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Accenture beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue on Friday, driven by growing demand for the consulting giant’s AI-driven services from enterprise customers.It reported revenue of $17.7 billion for the quarter ended May 31, compared with analysts’ average estimate of $17.30 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG.Shares of the company fell 2.6 per cent in premarket trading after Accenture said new bookings decreased 6 per cent to $19.7 billion in the third quarter.The company is grappling with weak U.S. federal contracting environment as the Trump administration has slowed new contracts and cut existing agreements in a bid to reduce…

[SINGAPORE] Local stocks ended lower on Friday (Jun 20), amid a mixed regional performance and growing concerns over a possible US military strike on Iran. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.3 per cent or 10.75 points to 3,883.43. Across the broader market, advancers beat decliners 253 to 203, with 1.3 billion securities worth S$2.2 billion changing hands.While the news that the US is giving itself two weeks to decide whether to intervene in Iran has slightly eased tensions, the looming uncertainties still pushed US and European equities lower.“The worsening global geopolitical weather keeps investors in a cautious mode,…

Image Sourcer: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons Puffy lips can sneak up on you sometimes they wake you up one morning, other times they pop up out of nowhere after you eat or spend time outdoors. Curious about what’s causing that puffiness? Let’s go through the most frequent causes of swollen lips and how you can feel better in no time. Image Sourcer: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons 1. Allergic Reactions Allergies are among the top offenders when it comes to puffy lips. Your immune system can respond to food (such as nuts, shellfish, eggs, or milk), environmental…

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Published Fri, Jun 20, 2025 · 06:06 PM[COPENHAGEN] Container shipping company Maersk said on Friday (Jun 20) it had temporarily paused vessel calls at Israel’s Haifa port, amid the country’s escalating conflict with Iran.The Danish company said it had not experienced any further disruptions to its scheduled operations in the region.Haifa port, which was privatised in 2022, is owned 70 per cent by India’s Adani Ports while the remaining 30 per cent is held by Israel’s Gadot Group.Adani Ports is the ports operating arm of Adani Group, led by billionaire Gautam Adani. Including Haifa port, the company operates four ports…

Suga, a rapper and songwriter in the global K-pop sensation BTS, has been discharged from South Korea’s mandatory military service, marking the official return of all seven members from their enlistment dutiesSEOUL, South Korea — Suga, a rapper and songwriter in the global K-pop sensation BTS, has been discharged from South Korea’s mandatory military service, marking the official return of all seven members from their enlistment duties. The label confirmed that Suga completed his alternative service duties on Wednesday after using up his remaining leave. His official discharge date is Saturday.BTS’ management agency, Big Hit Entertainment, had said earlier that…

ISTANBUL :Turkey’s antitrust authority will launch a probe into Google’s Performance Max (PMAX) to determine if the AI-powered ad campaign product violates competition laws, it said on Friday.In a statement, the competition board said the probe will examine whether Google has engaged in unfair practices against advertisers and if it has hindered competition through data consolidation with PMAX.Google’s Performance Max uses AI and automatically finds the best placements for a brand’s ads across Google services including email, search and YouTube.

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LONDON — Music streaming service Deezer said Friday that it will start flagging albums with AI-generated songs, part of its fight against streaming fraudsters. Deezer, based in Paris, is grappling with a surge in music on its platform created using artificial intelligence tools it says are being wielded to earn royalties fraudulently. The app will display an on-screen label warning about “AI-generated content” and notify listeners that some tracks on an album were created with song generators.Deezer is a small player in music streaming, which is dominated by Spotify, Amazon and Apple, but the company said AI-generated music is an…

TalkTalk, the telecoms and broadband group founded by Sir Charles Dunstone, is preparing to hire City advisers to oversee a break-up of the company.Sky News has learnt that investment banks were asked to pitch this week for a mandate to oversee a potential sale of TalkTalk’s two remaining businesses: its consumer arm and PXC, its wholesale and network division. City sources said on Friday that Barclays and Morgan Stanley were among the banks in the frame to oversee the strategic review, which has been triggered by separate unsolicited approaches for both parts of the group.Money latest: The sunscreens failing safety…