Food Empire H2 profit down 3.2% at US$28.9 million
FOOD Empire’s net profit fell 3.2 per cent to US$28.9 million for the second half ended Dec 31, 2024, from US$29.8 million in the same period the year before. Meanwhile, its revenue rose…
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Keith Urban Revealed as Headlining Artist for CBS’ Singing Competition, ‘The Road’
Keith Urban will be headliner of “The Road,” a new singing competition show from CBS that tests up-and-coming musicians’ ability to perform in front of live audiences. The series,…
Maybe you shouldn’t be yourself: 4 reasons why authenticity is overrated
Few self-help ideas are as prevalent and widely celebrated as the advice to “just be yourself.” Whether in job interviews, workplace interactions, or career choices, we are frequently…
Ads Popped Up on Drivers’ Screens. There May Be More on the Way
Last week, a Jeep driver turned to Reddit to do what people do best on the site—complain. Every time they hit the brakes on their Jeep, they wrote, a promotion for an extended warranty…
DBS flags 13,000 employees for upskilling, reskilling amid job cuts
DBS has identified 13,000 employees that require upskilling or reskilling, in order to enable them to be future-ready, the bank said on Tuesday (Feb 25). To date, more than 10,000 staff…
NBC, Macy’s Strike 10-Year Deal to Keep Thanksgiving Parade Marching
NBCUniversal and Macy’s said they struck a new pact that will keep the retailer’s popular Thanksgiving Day Parade on the media conglomerate’s properties through 2034, a nod to the growing…
After a Violent Kidnapping, Crypto Elites Hire Bodyguards
In the early morning of January 21, David Balland and his wife were forced at gunpoint into separate vehicles outside their home in Méreau, a commune in the opulent Loire Valley, France.…
‘OpenAI’ Job Scam Targeted International Workers Through Telegram
“Regrettably, I found no available source online to know more about this organization except for those registrations,” wrote the complainant. “They are collecting huge amounts of…
‘Forensic Files’ Gets AI High-Def Update From FilmRise
FilmRise, a New York-based film and TV studio and streaming network, has announced the launch of a groundbreaking initiative to update the visual quality of its content by utilizing a mix…
Teens are spilling dark thoughts to AI chatbots. Who's to blame when something goes wrong?
When her teen with autism suddenly became angry, depressed and violent, the mother searched his phone for answers. She found her son had been exchanging messages with chatbots on…
3 ways ‘competency checking’ can impact your workplace
“Competency checking” is a practice that imposes extra scrutiny on Black professionals and people of color, challenging their qualifications, intellect, and ability to advance. There are…
2 of Tesla’s top designers left the company
Last year was terrible for Tesla. Bad financials. Multiple recalls. Abysmal safety record. Lawsuits. The Cybertruck disaster and cratering sales. All of it tied to design problems and lack…
Australian Docu-Soap ‘Billion Dollar Playground’ Acquired by Several Major Broadcasters
Fox Ent. Global, Fox Ent.’s worldwide content sales division, has secured key international pre-sales for Foxtel’s Australian docu-soap “Billion Dollar Playground,” with major broadcasters…
Pantone just named a color after Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore just got her own Pantone color—and as you might expect for a woman who famously once responded to a rainstorm by dancing in the downpour and encouraging others to do the…
Singapore shares in the red as regional indices fall; STI retreats 0.3%
Losers beat winners 326 to 234, as 1.6 billion securities worth S$1.8 billion change hands SINGAPORE equities closed Tuesday (Feb 25) in the red, tracking regional losses. The benchmark…
Natura &Co. Is in Talks with IG4 Capital for Possible Sale of Avon Outside Latin America
PARIS – Natura &Co. is holding negotiations with IG4 Capital for the potential sale of Avon’s operations outside of Latin America. The Brazilian beauty giant published a securities filing…
SingPost must quickly find a new group CEO to deliver it from its troubles
The postal-service provider’s road map following the sale of its Australian unit would shape the slate of candidates and its final pick of helmsman NATIONAL postal-service provider…
Korea’s Kakao Entertainment Teams With Japan’s Babel Label, ‘Journalist’ Director Fujii
Korean entertainment company Kakao Entertainment is expanding its global footprint through a new partnership with Japanese content studio Babel Label. The alliance aims to co-produce new…
OCBC, UOB poised to gain most from JS-SEZ; DBS could seek to expand Malaysia footprint: analysts
The zone will enable the banks with networks that are entrenched in the two markets to gain from stronger investment flows AMONG the trio of local banks, OCBC and UOB are expected to stand…
Docuseries ‘Hitler’s Treasure Hunters’ Sells Across 60 Territories for Keshet International (EXCLUSIVE)
Keshet International has closed a raft of major deals on “Hitler’s Treasure Hunters,” a six-part unscripted series produced by Perpetual Entertainment which forms part of Keshet…
Hein Schumacher Is Out as CEO of Unilever
LONDON – After less than two years on the job, Hein Schumacher is out as chief executive officer of Unilever, and will be replaced by Fernando Fernandez, currently Unilever’s chief…
‘Worst is over’: Analysts bullish on Raffles Medical’s potential China turnaround; Maybank upgrades to ‘buy’
ANALYSTS have raised their target prices on private healthcare provider Raffles Medical amid expectations of an earnings recovery, which could be accelerated by a potential turnaround in…
‘Maxima’ Debuts First-Look Photo from Royal Wedding in ‘Bigger’ Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE)
Some fairytales end with a royal wedding. Season 2 of “Maxima” – about reigning Queen Maxima of the Netherlands – will start with one. “These moments are still in our collective memory.…
Tesla sales fall 45% in Europe as rivals’ EV registrations soar
TESLA’s sales plunged 45 per cent last month across Europe, where rival carmakers saw a surge in electric vehicle (EV) demand. The Elon Musk-led company registered only 9,945 cars in…