British banks to join European rivals in hiking profit targets: sources
In continental Europe, many banks have already lifted their profit goals, signalling confidence higher margins will last for years Britain’s biggest banks, including HSBC and…
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Vietnam's Durian Exports to China Jump US$500M as Country Gains Ground on Regional Rivals
Vietnam's durian exports to China surged by about US$500 million last year, underscoring the country's growing competitiveness in the lucrative Chinese market after resolving earlier…
‘The Rip’ Review: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s Impressive Reunion Rivals Films They Made for Big Studios
Both the good guys and the bad guys work for the Miami-Dade Police Department in “The Rip,” which reunites “Good Will Hunting” buds Ben Affleck and Matt Damon for a dark, trust-no-one…
Google asks US judge to defer order forcing it to share data with rivals while it appeals
ALPHABET’S Google asked a judge on Friday to postpone making the company share data with rivals while it challenges a ruling that the company holds an illegal monopoly in online search,…
Singapore inventor wins High Court suit against rivals who passed off similar doors as his design
The Malaysian company by Ng’s former employee Goh Song Guan, manufactures a similar slide-and-swing door known as “SD Door” A Singapore inventor behind a space-saving door system widely…
MUFG’s next CEO Hanzawa seeks growth to close gap with global rivals
Hanzawa, 60, who is currently the head of the main banking unit, will succeed Hironori Kamezawa on Apr 1 Junichi Hanzawa, the next chief executive officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group…
Barclays joins bank rivals in buying stake in United Fintech
It has bought two fintechs this year, bringing its total to seven and giving it more than 200 employees across 11 locations globally Barclays is buying a stake in a British-Danish fintech…
Empathy and reasoning aren’t rivals, research shows
For years, philosophers and psychologists have debated whether empathy helps or hinders the ways people decide how to help others. Critics of empathy argue that it makes people care too…
China investment bank CICC to acquire two smaller rivals
Beijing is trying to cultivate first-class domestic investment banks capable of standing up to global heavyweights China International Capital Corporation (CICC) plans to acquire two…
Hollister Selects Six College Football Rivals to Design Hoodies
Hollister is not the only Abercrombie & Fitch division to lean into sports. While its older sibling is the official fashion partner of the NFL, the Gen Z-focused Hollister has zeroed in on…
Chinese banks edge out global rivals in financing Boyu Capital’s Starbucks China deal: sources
Ping An Bank, Industrial Bank, and China Minsheng Banking are set to arrange a seven-year syndicated loan of about US$1.4 billion Chinese lenders are nearing a deal to help finance Boyu…
Deutsche Bank’s DWS joins rivals in setting up Abu Dhabi office
It aims to be the preferred asset manager for institutional investors ploughing money into Europe, including Germany Deutsche Bank’s investment arm DWS Group is opening an office in Abu…
Michael J. Fox Met With Eric Stoltz for the First Time, 40 Years After ‘Back to the Future’ Recasting: We Discovered It ‘Had Not Made Us Enemies or Rivals’
Michael J. Fox reveals in his new memoir, “Future Boy,” that he wrote a letter to Eric Stoltz asking to finally meet 40 years after Fox replaced Stoltz as Marty McFly in the blockbuster…
Nepal Filmmakers Challenge Oscar Pick as Selected Film’s Director Makes Claims Rivals Offered $100,000 to Unseat ‘Anjila’
A group of prominent Nepali filmmakers has filed a formal complaint with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences challenging the selection of “Anjila” as Nepal‘s Oscar submission,…
HSBC says it’s beaten Wall Street rivals with new quantum trial
HSBC Holdings said it’s achieved a world-first breakthrough in deploying quantum computing in financial markets, as a race intensifies among some of Wall Street’s biggest firms to embed…
EU economy is falling behind rivals on growth, Draghi says
The European Union is falling further behind global rivals on growth and governments are failing to grasp the urgency to act, former European Central Bank president and Italian prime…
China’s zinc smelters tighten grip as global rivals struggle
Harsh conditions in the global market have forced production cuts, including in Japan and Australia China’s zinc producers are pushing for better supply terms from overseas miners as they…
Ellison rivals Musk as world’s richest man with US$70 billion gain
Larry Ellison is closing in on Elon Musk for the title of the world’s richest person. His fortune soared US$70 billion after Oracle reported quarterly results after market close on Tuesday…
VW unveils affordable EVs to take on Chinese rivals
Volkswagen has made considerable cost savings on the cars by sharing technology across the different models Europe’s top car manufacturer Volkswagen on Monday (Sep 8) presented a series of…
Google Not Forced to Divest Chrome Browser, but Judge Rules It Must Share Data With Rivals
In a decision Tuesday, a federal judge ruled that Google must share data with competitors — an order aimed at ameliorating its dominance in internet search — but rejected the U.S.…
Hayley Atwell and Rupert Everett Join Disney+’s ‘Rivals’ as Season 2 Guest Stars
Disney+ has unveiled new casting additions for the second season of “Rivals,” with Hayley Atwell and Rupert Everett joining the ensemble as guest stars in the drama based on Jilly Cooper’s…
Nomura’s starting pay matched by Japanese rivals to retain staff
Medium-sized securities firms mostly generate revenue by having staff make sales directly to clients, rather than rely on online trading Mid-sized brokerages in Japan are following…
South Korea’s SK On aims to best rivals with next-generation batteries
SK Innovation’s battery unit plans to accelerate development of cutting-edge technologies in partnership with US and European carmakers, its R&D chief said, aiming to win back market share…
While Rivals Stumble, Hermès Keeps Climbing With Q2 Sales Up 9%
PARIS – Hermès International continued to demonstrate its resilience and strong brand equity, with sales up 9 percent in the second quarter at constant exchange rates, slightly exceeding…