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The Download: what to make of OpenAI’s Atlas browser, and how to make climate progress
Inside Clear’s ambitions to manage your identity beyond the airport Clear Secure is the most visible biometric identity company in the…
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China's central bank to resume bond trading on open market
China’s 10-year government bond yield fell sharply by 2 basis points following comments by PBOC governor China’s central bank will resume…
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Deutsche Bank’s DWS joins rivals in setting up Abu Dhabi office
It aims to be the preferred asset manager for institutional investors ploughing money into Europe, including Germany Deutsche Bank’s…
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Buybacks take backseat as AI drives record US capex spending
INVESTORS are increasingly favouring US companies that channel capital towards AI innovation over those offering traditional shareholder…
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This influential philanthropy has an expiration date
Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter…
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As Fed prepares to cut rates this week, all eyes are on outcome of Trump-Xi meeting in Seoul
The prospect of a trade deal between Washington and Beijing has raised hopes of prices of goods coming down ahead of the holiday season…
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Singapore stocks track regional gains on Monday; STI up 0.4%
Local stocks ended higher on Monday (Oct 27), tracking gains in the region. The benchmark Straits Times Index rose 0.4 per cent or 18.09…
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iX Biopharma shares jump 35% on potential US, Australia listing plans
Shares of Singapore-based speciality pharmaceutical and nutraceutical company iX Biopharma jumped 35.1 per cent to S$0.127 on Monday (Oct…
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How AI could widen the global economic divide—and why all business leaders should care
Over the last five years, artificial intelligence has shifted from a fringe interest to one of the most important drivers of global…
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Les Deux Expands in Europe and U.S. With Paris Flagship and New York Distribution Hub
PARIS — Les Deux, the Danish menswear brand with the French name, has planted its flag in the Marais. It’s the brand’s first flagship…
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Jurong Island’s ‘balancing act’: Going green while sustaining jobs and growth
The petrochemical hub’s transition comes amid the oil down-cycle and a looming carbon tax hike As Singapore’s Jurong Island embarks on a…
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Banks not told of power plant when they gave in-principle loan commitment to Tuaspring project: witness
Consortium sends18 questions to company upon finding out about the higher-risk power plant The consortium of banks which considered…
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Banks not told of power plant when they gave in-principle loan commitment to Hyflux’s Tuaspring project: witness
Consortium sends18 questions to company upon finding out about the higher-risk power plant The consortium of banks which considered…
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Eurozone to get hard data on tariff damage as ECB sets rates
Analysts expect the bloc to maintain the minimal 0.1% expansion it managed in the three months to June Europe will get a rigorous economic…
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Luxury brands turn on the charm in China to kindle nascent spending recovery
Brands have flocked to Nanjing Deji Plaza, the country’s top-performing mall in 2024 with sales of 24.5 billion yuan As Chinese shoppers…
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Dasmond Koh’s NoonTalk Media defends strategy amid going concern warning
Auditors flagged a ‘material uncertainty related to going concern’ earlier this month, after the group incurred a net loss of S$1.8…
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Home Office 'squandered billions' on asylum accommodation, MPs say
The Home Office has "squandered" billions of pounds of taxpayers' money on asylum accommodation, according to a report by a committee of…
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Toyota’s September output grows for fourth stright month, aided by strong US demand
Toyota Motor on Monday said its worldwide production increased by more than 10 per cent in September and rose for a fourth straight month,…
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Toyota’s September output grows for fourth straight month, aided by strong US demand
Toyota Motor on Monday said its worldwide production increased by more than 10 per cent in September and rose for a fourth straight month,…
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Meituan seeks to raise US$3 billion in dual-currency bond sale
The company operates online platforms for food delivery and other consumer products Meituan plans to raise around US$3 billion in what…
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Philippine central banker sees more easing as graft woes weigh
The Philippine central bank may cut its key interest rate again in December and further next year, as the economic fallout from a…
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Hong Kong Jockey Club sells US$1 billion portfolio to Canada firm
The entity has multiple exclusive legal betting licenses granted by the government on activities including horse racing and football…
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Asia: Stocks surge on US-China trade deal breakthrough
ASIAN equities surged on Monday as investors cheered a breakthrough in US-China trade talks that set the stage for leaders Donald Trump…
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Huawei EV partner Seres seeks HK$13.2 billion in Hong Kong listing
Seres Group started taking investor orders for a Hong Kong listing that may raise as much as HK$13.2 billion (S$2.2 billion), making the…