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Analysis: Shocked by sacred sites blast, investors press mining firms to revamp heritage oversight

Rio Tinto's destruction of sacred Indigenous rock shelters in Australia this year has dismayed and galvanised a swathe of investors who want big changes in how mining firms manage heritage issues and have begun to tell them so.

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Retailers already fear US holiday ‘shipageddon’; now here come vaccines

Deliveries of holiday gifts purchased online at major retailers could get delayed by something far more critical - COVID-19 vaccines.

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Commentary: The shift to remote work could see more jobs moving overseas where it’s cheaper

Office jobs aren’t going to disappear, but the past year might persuade companies to shrink their permanent staff, says the Financial Times' Sarah O'Connor.

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Gap misses earnings estimates as costs jump, shares tumble

Gap fell short of Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Tuesday, hit by higher marketing and shipping costs due to the shift to online shopping, sending the apparel retailer's shares down about 10 per cent in extended trading.

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American Eagle posts 3% quarterly sales decline on pandemic hit

NEW YORK: American Eagle Outfitters reported an about 3 per cent fall in third-quarter revenue on Tuesday (Nov 24), as store traffic slumped due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The teen apparel retailer has been struggling with weak demand for its denim apparel from customers staying at home due to...

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High Court dismisses Singapore firm’s bid to release funds to pare Wirecard ‘loans’

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MAS launches grant to drive adoption of sustainable financing

SINGAPORE is driving up corporate interest in sustainability, with a new grant on board and banks stepping up to improve access to sustainable financing.

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Asia-Pac’s stubbornly-high property prices may correct next year

THERE are growing concerns that a market correction may be on the cards next year for Asia-Pacific (Apac) real estate, which has stayed resilient despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

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E-payments the key to powering a smart nation

FINTECH is thriving in Singapore. Enabled by a supportive regulatory environment and nurtured by government policies, this small city-nation boasts some of the most innovative solutions in the modern world - but it was not always this way.

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Didi launches service in Mexico for women to select only female passengers

Chinese ride-sharing company Didi began rolling out a service in Mexico this week to let female drivers select only other women as their passengers, a move aimed at encouraging their safety as the country confronts worsening gender violence.

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