Asian equities were set to slip on Wednesday as halted COVID-19 vaccine trials and an elusive U.S. stimulus agreement weighed on investor sentiment, while the dollar rose from Tuesday's three-week low as demand firmed for safe-haven assets.
About one-fifth of Japanese companies have no female managers and most say women account for less than 10per cent of management, a Reuters monthly poll found, highlighting the struggle for the government's "womenomics" drive to make headway.
SINGAPORE: A barrage of banners and posters screaming about bargains is usually a common sight at shopping malls along Orchard Road during the Great Singapore Sale (GSS). But this year, discount signs bearing the familiar GSS acronym were largely missing along the country’s prime shopping belt as ...
These include a reduction in low-wage foreign labour, a continuation of wage subsidies and expanded social protections, say Linda Lim and Irene YH Ng.
More data disclosure will help investors, employees and customers judge the pledges many American companies have made to diversify their workforces and boardrooms, activists and analysts said on Tuesday.
Nissan Motor Co's U.S. lending arm agreed on Tuesday to pay a US$4 million U.S. fine to settle a government agency's allegation that it improperly repossessed hundreds of consumers’ vehicles.
Walt Disney Co's revamp of its media and entertainment businesses represents Hollywood's latest move to prioritize streaming media, raising questions about how much big media companies will continue to support movie theaters.
US drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co said on Tuesday (Oct 13) that the government-sponsored clinical trial of its COVID-19 antibody treatment has been paused because of a safety concern.
General Motors Co on Tuesday filed an appeal with the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, seeking reinstatement of its racketeering lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV .
Oil prices rebounded on Tuesday, supported by robust economic data from China that offset returning supply in other regions but gains were capped by forecasts for a slow recovery in global oil demand as coronavirus cases rise.
