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NOL could break even in next three quarters
NOL could break even in next three quarters
Rising freight rates and sinking bunker prices are creating a favorable enough condition to float the troubled shipping lines.
SGX better off losing bid for LME
The outrageously high bids that came in for the London Metal Exchange might mean it's not worth winning, says Maybank Kim Eng.
High rents and car prices won't ease in 2012
New inflation outlook warns that rental and vehicle costs will remain constrictingly high for the rest of the year.
Top 100 brands lost a staggering $1.78 bn in value
Singapore's real estate brands collectively suffered the worst value erosion in 2012 but other sectors were not much better off.
Tax-deductible donations peak to 10-year high
Donations reached a record-breaking $896m in 2011 as corporations redoubled their efforts to charitable giving.
New fuel economy labels tout most eco-friendly Singapore cars
Cars and light goods vehicles will be required to sport more detailed labels revealing each model's carbon emissions and fuel consumption.
Singapore Press Holdings turning into a "pseudo retail REIT"
Its property arm has a growing revenue potential and might just be spun off or sold to an REIT in the long-term, said CIMB.
North Eastern Singapore SMEs to receive free business consults
Business owners will be coached on how to secure grants and other government aid schemes.
Retail sales reeled a slight 0.9% in April
Blame the month-on-month slide on slower receipts for motor vehicles and furniture & household equipment.
Singapore contact center market nearing saturation
The country is already on the high end of the growth curve along with Hong Kong and Taiwan, says Frost & Sullivan.
Colliers names most attractive sites in 2H12 GLS programme
The property analyst picks out the top residential, commercial and hotel sites based on their proximity to public transport and activity hubs.
Reduced IGLS tenures could scare off industrialists: Colliers
Industrialists are afraid the now shorter-leased sites will have diminished long-term values and require a tougher loans process.
Singapore NODX to US, Japan and China all shrivel
It's a good thing other export markets stepped up to the plate to offset the contraction in these major three.
Small and medium firms 4x more vulnerable to malware attacks
18% of all targeted attacks are directed at weakly defended businesses with 250 or fewer employees, says Symantec.
6 out of 10 Singapore marketers failed to execute digital strategies
They dismiss print media's importance when 86% of consumers rate is as the second most valuable source of information.
Having children hinders our career advancement: Female Execs
New global survey showed 45% of female executives feel their careers were "somewhat" stymied by child-bearing.
Shipping rate hikes sink to near-impossibility
Carriers have postponed rate hikes as bookings fizzled and the near-term horizon show no signs of calmer waters.
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