders rose 24 per cent to S$183.7 million for the fourth quarter ended June 30, up from a restated S$147.5 million…

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U.S. Steel to idle Indiana plant, 150 jobs at risk

U.S. Steel to idle Indiana plant, 150 jobs at risk

CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. Steel said on Friday it will idle a plant in Indiana by mid-November as part of the consolidation of its till mill operations in the United States, a move which could…

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Demand for tech jobs in Singapore grew 20% over last year: report, Technology

Demand for tech jobs in Singapore grew 20% over last year: report, Technology

Sat, Aug 24, 2019 – 5:50 AM Singapore THE demand for technology jobs in Singapore rose by 20 per cent in the last 12 months, according to a recent Salary Benchmark 2019 report by recruiting…

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Facebook’s Libra project: a timely wake-up call, Investing & Wealth

Facebook’s Libra project: a timely wake-up call, Investing & Wealth

FACEBOOK’S Libra (digital currency) project has attracted enormous attention, not all of it positive. Some of the deeply critical reactions were on display recently when Libra representative David Marcus appeared before the US Senate Banking…

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G-7 leaders gear up for fractious meeting, Companies & Markets

G-7 leaders gear up for fractious meeting, Companies & Markets

Washington IT OUGHT to be good news that leaders from the Group of Seven (G-7) are gathering for a retreat on the Bay of Biscay as the global economy slows, trade wars escalate and major…

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General Dynamics wins $1.1 billion U.S. defense contract: Pentagon

General Dynamics wins $1.1 billion U.S. defense contract: Pentagon

FILE PHOTO: A General Dynamics NASSCO ship yard entrance is shown in San Diego, California, U.S., June 17, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake WASHINGTON (Reuters) – General Dynamics Corp (GD.N) has been awarded a $1.1 billion contract…

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Wall Street plunges as U.S.-China trade war intensifies

Wall Street plunges as U.S.-China trade war intensifies

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street tumbled on Friday after the U.S.-China trade war escalated in dramatic fashion, with President Donald Trump demanding that American companies seek alternatives to doing business with China after Beijing…

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Responding to Trump, UPS and FedEx say they already fight illegal drug shipments

Responding to Trump, UPS and FedEx say they already fight illegal drug shipments

(Reuters) – FedEx Corp (FDX.N) and United Parcel Service Inc (UPS.N) said on Friday they already work closely with law enforcement to stop illegal shipments from entering the country after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered…

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UEMOA : Hausse de 4,3% de la production industrielle en 2018

UEMOA : Hausse de 4,3% de la production industrielle en 2018

La production industrielle dans l’Union économique et monétaire ouest africaine (UEMOA) a enregistré une hausse de 4,3% au terme de l’année 2018, selon les données de la Banque Centrale des Etats de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (BCEAO).…

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Qualcomm wins a pause in enforcement of FTC ruling

Qualcomm wins a pause in enforcement of FTC ruling

(Reuters) – Qualcomm Inc won a partial stay against the enforcement of a sweeping antitrust ruling in a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), according to a court filing on Friday. FILE…

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