NEW YORK: A federal judge on Thursday (Jun 4) rejected Bernard Madoff's request to be released early from prison because he was dying of kidney failure, saying the swindler has never fully accepted responsibility for his massive, decades-long Ponzi scheme. Circuit Judge Denny Chin, who called ...
Gap Inc on Thursday reported a 43per cent fall in first-quarter sales, as the apparel retailer was forced to close its stores due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday launched a feature on its food delivery app Uber Eats that allows customers in the United States and Canada to order from restaurants owned by black people.
LONDON: Luxury car manufacturer Bentley is cutting about 1,000 jobs in the United Kingdom amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, the BBC reported late on Thursday (Jun 4). The cuts at the Volkswagen-owned brand are expected to be announced on Friday, according to the report. The carmaker is ...
SINGAPORE: While most people stayed at home during the “circuit breaker”, Mr Lim Han Eng was living at his factory with about 180 foreign workers. As construction work ground to a halt, the 59-year-old owner of Aik San Construction took up the role of manager at his factory-converted dormitory...
Hong Kong's currency, pegged to the US dollar, provides considerable financial buffer, says an observer.
DBS is partnering The Food Bank Singapore to develop an app that will address food gaps for the vulnerable by facilitating greater coordination and targeted support, the lender said on Thursday.
Abu Dhabi's state fund Mubadala will invest AED4.4 billion (US$1.2 billion) in the Indian digital company Jio Platforms, the Abu Dhabi media office announced in a statement on Twitter on Thursday.
Luxury carmaker Bentley is cutting about 1,000 jobs in the United Kingdom amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, the BBC reported on Thursday.
Slack Technologies Inc on Thursday withdrew its forecast for 2021 billings citing uncertainty driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, sending shares down 16per cent after market hours.
