(Corrects day of week in paragraph 2 to Thursday, not Wednesday)TAIPEI :Taipei-listed shares of TSMC fell around 6 per cent on Friday following the company’s first-quarter earnings report where it retained its capex and full-year revenue guidance and flagged only a gradual recovery for the chip sector.Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co…
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The company said it carried out “individual investigations that resulted in the termination of employment for 28 employees, and will continue to investigate and take action as needed”. The group behind the protests, No Tech for Apartheid, disputed Google’s version of events, saying the company fired people who didn’t directly participate. The company’s claim that the protests were part of a longstanding campaign by groups and “people who largely don’t work at Google” was untrue,…
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SINGAPORE — All companies in Singapore will soon be required to have a “formal process” for employees who have completed their probation to request for flexible work arrangements, a tripartite workgroup announced earlier this week. But what exactly is flexi-work, and how does it differ from one’s current arrangement? Will…
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NETANYAHU IN ‘VERY PRECARIOUS POSITION’ Analysts told CNA what could influence Israel’s eventual response to the attack and what their options are. Dr H A Hellyer, senior associate fellow at UK defence and security think tank Royal United Services Institute for Defence, cited two main factors: Netanyahu’s “very precarious position”…
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Walmart-backed digital marketing company Ibotta will likely raise $577.3 million at a valuation of $2.67 billion, after pricing its initial public offering on Wednesday.It plans to sell 6.6 million shares of its class A common stock at $88 apiece, exceeding its earlier price range of $76-$84 apiece, Ibotta added.Increased buzz…
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One of his favourite accommodations is The Capitol Hotel Tokyu. The original hotel has an illustrious history. It was built in 1963 as Japan’s first foreign-affiliated hotel (then, as Tokyo Hilton Hotel) and hosted many dignitaries. The new building was completed in 2010 and rebranded as The Capitol Hotel Tokyu,…
