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SNEF’s survey found recruitment led workplace AI use, while 85% of reported HR applications still involved human input.
Japan will raise subsidised fuel prices by 5 yen a litre monthly from December, easing public costs while adding pressure on households and businesses.
Anwar won backing for Malaysia’s 2027 spending plan through a pact offering constituency funds and setting out institutional reform conditions.
From SGX’s planned succession to major shifts at UOB, SIA, Keppel and ST Engineering, five long CEO tenures reflect changing business priorities.
PAG’s HK$4 billion deal would give it control of Evergrande Property Services, with a further offer and approval conditions still ahead.
BP beat expectations with US$8.46 billion in quarterly profit as refining margins climbed and net debt reached its target a year early.
The proposed sale would come about two years after Blackstone’s roughly 400 billion yen purchase, with digital securities also in the mix.
A record US$42-a-barrel refining margin helped lift Shell’s adjusted net income to US$10.8 billion and supported a larger shareholder buyback.
Flutter plans to cut up to 1,400 roles as higher UK betting taxes add pressure to costs, while shop reviews and industry closures reshape the sector.
Amazon targets 30,000 youth jobs by decade’s end, with roles paying at least £31,000. Other employers are making large entry-level commitments.
Sales growth eased to 2.3% in the latest quarter and order growth also slowed. Domino’s says it remains on track to meet its full-year earnings targets.
Economic and personal-finance sentiment fell in October as shoppers braced for higher grocery bills and retailers called for cost relief.
Sainsbury’s raised its profit floor, but slower grocery growth and a small market share decline weighed on its shares.
Simon Roberts says Sainsbury’s will offer 10,000 work experience places and urges support for hiring as retailers face cost and food inflation pressures.
A proposed change would bring Aldi and Lidl under the land order used by larger grocers, as rivals cite expansion plans and limits on local competition.
First-half revenue and pre-tax profit fell, but Bloomsbury expects major book releases and a Harry Potter television adaptation to drive a record year.
Boohoo made £28m profit on lower revenue, while Debenhams grew 14%. Asset sales are expected to leave net debt negligible at year-end.
Retailers say they were given little notice of new household advice, while suppliers assess whether demand for food and bottled water could rise.
Tesco’s challenge to the method for assessing work has ended, clearing the way for a trial involving more than 16,000 shop workers.