Tech giants vow to double number of women managers by 2022, Digital News,PARIS – Forty-five tech giants committed Wednesday to doubling the number of women on their management boards to 30 per cent by 2022, the French presidency said. Alibaba, BNP Paribas, Booking.com, IBM, L'Oreal and Uber wer
Employers say job prospects of Yale-NUS graduates remain bright, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – During a dialogue with current Yale-NUS College students on Aug 27, concerns were raised as to how their school's planned merger to form a new college – announced earlier that day – would have an impact
Government agencies invest $12m to expand blockchain technology research in Singapore , Digital News,Government agencies such as Enterprise Singapore, the Infocomm Media Development Authority, the National Research Foundation Singapore, and the Monetary Authority of Singapore launched a $12 million
Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn approves $82 billion plan to limit coronavirus impact, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Sunday (April 19) approved laws to implement spending measures worth 1.9 trillion baht (S$82 billion) to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus on the
Pest Control North Lanarkshire – Expert Solutions for Homes and Businesses – TIME BUSINESS NEWS,Shire Pest & Property Care offers expert pest control in North Lanarkshire. Fast, safe, and affordable solutions for homes and businesses.
Budget 2022: Govt to co-fund pay raise of local lower-wage workers over next 5 years, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Employers who raise the pay of their local lower-wage workers over the next five years will receive co-funding under a new scheme. The Government will co-fund 50 per cent of pay increases
BTO analysis: Which unit to choose for Champions Bliss and UrbanVille @ Woodlands, Money News,There were two BTOs launched in Woodlands during the August 2020 BTO sales exercise: Champions Bliss and UrbanVille @ Woodlands. This analysis will briefly compare both sites while also looking at which are
UK competition watchdog has music streaming in its sights, World News,LONDON – Britain's competition regulator plans to launch an examination of the music streaming market to see whether a sector dominated by platforms such as Spotify and Apple works for consumers. The watchdog's announcem
Warren Buffett's brainchild has a simple but unreplicable competitive advantage in the insurance industry, Money News,One of my heroes in the investment industry is Warren Buffett. His brainchild, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B), is one of the 50-plus companies in my family's
Jack Dorsey's Block to build an open bitcoin mining system, Digital News,Block Inc Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey said in a tweet on Thursday (Jan 13) that the fintech firm is building an open bitcoin mining system, as the newly re-branded company looks to expand beyond its payment busines
Make us ventilators to fight coronavirus, UK asks Ford and Rolls Royce, World News,LONDON – Britain has asked manufacturers including Ford (F.N), Honda (7267.T) and Rolls Royce (RR.L) to help make health equipment including ventilators to cope with the coronavirus outbreak and will look at using hot
Thailand may lose 2 million jobs due to coronavirus: Planning agency, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thailand may lose up to 2 million jobs this year, particularly in the tourist industry, as the novel coronavirus outbreak undermines economic activity, the state planning agency said on Thursday (May 28). About
OCBC, UOB report strong profit growth, loan losses decline, Money News,SINGAPORE – Singapore lenders Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC.SI) and United Overseas Bank (UOBH.SI) beat quarterly profit estimates on Wednesday (Aug 4), driven by recovery in their core markets and lower provisions for loan
