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CGS International upgrades Grab to ‘add’, raises target price to US$7 on financial services turnaround
CGS International has upgraded its recommendation on Grab to “add”, from “hold” previously, and raised its target price by 29.6 per cent…
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JPMorgan sees end of ‘private-for-longer’ mantra for startups
After years of facing requests from startups to help them stay private for longer, JPMorgan Chase’s clients are starting to sing a…
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BBVA has 8 billion euros to fund mandatory bid for Sabadell if needed: CEO
A combined entity would become one of the largest lenders in Europe by assets, with about one trillion euros BBVA has eight billion euros…
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BHP sharpens Asia focus; bets on copper, potash over rare earths
Asia’s demand resilience underscores the mining giant’s commitment to the region BHP is doubling down on Asia as the centre of gravity for…
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Envy’s ex-directors seek bankruptcy after being found liable for breach of duties in nickel trading fraud
Judicial Commissioner Mohamed Faizal finds that Lee Si Ye and Ju Xiao had breached their duties as directors of Envy group of companies A…
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Are you affected by tariffs? Here’s how the Business Adaptation Grant can help you
Singapore companies affected by tariffs can tap the new Business Adaptation Grant (BizAdapt) to defray costs related to adapting their…
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Asia: Tokyo stocks hit new record as markets extend global rally
JAPANESE stocks hit another record on Tuesday, building on the previous day’s surge following the election of a pro-stimulus advocate to…
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Singapore aims to lead region’s ammonia path to net zero: EMA chief
It is actively exploring the viability of combusting ammonia directly in gas turbines [FINSPANG, SWEDEN] Singapore must move early and…
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Street gang placed 'hit' on senior Trump immigration official, DHS says
The Latin Kings street gang in Illinois placed a bounty on a senior Border Patrol official who has been instrumental in the…
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DBS jumps 3% to new all-time high, drives market cap past S$150 billion
Shares of DBS soared more than 3 per cent on Tuesday (Oct 7), driving its market capitalisation beyond S$150 billion. The counter hit…
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Two Australian pensions confirm merger to form A$235 billion fund
Aware Super, one of Australia’s largest pensions, confirmed plans to merge with smaller rival TelstraSuper to form a A$235 billion (S$201…
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Eli Lilly to invest US$1 billion in India contract manufacturing
The investment plan comes days after US President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariff on imported branded or patented drugs Eli Lilly…
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No air traffic control at LA area airport amid US government shutdown: governor
A BUSY California airport had no air traffic controllers on Monday evening, the state’s governor said, as the effects of a US government…
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Stocks to watch: CapitaLand Ascendas Reit, Thakral, ASL Marine, Del Monte Pacific
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Oct 7): CapitaLand Ascendas Reit…
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Letter from Berkeley: Positively the Last Word on the People’s Park
This article was first published in the October 7, 1969, issue of NR. It is republished here as a small tribute to the late John Coyne’s…
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LG Electronics’ US$1.3 billion India IPO fully subscribed on first day
The share sale signals growing confidence that investor demand can absorb large issuances despite the headwinds facing the local stock…
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New document shows Biden's FBI spied on nine Republican members of Congress
The FBI spied on eight Senate Republicans and a House GOP lawmaker in 2023 during the Justice Department's broad probe into the aftermath…
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US interest rates well-placed to fight inflation: Fed official
US INTEREST rates are in a good place for the Federal Reserve’s inflation fight, a senior central bank official said on Monday, pushing…
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Nvidia to invest in UK firms including Wayve, Revolut
The chipmaker’s financing is one of a slew of AI announcements from US technology companies this week, coinciding with Trump’s visit…
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Trump open to invoking insurrection act in Portland
President Trump said on Monday that he would invoke the Insurrection Act in Portland if necessary. Source link
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World’s biggest rice buyer Philippines to prolong import ban
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization projecting a record 556.4 million tonnes The Philippines plans to broadly extend its…
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Trump, Lula try to move beyond trade spat, share a friendly phone chat
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday he asked President Trump to remove hefty tariffs on his nation's products as the…
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Brett Kavanaugh’s Would-Be Assassin Gets Time Off for Trans Behavior
The light sentence is more than a moral outrage; it’s dangerous. Source link
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Trump cleans up split with GOP leaders on shutdown talks, demands Democrats first reopen government
President Trump, on day six of the government shutdown, briefly broke with congressional GOP leaders and said he was negotiating with…