Oct 7 evening round-up:

1. BT EXCLUSIVE: M1, Safra among big retailers with payments disrupted due to Wirecard's exit
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2. Resident unemployment ticks up to 4.5%; over 25,000 new vacancies: MOM
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3. Singapore office leasing demand driven by flexible workspace, tech giants: Colliers
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4. Discount broker Charles Schwab buys smaller rival TD Ameritrade
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5. Billionaire wealth reaches new high during Covid-19 pandemic: UBS
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6. Japan budget requests hit record of US$997b, fuelled by pandemic spending
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