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STOCKHOLM: Scandinavian airline SAS said on Thursday (May 2) it had reached an agreement with the pilots' union to end a week-long strike that has seen over 4,000 flights cancelled and left more than 380,000 passengers stranded. "I'm relieved to inform our customers and employees that we can now...

PG&E Corp said on Thursday the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating the company regarding public disclosures and losses related to wildfires.

Some drivers work as much as 80 hours a week, says Pensylvania State University Michelle Rodino-Colocino.

REUTERS: Shares of vegan burger maker Beyond Meat Inc rose more than 160 percent in their market debut on Thursday, as investors look to cash in on the first publicly listed veggie meat company and the growing popularity of plant-based meat alternatives. The stock opened at US$46, well above...

THIS is the dawn of a new era for Singapore's payments system. As part of its Smart Nation vision to become "a leading economy powered by digital innovation", the government has been working on a range of initiatives to digitise payments.

SUCCESSFUL social welfare policies distinguish between routine life-cycle demands and unpredictable events. Successful policies encourage people to prepare for routine events by saving and insuring. The government remains the insurer of last (not first) resort by building financial and other buffers to stand ready to help deal...

AS DBS ramps up its customer engagement efforts through the use of technology, it has seen call volume to its customer centre in Singapore drop 12 per cent over the last year, the bank said on Thursday.

A SUCCESSFUL experiment by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Bank of Canada using central bank digital currencies and distributed ledger technology (DLT) could make cross-border and cross-currency payments cheaper, faster and safer.

MUCH has been written about the transformation of DBS, but less known is the role its finance team plays in formulating and directing the strategies which have propelled the group into the ranks of Asia's leading banks.

Facebook Inc's potential settlement with federal regulators over breaches of consumer data privacy is nearing completion, and will likely cover related services like its WhatsApp messenger, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. https://on.wsj.com ...