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Oil firms face workforce crunch as renewables beckon -survey

The oil and gas industry risks a huge workforce shortage as more than half of workers in the sector seek…

4 years ago

Futures slump on fresh Omicron worries after vaccine warning

U.S. stock index futures fell sharply on Tuesday after a warning from vaccine maker Moderna's chief executive on the effectiveness…

4 years ago

Australia to raise possibility of more legislation on tech giants with new inquiry

Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison will on Wednesday announce a parliamentary inquiry into the behaviour of the world's largest technology…

4 years ago

Emirates warns Omicron could cause ‘significant traumas’ for aviation industry

A major hit to the peak December travel season because of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus would cause "significant…

4 years ago

Singapore bank DBS suffers two-day tech outage, c.bank mulls supervisory action

Singapore's central bank said on Wednesday that it will consider taking "supervisory action" on DBS Group Holdings Ltd (DBSM.SI) after the Singapore…

4 years ago

Australia banking watchdog publishes long-awaited capital rules

Australia's banking regulator published on Monday a final set of rules asking banks to hold more capital against investor and…

4 years ago

Nissan to spend $17.6 bln over 5 years in electrification push

Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) announced it will spend 2 trillion yen ($17.59 billion) over the next five years to accelerate vehicle electrification,…

4 years ago

Amazon exec says Omicron’s impact on holiday spending uncertain

A senior Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) executive said it remains too early to predict how the Omicron coronavirus variant will impact consumer spending…

4 years ago

Japan Oct retail sales boosted by fuel-price spike, broad trend still soft

Japan's retail sales rose for the first time in three months in October, though less than expected, and the underlying…

4 years ago