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ANZ flags A.1 billion second-half profit hit from restructuring, compliance costs
ANZ flags A$1.1 billion second-half profit hit from restructuring, compliance costs
Australia’s ANZ warned on Friday that its earnings would take a hit of A$1.11 billion (S$937.5 million) after tax in the second half of fiscal 2025 due to charges...
S-Reits expected to deliver stable Q3 earnings on easing debt costs
S-Reits expected to deliver stable Q3 earnings on easing debt costs
More Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts are expected to deliver year-on-year DPU growth helped by a decline in average interest expenses[SINGAPORE] Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) are expected...
Kim Kardashian Admits She Doesn’t Have a “Concept” of What a “Milk Carton” Costs
Is Kim Kardashian Dating Anyone?“I am single,” she confirmed. “And I feel totally, totally content. I've been single for a while.” Adding that this is the longest she’s been...
Bosch to cut 13,000 jobs to bring down costs in tough autos market
Bosch to cut 13,000 jobs to bring down costs in tough autos market
[BERLIN] Germany’s Robert Bosch will cut 13,000 jobs as the world’s top autos supplier battles a sluggish market, high costs and pressure from rivals that have left it with...
PC Partner proposes delisting from Hong Kong to strengthen operations, lower costs
PC Partner proposes delisting from Hong Kong to strengthen operations, lower costs
This will leave the company with just its primary listing on the Singapore Exchange[SINGAPORE] Electronic company PC Partner Group has proposed a voluntary delisting from the mainboard of the...
Asian exporters absorbing about 20% of US tariffs, passing on remaining costs: Nomura
Asian exporters absorbing about 20% of US tariffs, passing on remaining costs: Nomura
[SINGAPORE] Asian exporters are absorbing about one-fifth of US tariffs while passing on the remaining costs, indicated Nomura’s Asia Economic Monthly report released on Friday (Sep 5). Advanced manufacturers...
AI driving efficiency up and costs down at creative agencies: advertising mogul Martin Sorrell
AI driving efficiency up and costs down at creative agencies: advertising mogul Martin Sorrell
[SINGAPORE] Artificial intelligence (AI) is sweeping across the advertising and marketing industry – and challenging the traditional agency model where too much time and manpower are spent producing commercials...
IHH Healthcare Q2 net profit falls 28.9% on higher staff costs
IHH Healthcare Q2 net profit falls 28.9% on higher staff costs
[SINGAPORE] Integrated healthcare provider IHH Healthcare posted a 28.9 per cent drop in net profit to RM443 million (S$134.7 million) for its second quarter ended Jun 30, 2025, from...
Starbucks throttles operations at US coffee plants to curb costs
Starbucks throttles operations at US coffee plants to curb costs
[CHICAGO] The Starbucks plants that roast and package the company’s coffee beans in the US are cutting two days of weekly production as part of management’s efforts to cut...
Stablecoin growth is hampered by nagging foreign exchange costs
Stablecoin growth is hampered by nagging foreign exchange costs
[MUMBAI] Even as stablecoins enter a period of peak expectations, veterans in wider fintech circles see limitations to the tokens as an emerging payments tool. Stablecoin transaction volumes have already...