smh42d ago
Afterpay’s owner Block to slash nearly half its workforce, citing AI
The cuts reduce Block’s global workforce from more than 10,000 employees to just under 6000, making it one of the largest AI-driven job culls to date.
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Financial News
shropshirestar42d ago
Consumer confidence falls despite easing inflation
GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index dropped three points to minus 19 in February to a level last seen in November, despite easing inflation.
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independentuk42d ago
Property sales that fall through ‘costs Britain £900 million a year’
Rightmove’s data indicates that 6 per cent of property transactions collapse and do not come back to market within 12 months
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punchng42d ago
Investors retreat as manufacturing sector loses appeal – MAN
Foreign investment in Nigeria’s manufacturing sector plummets by over 54%. Discover why investors are losing confidence, according to MAN.Read More: https://punchng.com/investors-retreat-as-manufacturing-sector-loses-appeal-man/
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menafn42d ago
Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Slip After Nvidia-Led Tech Selloff: Why NFLX, DUOL, CRWV, XYZ, MARA Are Trending After-Hours
(MENAFN - AsiaNet News) The Dow rose 0.03% in the prior session while the S & P 500 fell 0.5% and the Nasdaq declined 1.2%. Software stocks offered some support, with Snowflake rising 2.3% after ...
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menafn42d ago
Sensex, Nifty Decline On Weak Global Sentiment Investors Eye GDP Data
(MENAFN - AsiaNet News) The share markets in the country opened under pressure with a marginal decline on Friday amid weakness in global markets, while investors remained cautious ahead of the GDP ...
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punchng42d ago
Transcorp reports N136bn PAT, up 44%
Transcorp Plc’s 2025 financial results show a 44% rise in Profit After Tax to N136bn. The conglomerate also surpassed N1tn in total assets for the first tiRead More: https://punchng.com/transcorp-reports-n136bn-pat-up-44/
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punchng42d ago
FCCPC probes fare fixing by local airlines
Nigeria’s FCCPC investigates domestic airlines for alleged fare fixing and price manipulation during peak seasons, raising consumer exploitation concerns.Read More: https://punchng.com/fccpc-probes-fare-fixing-by-local-airlines/
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vancouversun42d ago
Opinion: Cities can't control global trade flows. But they can manage operating conditions on their streets
Vincent Kwan: In B.C.'s local business districts, small businesses don’t expand because of slogans. They expand because they believe the conditions around them are stable enough to justify risk
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prnewswire_apac42d ago
Illumina Launches TruPath Genome, Unveils NovaSeq X Roadmap, and Drives Cancer Breakthroughs with Connected Multiomics
TruPathTM Genome offers more complete genome, with the simplest sample to sequencer workflow, and the new AGBT data demonstrates its accuracy in detecting rare genetic diseases 40% increase in output to 35 billion reads, up to Q70 quality scores, improved turnaround time, and staggered...
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einpresswire42d ago
Rising Martial Artist Eli Cooper Wins Grand Champion at Tournoi Le Buck D’Or 2026
Grand Champion crown and Multi-division medal performance power Ottawa’s Eli Cooper to a dominant performance in Gatineau, Quebec.
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einpresswire42d ago
Faces and Figures from Classic Cultures – Gods, Warriors and Reprobates – Lead TimeLine’s March 3 Antiquities Auction
Series headliner is followed by 4 additional days of antiquities and ancient art plus a separate March 10-11 auction of Ancient Coins, Weights, Tokens, Medals
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