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Boustead Singapore amends agreement with Unified Industrial to retain control of Vietnam business
This allows the company to better manage its real estate and fund management business in the country Boustead Singapore on Monday (Jan 12)…
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Boustead Singapore tweaks deal with Unified Industrial to retain control of Vietnam business
This allows the company to better manage its real estate and fund management business in one of Asean’s fastest growing economy Boustead…
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Japan’s Nikkei hits all-time high on Wall Street rally, snap election bets
Japan’s Nikkei share average surged to a record high on Tuesday, as markets played catch-up with Wall Street’s recent two-day rally…
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BlackRock cuts hundreds of jobs, trimming about 1% of staff
BlackRock is cutting hundreds of jobs across the company, becoming the latest Wall Street firm to rein in headcount in recent weeks. The…
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Are American College Students Brilliantly Disabled?
More students are reporting disabilities — and getting A’s. Source link
Business
US Fed’s Williams says monetary policy well positioned amid a favourable outlook
He said that it’s critical for the Fed to get inflation back to its 2 per cent target Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John…
Business
Stocks to watch: Thomson Medical, Vin’s Holdings, Alpha Reit
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Jan 13): Thomson Medical: The…
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Senate advances spending package as lawmakers tee up another ahead of Jan. 30 deadline
The Senate on Monday advanced a House-passed, three-bill spending package. Lawmakers are readying action on another two appropriations…
Business
Alphabet hits US$4 trillion valuation as AI refocus lifts sentiment
Alphabet briefly hit US$4 trillion in market valuation on Monday (Jan 12), as the Google parent’s sharpened artificial intelligence (AI)…
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FBI says it has found no video of Border Patrol agent shooting 2 people in Oregon
The FBI said in a court document made public Monday that it had found no surveillance or other video of a Border Patrol agent shooting and…
Business
Citi to cut about 1,000 jobs this week
CITIGROUP is set to cut about 1,000 jobs this week as part of chief executive Jane Fraser’s march to keep a lid on costs and improve…
News
Trump imposes 25% tariff on any country doing business with Iran
President Trump on Monday imposed a 25% tariff on any country doing business with Iran amid Tehran's violent crackdown on mass protests.…
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Minnesota and the Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop the immigration crackdown
Minnesota and its two largest cities sued the Trump administration Monday to try to stop an immigration enforcement surge that has led to…
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House staffer charged with swiping and pawning hundreds of government cellphones
A former House committee staffer has been arrested on charges of stealing hundreds of government cellphones and selling them at a pawn…
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Beshear: Focusing on everyday concerns is key for Democrats vying for governorships
Democrats looking to expand their hold on the nation's governorships should be focused on offering solutions for Americans feeling…
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Trump Should Hope His Credit Card Interest Cap Never Becomes Policy
It is difficult to overstate how badly this idea would backfire. Source link
Business
What Emotionally Mature Founders Do When Everything Feels Uncertain
There is a specific kind of uncertainty that only founders experience. Not the hypothetical kind, but the lived version where the runway…
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Another Court Disqualifies Another Trump Prosecutor, Ending Another Retributive Probe of Letitia James
The president is only hurting himself. Source link
Business
QXO secures US$1.8 billion financing led by Temasek, Apollo amid building products consolidation
[GREENWICH, Connecticut] Billionaire Brad Jacobs’ QXO said it has secured an additional US$1.8 billion in financing, led by Singapore’s…
Business
Goldman, JPMorgan and UBS lead Golden Goose’s buyout debt
Temasek Holdings will take a minority stake in the Italian high-end sneaker producer Goldman Sachs, Group JPMorgan Chase and UBS Group are…
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The Trump Administration’s Lawfare Will Destroy More Than Just Itself
The cost of the politics of this era will be felt long after Trump is gone. Source link
Business
StanChart is preparing crypto expansion with prime brokerage
It will house the new business within its wholly owned venture capital unit, SC Ventures Standard Chartered plans to set up a prime…
Business
Volkswagen drops to third in China sales as fast-growing Geely Auto pips it
Legacy foreign carmakers such as Volkswagen have ceded share to Chinese rivals due to a slower shift to EVs Volkswagen was overtaken by…