Business
Brokers’ take: Analysts get more bearish on Wilmar, cutting their price targets for the stock
ANALYSTS cut their price targets for Wilmar International on uncertainty in its China business, and after the company reported…
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Business
Audi Group profit slumps on China weakness, plant restructuring
VOLKSWAGEN’S Audi-led premium brands barely eked out an operating profit in the third quarter after waning luxury spending in China and a…
Business
China gives Morgan Stanley approval to launch local futures unit
MORGAN Stanley has won final approval to launch a futures business in China via a newly established unit, becoming the second major US…
Fashion
Yen is first of many Japanese assets set to pivot on US election
A VICTORY for Kamala Harris in the US presidential election has the potential to support Japan’s ailing currency while a win for Donald…
Business
Stamford Tyres chairman Sam Chong Keen steps down amid board reshuffle
Wife of founder becomes executive chairman, ex-SPH veteran Christopher Tan joins board SAM Chong Keen, chairman of the board of Stamford…
Business
Sun Life profit beats expectation on strength in Canada, US
SUN Life reported a better-than-expected third-quarter profit on Monday (Nov 4) as Canada’s second-largest life insurer benefited from…
Business
Cautious Asian markets inch higher ahead of high-stakes US election
ASIAN markets edged up slightly on Tuesday (Nov 5) as investors trod cautiously amid heightened volatility in anticipation of the US…
Business
Commerzbank looks to free up capital to fend off UniCredit
COMMERZBANK chief executive officer Bettina Orlopp is seeking to unlock more capital to pay out or invest, as she makes the case for an…
Business
Recent US economic data points to a concerned Fed opening the door to series of rate cuts
BAD news is good news again. And the worse tidings that US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell can bring about for US economic…
Business
Apple to offer extra Indonesia investment to remove iPhone ban
APPLE has proposed investing almost US$10 million to make additional goods in Indonesia, according to sources familiar with the matter, as…
Business
Stocks to watch: SIA, CapitaLand Investment, NetLink NBN Trust, Aims Apac Reit, Dyna-Mac
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Nov 5): Singapore Airlines (SIA), SIA…
Business
Crypto firms including Robinhood, Kraken launch global stablecoin network
A CONSORTIUM of financial technology and cryptocurrency companies including Robinhood, Kraken and Galaxy Digital on Monday (Nov 4)…
Business
Uber proposes cut to New York City driver base pay on lower gas prices
UBER Technologies is proposing a cut to New York City drivers’ base pay rate, among other recommendations, as it seeks to lower prices of…
Business
Marriott trims 2024 profit forecast on sluggish China domestic travel demand
MARRIOTT International cut its annual profit forecast on Monday (Nov 4) as weak domestic travel in China overshadows strong group and…
Business
New York Times tops estimates as digital subscribers grow
NEW York Times reported third-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ expectations, as the company saw an increase in its subscriber count in…
Business
US CEOs fired more quickly over low stock prices this year, report says
US COMPANIES with lagging stock prices are now quicker to blame management and fire their top executive, but the process of finding a…
Business
US dollar drops to two-week low as investors take profit on ‘Trump trades’
THE US dollar dipped on Monday (Nov 4) as investors braced for wide-ranging implications for the global economy this week from the outcome…
Culture
Charles Ives, Connoisseur of Chaos
In 1921, Charles E. Ives, a wealthy co-proprietor of the New York life-insurance firm Ives & Myrick, launched a bid to rebrand himself as…
Culture
The Brothers Grimm Were Dark for a Reason
Once upon a time, a family by the name of Grimm carried on a life that was anything but. In the wooded German state of Hessen, Philipp, a…
News
How the Artist Barry Blitt Turns Politics Into Cartoon Cover Gold
The cartoonist and illustrator Barry Blitt has created more than a hundred New Yorker covers. Whether he’s rendering Lady Liberty as an…
Business
Tesla China shipments slip 5% in october after bumper quarter
TESLA’s Shanghai factory deliveries slipped in October, the unexpected softness coming after a record quarter for China shipments at Elon…
Business
Singapore stocks edge up on eve of US elections following regional trend; STI rises 0.5%
THE Straits Times Index (STI) edged up on Monday (Nov 4) by 0.5 per cent or 16.61 points to end at 3,572.04. Across the broader market,…
Business
South Korean refiners’ losses deepen in Q3, margins set to improve in Q4
SOUTH Korean refiners reported on Monday (Nov 4) sharp losses in the third quarter from oil refining, but expect their margins to recover…
Business
Anglo-American to sell stake in Australian steelmaking coal mines for US$1.1 billion
UK-based Anglo-American said on Monday (Nov 4) that it will sell its minority stake in a joint venture that owns a 70 per cent interest in…