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Consumer groups want airlines to pay for baggage fees ‘distress’
[ad_1] [PARIS] Sixteen European consumer groups on Wednesday called on the European Union to take action against seven low-cost airlines over their baggage fees.The European Consumer Organisation, BEUC, which has...
Nike to raise prices by next week, to return to selling on Amazon, media reports say
[ad_1] NIKE is set to raise prices on several of its products starting next week and will also return to selling its products at online retail giant Amazon, according to...
Google brings ads to AI search in ChatGPT battle
[ad_1] [SAN FRANCISCO] Google said on Wednesday it is beginning to weave advertisements into its new AI Mode for online search, a strategic move to counter the challenge posed by...
Oil prices fall on news that US-Iran will hold nuclear talks
[ad_1] [NEW YORK] Oil prices settled lower on Wednesday, after Oman’s foreign minister said a fresh round of nuclear talks between Iran and the US would take place later this week.Prices...
US: Stocks tumble as bond yields spike amid deficit worries
[ad_1] WALL Street stocks slid on Wednesday as US Treasury yields surged amid investor unease over President Donald Trump’s giant tax cut legislation moving through Congress.The yield on the 10-year US Treasury...
OpenAI teams up with former Apple design chief Jony Ive as AI race heats up
[ad_1] Jony Ive, a former Apple executive known for designing the iPhone, is joining forces with OpenAI, the San Francisco startup behind popular chatbot ChatGPT.On Wednesday, OpenAI said it’s buying...
Surge AI is latest San Francisco startup accused of misclassifying its workers
[ad_1] Artificial intelligence training company Surge AI has been hit with a lawsuit alleging it has misclassified contractors hired to improve chat responses from AI software for some of the...
Contributor: Why is the GOP resisting Chinese investment in the U.S.?
[ad_1] The United States and China are locked in a standoff with no resolution in sight. The U.S. wants to reshore manufacturing, and China wants to sell its manufactured products...
CapitaLand Ascott Trust prices S$260 million of perpetuals at 4.2%
[ad_1] The issuance, with OCBC as lead manager and bookrunner, is expected to be on or around May 28HOSPITALITY player CapitaLand Ascott Trust (Clas) has priced S$260 million in perpetual...
US: Wall Street opens lower with focus on Trump’s tax Bill
[ad_1] Published Wed, May 21, 2025 · 09:42 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Wednesday (May 21), as investors awaited the outcome of a pivotal debate around...
Pulses may offer solutions to broken, outdated global food system: Temasek
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Pulses, or edible plant seeds such as chickpeas and lentils, could be the transformative answer to a global food system that is under severe strain. However, while demand...
STI closes flat amid a mixed regional showing, overnight Wall Street declines
[ad_1] Gainers beat decliners 273 to 205 across the broader market, with 982.2 million of securities valued at S$1.2 billion changing hands[SINGAPORE] The Straits Times Index (STI) finished at 3,882.55...