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TOKYO : The founding Ito family behind Japanese retailer Seven & i aims to raise more than 8 trillion yen ($52 billion) to take it private by the end of this financial year, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported on Tuesday.  …

SINGAPORE: Many of us have experienced it. On hold for the third or fourth time trying to resolve an issue with your phone bill? Or did the automated customer service end your call because you did not select one of…

WOLVERHAMPTON, England :Wolverhampton Wanderers’ fastest goal in their Premier League history from Pablo Sarabia set up a long-awaited victory as they beat fellow strugglers Southampton 2-0 on Saturday to move off the bottom of the table. The hosts celebrated not…

MILAN : BYD has appointed former Stellantis UK chief Maria Grazia Davino to lead its operations in a group of European countries including Germany, the Chinese automaker said on Wednesday. BYD, the second-largest producer of battery-electric cars globally, has been…

WOLVERHAMPTON, England : Wolverhampton Wanderers’ loss to Manchester City on Sunday was a tough one to swallow for boss Gary O’Neil, who said the contentious injury time goal that left them bottom of the Premier League was similar to one…

:Rafa Nadal on Thursday announced that he would be retiring from professional tennis after the Davis Cup final, with his great rival Roger Federer leading the tributes to the Spaniard. Following are quotes and reactions to his announcement. TWENTY-TIMES GRAND…

US Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday (Oct 6) rejected Republican Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s suggestion the Democratic presidential candidate is not humble because she does not have biological children. Harris said the Arkansas governor’s views on family were outdated…

Shares of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s media company tumbled over 5 per cent to a new low on Monday, extending recent losses after restrictions on insider selling expired. Six straight sessions of declines in Trump Media & Technology Group,…

SINGAPORE: Scores of commuters had their evening peak hour journeys disrupted on Tuesday (Sep 17) after a power fault on the Circle Line briefly halted train services in both directions. According to SMRT, there was a “momentary power fault” and…

Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer announced his retirement from internationals on Wednesday (Aug 21) after playing 124 times for his country since 2009. The 38-year-old Bayern Munich player who won the golden glove when Germany won the 2024 World Cup in…