Here’s where the jobs are for May 2024 — in one chart
US Top News and Analysis Job growth in May came out surprisingly strong, pushing back on lingering fears of a broader economic slowdown. Go to Source 07/06/2024 – 15:38 / Twitter: @hoffeldtcom
PropertyGuru Q1 loss narrows to $6.3 million
The Straits Times Business News Revenue rose 11.9 per cent on the back of a strong growth in the Singapore marketplaces segment. Go to Source 21/05/2024 – 09:01 / Twitter: @hoffeldtcom
OCBC beats forecast with 5% rise in Q1 profit to $1.98 billion
The Straits Times Business News Earnings rose on the back of higher non-interest income and a pickup in loan growth. Go to Source 10/05/2024 – 03:03 / Twitter: @hoffeldtcom
New AI model could streamline operations in a robotic warehouse
MIT News – Artificial intelligence Hundreds of robots zip back and forth across the floor of a colossal robotic warehouse, grabbing items and delivering them to human workers for packing and shipping. Such warehouses are increasingly becoming part of the supply chain in many industries, from e-commerce to automotive production. However, getting 800 robots to […]Continue reading
Sturgeon fights back tears: Key moments from Covid inquiry evidence
BBC News – Home Nicola Sturgeon fought back tears as she said part of her wished she had not been first minister when the pandemic struck. Go to Source 31/01/2024 – 21:03 / Twitter: @hoffeldtcom
Off-peak tube and rail fare trial to start on Fridays in London
Coronavirus | The Guardian Three-month scheme to try to tempt back passengers since Covid lockdowns will begin in March Transport for London will trial lower, off-peak fares on Fridays on the tube and rail services in the capital to try to tempt back passengers who have stayed at home since the pandemic lockdowns.Sadiq Khan, the […]Continue reading
UK economy shrank by more than expected in October
BBC News – Home Higher interest rates and bad weather held back growth as the economy continues to stagnate. Go to Source 13/12/2023 – 09:06 / Twitter: @hoffeldtcom
Alibaba sheds $20 billion in market value after scrapping plans to list its cloud business
US Top News and Analysis Alibaba lost more than $21 billion in market cap off the back of its ill-fated cloud spinoff plans, according to CNBC calculations of data from FactSet. Go to Source 17/11/2023 – 12:03 / Twitter: @hoffeldtcom
Generating opportunities with generative AI
MIT News – Artificial intelligence Talking with retail executives back in 2010, Rama Ramakrishnan came to two realizations. First, although retail systems that offered customers personalized recommendations were getting a great deal of attention, these systems often provided little payoff for retailers. Second, for many of the firms, most customers shopped only once or twice […]Continue reading
Netflix flips the streaming script again with a return to growth mode
US Top News and Analysis After last year’s Great Netflix Correction, Netflix is back in growth mode, adding nearly 9 million subscribers in the second quarter. Go to Source 19/10/2023 – 00:03 / Twitter: @hoffeldtcom