The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week, which could heighten fears the COVID-19 pandemic was inflicting lasting damage to the labor market.
Clinical trials of an experimental vaccine against COVID-19 which is being developed by France's Sanofi and U.S. biotech firm Translate Bio are on track to begin before the end of the year after positive results in tests on animals.
SINGAPORE: Genting Cruise Lines said on Thursday (Oct 15) that it is recruiting Singaporeans to work on its ship World Dream, just weeks before the commencement of a pilot scheme allowing two cruise lines to resume services with enhanced COVID-19 safety protocols. More than 100 jobs will be ......
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group suffered a 98.1 per cent year-on-year decline in passenger carriage in September, even as Singapore opened its borders to more places. “Demand for air travel continued to remain soft as border controls and strict travel restrictions remained in place ...
SINGAPORE: The Workers' Party's (WP) proposal for a minimum wage could leave businesses and workers worse off and also become a politicised issue, said National Trades Union Congress’ deputy secretary-general Koh Poh Koon in Parliament on Thursday (Oct 15). The issue of a minimum wage has been in ...
SINGAPORE: More than 300 key arts and culture organisations, as well as those in closely related sectors such as media and design, will get a one-off operating grant of S$50,000 or S$75,000 based on their size. The grant will help organisations defray operating costs and safeguard key capabilities ...
SINGAPORE: In the second day of debates on Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat’s roadmap for Singapore’s post-COVID-19 economy, 19 Members of Parliament took to the floor to raise concerns on job security and how Singapore could change after the pandemic. Here is what some members of the House ......
Drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc said on Thursday its quarterly profit slumped 44.9per cent, as COVID-19 hampered sales at its retail stores in the United States and at its Boots UK unit.
Morgan Stanley is piloting a program to recruit Black talent in its capital markets division, executives told Reuters, in corporate America's latest initiative to improve diversity after months of nationwide protests against racial inequality.
REUTERS: Tiffany & Co said on Thursday sales have been rising through October on strong online demand for its jewelry. The company, which is currently locked in a legal battle with French luxury giant LVMH over its sale, said fourth-quarter earnings are expected to increase by mid-to-high single ......
