Melbourne pub fined for taking bets from boy, 16, with nearly $100,000 in gambling debts – The Guardian Australia

A 16-year-old Melbourne boy was able to gamble nearly $100,000, including at suburban pubs, despite his mother desperately seeking help, a court has heard. The Melbourne magistrates court heard that when his mother discovered his gambling habits, she began a frantic mission to get him help, only to be repeatedly turned away. In April last…

Citi S'pore workforce shrinks by 500 after restructuring; bank says city-state remains a key hub – The Straits Times

SINGAPORE Citi Singapores workforce has shrunk by about 500 people, following the US lenders sweeping global restructuring that it says promotes faster decision-making and will thus help it better capture wealth and trade flows between Singapore and the region. The bank currently has 8,000 full-time and contract staff here, The Straits Times has learnt, down…