A GROWING number of Singapore banks will make flexible work arrangements a permanent fixture for staff, as they make firm strides to new ways of working in the "new normal" brought about by Covid-19.
THE yen fell slightly against the dollar on Thursday (May 2), reversing direction after a sudden surge late on Wednesday that traders and analysts were quick to attribute to intervention by Japanese authorities.
China's market regulator on Saturday said it would bar Tencent Holdings Ltd from exclusive music copyright agreements and fined the company for unfair market practices in the online music market after its acquisition of China Music Corporation.
Wall Street's main indexes rose on Friday after data showed U.S. employment in March accelerated from a 17-month low, easing concerns of a domestic slowdown, while hopes of a U.S.-China trade deal added to the sentiment.
Anadarko Petroleum repeatedly spurned rival Occidental Petroleum's approaches and pushed for all-cash offers, fearing the market's reaction to the blockbuster US$38 billion deal, according to securities filings released on Friday.
Aircraft manufacturer Airbus SE said it stands to lose more than US$5 billion woth of aircraft orders if AirAsia X Bhd's (AAX) debt restructuring scheme goes through, court documents showed, joining a dozen creditors that have challenged the Malaysian low-budget carrier's plan.
