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“SingTel Q1 profit slumps 23% on unfavourable currency move, high costs”

“Singapore Telecommunications reported on Monday a 23% decline in first-quarter net profit, citing the one-off impact at Bharti Airtel in Nigeria as the naira depreciated sharply against the U.S. dollar, as well as high costs. Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel), Southeast Asia’s… Continue Reading…

Business

“Bud Light May Never Recover From The Controversy That Cost $400 Million In Lost US Sales “

“Bud Light may never recover from the ongoing controversy surrounding the brand, according to an anonymous beer distributor who spoke to the New York Post on July 31… During the past few months, the company experienced hiring freezes and mass layoffs. Beer… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“CVS to shed 5,000 jobs in cost-cutting push – WSJ”

“U.S. pharmacy chain CVS Health is cutting 5,000 jobs, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing a staff memo. In an emailed response to Reuters, CVS confirmed the company was laying off some non-customer facing employees to cut costs,… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Investors overly optimistic on speed, cost of taming inflation, says IMF”

“The world’s top central banks may need longer to get inflation back down to target and a fresh bout of financial turbulence could make the process even more protracted, the International Monetary Fund’s second-in-command said on Monday. Central banks have… Continue Reading…

Business

“Gap to lay off 1,800 workers as part of broad push to cut costs”

“Gap will lay off about 1,800 employees as part of a broad effort to cut costs and streamline operations, the company said Thursday.  The cuts, first revealed on Tuesday, are more than three times larger than the 500 layoffs it… Continue Reading…

Business

“Ericsson to lay off 8,500 workers as part of cost-cutting plan”

“Swedish telecom company Ericsson will lay off 8,500 workers as part of its cost-cutting measures, the company confirmed to CNBC on Friday. Reuters earlier reported on the layoffs, which will impact roughly 8% of its staff of 105,529 worldwide. The… Continue Reading…

Economy

“The hidden price of eggs: How high costs may trickle into other foods”

“Consumers are paying record prices for eggs. Beyond the sticker price for a dozen eggs, there’s also a hidden expense to the soaring costs. Elevated egg prices are trickling into food items across the grocery store — namely those in… Continue Reading…

Personal Finance

“Lack of financial literacy cost 15% of adults at least $10,000 in 2022. Here’s how the rest fared”

“A report from the National Financial Educators Council shows that 38% of individuals in a recent survey said their lack of financial literacy cost them at least $500 in 2022, including 15% who said it set them back by $10,000… Continue Reading…

Economy

“IMF says fragmentation could cost global economy up to 7% of GDP”

“The International Monetary Fund said that fragmentation could cost the global economy up to 7% of GDP in a new report… The IMF lists a number of factors contributing to increasing global fragmentation, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Covid-19 pandemic… The IMF… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Average Social Security retirement benefit fell short by 46% in 2022. Here are the costs that went up the most”

“…Even as a 5.9% cost-of-living adjustment went into effect in January, the record high annual benefit increase still fell short, according to new research from The Senior Citizens League. The average retiree benefit increased to $1,656.30 in 2022 from $1,564 in 2021… Continue Reading…