Big business has ratcheted up its objections to proposals that would make it harder to vote, with several hundred companies and executives signing a new statement opposing “any discriminatory legislation"....

The tiny red hearts that appear under Instagram photos of kids, kittens and sandwiches can be a source of stress for many users, an insidious way of measuring self worth and popularity....

CHICAGO: McDonald’s will mandate worker training to combat harassment, discrimination and violence in its restaurants worldwide starting next year, the company said on Wednesday (Apr 14). The training requirement will impact 2 million workers at 39,000 stores worldwide. “It’s really important ...

SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has appointed a committee tasked with looking at issues related to Integrated Shield Plans (IPs) - which have been the subject of debate between healthcare insurers and private sector doctors. The row stems from insurers excluding many specialists from their...

SINGAPORE: With better-than-expected data showing the economy back in expansion mode for the first quarter of 2021, economists said “green shoots” of recovery are emerging for Singapore following a year in the doldrums due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.2 per cent...

BRUSSELS: Ryanair on Wednesday (Apr 14) had another setback in its fight against state aid for rival airlines after Europe's second-highest court again backed EU competition regulators' approval of support for SAS and Finnair. Europe's biggest budget airline has filed 16 lawsuits against the ...

TOKYO: Japan's nuclear regulator said on Wednesday (Apr 14) that it would bar Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO), operator of the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, from restarting its only operable atomic power station due to safety breaches uncovered last year. The setback marks another low...

OSLO: Norwegian Air now aims to raise up to 6 billion crowns (US$711 million) in fresh capital, up from a planned 4.5 billion crowns, to bolster its resources before emerging from bankruptcy protection next month as the pandemic continues to curb travel. Financed largely by debt,...

SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has imposed a composition penalty of S$1 million on Bank J Safra Sarasin Ltd, Singapore Branch (BJS) for failing to comply with MAS' Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) requirements.  Between March 2014 and ...

SINGAPORE: The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) said it could consider reviewing tenant restrictions for an empty mall in Changi if there are "changes to the circumstances" of the surrounding area.    It was reported that the freehold, three-storey commercial building has been put up for sale ...