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Published Wed, Apr 6, 2022 · 10:30 AM

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    Unilever, StanChart and Prudential top LinkedIn's ranking for Singapore's best workplaces UNILEVER has edged out OCBC Bank as the best company to work for in Singapore in 2022, in a ranking compiled by professional networking site LinkedIn.

    CapitaLand Investment to issue S$400m worth of notes due 2027 at 3.33% CAPITALAND Investment will be issuing S$400 million worth of senior notes at a fixed rate of 3.33 per cent that are due in 2027.

    Two office floors of Springleaf Tower for sale at S$54.8m TWO office floors at Springleaf Tower are for sale at S$54.8 million via an expression of interest exercise, said its marketing agent JLL in a media statement on Wednesday (Apr 6).

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    STI down 0.6% as Asian equities slide on hawkish Fed comments

    SINGAPORE stocks slumped, as did other Asian equities, on Wednesday (Apr 6), as investors grappled with the possibility of aggressive monetary tightening by the US Federal Reserve while awaiting greater clarity on sanctions to be imposed on Russia.

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