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[ad_1] Deal Comcast Corp-owned NBCUniversal is evaluating a significant downsizing of its media and entertainment property portfolio as part of a cost-cutting effort, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. FILE PHOTO: People pose for photos at Universal Studios Singapore in Sentosa on March 4, …

[ad_1] When the circuit breaker measurements are lifted, David Lim *, 29, will return to his office. You will have to learn new skills, to cover some of your colleagues who were fired. He will work longer hours, even though his salary was cut, to keep his job. You will …

[ad_1] Workboats gather to honk their horns during the coronavirus disease outbreak in Singapore on May 1, 2020 in this still image from a social media video. (Tan Sze Liang Drilling Rig Inspector / via Reuters) Singapore is moving migrant workers who have recovered from the coronavirus to two cruise …

[ad_1] SEATTLE: Amazon.com Inc has told staff whose work can be done from home that they can do it until at least October 2, deferring a return-to-work schedule for many employees as it faces scrutiny over conditions in their warehouses. “Employees working in a role that can be effectively done …

[ad_1] – Advertising – Singapore – Fast food giant McDonald’s announced Thursday (April 30) that it will be closed beyond May 5, when its stores are scheduled to reopen. In a Facebook post of the brand’s operations in Singapore, he said he would see customers “soon, but not on May …

[ad_1] This week was an important one for technology investors, as Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN), and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) were all scheduled to report earnings. The three companies are the three largest digital ad platforms in the U.S. and together account for nearly 70% of all …

[ad_1] ST PAUL, Minnesota: Industrial conglomerate 3M Co said Friday (May 1) that it sued five vendors for allegedly trying to attack government officials with fraudulent offers to sell billions of nonexistent N95 respirators. Sellers tried to sell respirators to officials in Florida, Wisconsin and Indiana at very high prices, …

[ad_1] MACAU: Macau’s gaming revenue was virtually wiped out in April as casinos suffered their worst month on record owing to measures put in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the tourist-dependent city. Figures from the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau showed gross gaming revenue of 754 million …

[ad_1] Global stock markets dropped on Friday as a string of weak US corporate earnings and the threat of new tensions between the US and China undermined investor confidence. London’s FTSE 100 slid 2.6 per cent on the first day of trading in May, while futures tied to the S&P …

[ad_1] Shares in Japan and Australia fell in Friday morning trading, with most major Asian markets closed for the holidays. Australia’s S & P / ASX 200 fell 3.8%, with shares of leading mining company BHP falling more than 6%. Shares in major banks, such as the Commonwealth Bank of …