Businesses can now apply for a new accreditation framework meant to encourage them to be more inclusive and hire people with disabilities. The Enabling Mark, rolled out yesterday by SG Enable – an agency dedicated to enabling people with disabilities – aims to be a benchmark as well as provide recognition to organisations for their […]
MASLI, INDIA (NYTIMES) – Sliding out of their rickshaw, masks on, fresh sanitiser smeared across their hands, a team of health workers approached one of the mud-walled homes in Masli, a remote village in north-east India surrounded by miles of mountainous rainforest. “Are you Amit Deb?” they asked a lean, shirtless man standing in his […]
(Reuters) – European stocks hit a near three-week high on Thursday as investors globally pinned hopes on more U.S. stimulus even as coronavirus cases surged across the continent.FILE PHOTO: The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, October 6, 2020. REUTERS/StaffThe pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX closed […]
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank may be more concerned about the pandemic-hit economy than analysts had previously thought, based on its September policy meeting minutes issued on Thursday, suggesting it could roll out more stimulus later this year.FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) are pictured in Frankfurt, Germany, July […]
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for the weekly cabinet meeting of the German government at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany October 7, 2020. Markus Schreiber/Pool via REUTERSBERLIN (Reuters) – Germany should, if possible, return to a balanced budget from 2022, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday, adding this would require discipline after Europe’s biggest economy […]
FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) are pictured in Frankfurt, Germany, July 8, 2020. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File PhotoFRANKFURT (Reuters) – European Central Bank rate-setters argued for a “free hand” to fight the economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic and emphasized their readiness to add to stimulus, the accounts of their September […]
SINGAPORE – Digitalising the shipping industry can enhance global trade, but it will require stakeholders around the world to cooperate, said Senior Minister of State for Transport and Foreign Affairs Chee Hong Tat on Thursday (Oct 8). As supply chains are becoming increasingly complex, with many parties spanning multiple countries, he said shipping is a […]
SINGAPORE – Three new grants were launched on Thursday (Oct 8) to encourage companies to switch to water-cooled chillers using refrigerants with lower global warming potential, as part of efforts to reduce Singapore’s greenhouse gas emissions. The switch will reduce Singapore’s greenhouse gas emissions from the use of hydrofluorocarbons in the refrigeration and air-conditioning sector, […]
(Reuters) – European stocks inched higher on Thursday, joining a global rally on hopes of more U.S. stimulus, with positive brokerage recommendation on ad firms and upbeat forecast from bookmaker GVC Holdings boosting sentiment.FILE PHOTO: The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, October 6, 2020. REUTERS/StaffThe […]
FILE PHOTO: The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, October 6, 2020. REUTERS/Staff(Reuters) – European stocks resumed gains on Thursday, inching closer to a three-week high on expectations of a targeted U.S. stimulus package as well as positive corporate updates. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX […]