Unilever New Zealand said on Tuesday it would trial a four-day work week for staff in the country, with no cut to their pay, after the government this year flagged the idea as part of a drive to kickstart the economy.
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s companies, households and banks have to stay vigilant and prudent given an uncertain outlook for the economy, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Tuesday (Dec 1). While the system has been resilient amid the COVID-19 crisis so far, a protracted economic ...
Canada plans to impose a tax on corporations providing digital services from 2022 that will stay in place until major nations come up with a coordinated approach on taxation, the Finance Department said on Monday.
ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire: Two of the world's largest cocoa producers have accused Hershey's and Mars of avoiding paying a bonus that helps boost poor farmers' incomes, and have cancelled sustainability schemes run by the confectionery giants. West African nations Ghana and Ivory Coast account for ...
SINGAPORE firms are keen on expanding international trade compared to their global peers, despite having a more pessimistic outlook on business arising from the impact of Covid-19, according to HSBC's annual Navigator Survey.
WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday (Nov 30) imposed sanctions on a major Chinese electronics and engineering company for assisting Venezuela in curbing dissent on the Internet. The US said it was restricting transactions with the China National Electronics Import and Export Corporation ...
WASHINGTON: Cyber Monday was set to garner up to US$12.7 billion in online sales, according to industry estimates, surpassing Black Friday's digital numbers as US retailers enter the last lap of an extended holiday selling season. Retailers have given shoppers nearly two months of offers since ...
Oil prices slipped on Tuesday amid concerns over mounting supply after leading producers delayed talks on 2021 output policy that could extend production cuts as the coronavirus pandemic continues to sap fuel demand.
A federal judge has rejected Bayer AG's proposed US$648 million settlement of class-action litigation by cities and other claimants over contamination from polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, made by the former Monsanto Co.
The dollar was under pressure on Tuesday, after closing out its worst month since July with a little bounce and as investors reckon on even more U.S. monetary easing.
