SINGAPORE – A survey of 1,500 employers and workers here has found that most employers expect a talent crunch this year, even as employees polled said they expect pay rises when switching jobs that are 10 percentage points higher than average expectations last year. Among […] The Ascena Retail Group has received bankruptcy court approval for its plan of reorganization, which now needs a vote of approval by its creditors. Ascena said Monday that the plan, which includes an amended restructuring support agreement, has the support of about 95 percent of […] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes slid to seven-week lows on Monday, with the S&P 500 and Dow each tumbling more than 2%, as concerns about fresh coronavirus-driven lockdowns in Europe raised fears the U.S. economy faces a longer road to recovery than […] Ellen DeGeneres started the 18th season of her daytime talk show on Monday with a lengthy apology that addressed reports describing her as a boss who led a toxic workplace. “If you’re watching because you love me, thank you,” Ms. DeGeneres said in her return […] US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has criticised banking giant HSBC for supporting China’s move to impose new security legislation in Hong Kong. Mr Pompeo also said the US stood with its allies against China’s “coercive bully tactics”. The Trump administration has repeatedly attacked Beijing […] SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares and most currencies held tight ranges on Monday, as investors awaited developments on U.S. fiscal stimulus and coronavirus vaccines amid a resurgence of infections in Europe.FILE PHOTO: People wearing protective masks, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, are reflected on […] (NYTIMES) – This year, online Robinhood and its millions of younger-than-average customers have found themselves at the centre of attention that is comic and tragic. “Robinhood: ‘We now allow teenagers with their parents’ credit cards to trade stocks’” went the April headline on satire site […] Slideshow ( 2 images )JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia has signed an agreement with the United States to strengthen infrastructure financing through private sector investment, Indonesia’s Finance Ministry and the U.S. Treasury Department said on Friday. U.S Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin signed the agreement with Indonesia’s […] Attorney General Bill Barr. Photo: Kamil Krzaczynsky/AFP via Getty Images Four Democratic House committee chairs on Friday asked the Justice Department's inspector general to launch an "emergency investigation" into whether Attorney General Bill Barr and U.S. Attorney John Durham, his appointee, are taking actions that […] (Reuters) – Futures tracking the Nasdaq 100 index rose on Friday as a two-day selloff in technology-related stocks halted, while worries about rising coronavirus cases and a patchy economic recovery weighed on S&P 500 and Dow futures.FILE PHOTO: A worker cleans the floor of the […]
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Indonesia, U.S. agree on infrastructure finance agreement
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