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Trainees under the national SGUnited Traineeships Programme had their doubts about the scheme but were assuaged once they started working though some say they still have burning questions about job prospects and fair treatment.

Early industry hopes that Singapore might be able to win over some primary start-up IPOs from Nasdaq have given way to reality that US capital markets are still the most attractive, says Kenneth Lim.

WITH unemployment set to rise amid Singapore's deepening recession, there have been calls of late to bring home back-office jobs in the banking industry that have been offshored to countries with lower labour costs and abundant manpower.

United Airlines said on Sunday it is permanently eliminating change fees on tickets for U.S. travel effective immediately, the latest effort by a U.S. airline to try to stimulate bookings hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

Mexican airline Interjet said on Sunday it will increase the number of routes and frequency of its domestic flights starting in September, including boosting travel options to the country's northern states and popular tourist destinations.

U.S. Gulf of Mexico crude oil production on Sunday remained down 70per cent, or 1.29 million barrels per day, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Interior, as companies continued to return crews to evacuated offshore facilities.

Wizz Air will sharply reduce weekly flights to and from Hungary from Sept. 7, the airline said, after the government announced it would ban the entry of foreigners to try to rein in the coronavirus outbreak.

LONDON: British finance minister Rishi Sunak is considering a sweeping set of tax increases to help fix the huge hole in the public finances left by the COVID-19 pandemic, two newspapers said. Tax hikes suggested by Treasury officials could raise an extra £20 billion to £30 billion a year,...

PARIS: While large traditional retailers announce big lay-offs because of the pandemic, sometimes shedding thousands of staff, coronavirus lockdowns have in contrast given e-commerce a major boost. Recent data shows a shift to shopping online - according to Kantar consulting group, international e ...

LONDON: "I don't know if you're aware, but we're living through a pandemic right now," says Joel Robinson with a smile as he introduces his Jack the Ripper tour in London's East End. Robinson, a trained actor and history buff who works for the tourist company London With A...