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Gold hovers near record high on safe-haven demand, US rate-cut bets
The shutdown has delayed key economic data releases, leaving investors and policymakers in a data vacuum ahead of the Federal Reserve’s…
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Arm expands AI licensing program to boost on-device AI market share
The Flexible Access program allows companies to use its chip design tools and training for little or no cost, enabling them to build and…
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Mandarin Oriental shares surge 36.7% on privatisation offer, Jardine Matheson up 7%
Shares of hotel chain Mandarin Oriental surged 36.7 per cent on Tuesday (Oct 21) on the back of a privatisation offer from controlling…
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Mandarin Oriental shares surge 36.3% on privatisation offer, Jardine Matheson up 7.5%
Shares of hotel chain Mandarin Oriental surged as much as 36.7 per cent on Tuesday (Oct 21) on the back of a privatisation offer from…
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Mandarin Oriental shares surge 36.3% on privatisation offer, Jardine Matheson up 7.8%
Shares of hotel chain Mandarin Oriental surged as much as 36.7 per cent on Tuesday (Oct 21) on the back of a privatisation offer from…
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Palace likely to face questions about what it knew in Andrew scandal
Sean CoughlanRoyal correspondent Buckingham Palace may have hoped that Prince Andrew giving up his titles might decisively draw a line…
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BHP bets on iron ore resilience despite China slowdown; Q1 output misses
BHP Group on Tuesday struck an upbeat note on global iron ore demand even as it warned of cooling growth in China, while first-quarter…
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Stocks to watch: Genting Singapore, Jardine Matheson, Mandarin Oriental, Parkway Life Reit
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Oct 21): Genting Singapore: The…
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Ripple-tied treasury firm to raise over US$1 billion to go public
The companies have funded tens of billions of US dollars purchases of their target tokens and enjoyed hefty premiums when investors were…
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Chip crunch: how the AI boom is stoking prices of less trendy memory
The global rush by chipmakers to produce artificial intelligence (AI) chips is tightening supply of less glamorous chips used in…
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Nomura asset’s new Japan retirement help team is run by retirees
Among the risks that investors in the country face are demographic trends such as shrinking birthrates, an ageing population and longer…
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China scraps platinum tax break for state-owned giant
Currently, China Platinum is the only entity allowed to import the metal without paying a 13% VAT China will phase out a long-standing…
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Deals for startups reach record in Japan before listing curbs
Regulators warn that they could delist firms that fail to reach a market value of 10 billion yen within five years going public A plan to…
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Genomics giant Illumina to boost Singapore headcount by 25%, doubles down on local R&D
US-based company is developing next-generation sequencers, using AI models in the Republic to speed up diagnostics and lower healthcare…
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Catalist stocks ride on renewed market interest, but more needs to be done to spur mainboard transfers
Challenges faced in transitioning include low liquidity, limited visibility and investor perception issues, which hinder capital raising…
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IG Singapore seeks to broaden appeal beyond CFD trading under new CEO Gavin Chia
The firm plans to add new products, improve its app experience and step up investor education Online brokerage IG Singapore is moving…
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Brazil green-lights oil drilling near mouth of Amazon River ahead of U.N. climate summit
Brazil's government approved on Monday exploratory drilling by state-run oil-giant Petrobras near the mouth of the Amazon River. The…
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Danielle Bernstein’s Wedding-type Designer Responds to Social Media Pushback
As an influencer, entrepreneur and founder of @shopweworewhat, Danielle Bernstein understands the power of style and the unwieldiness of…
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Michael Steinberg, Former Macy’s West CEO, Dies at 97
Michael Steinberg, a landscaper and owner of a nursery business who became one of the nation’s top department store merchants for…
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Artillery misfire during Vance visit to Marine base prompts accusations, investigations
The California Highway Patrol said shrapnel from an artillery shell that detonated prematurely struck a squad car and a police motorcycle…
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Visa wants to chart a safe course for e-commerce’s AI revolution
E-commerce continues to eat up an ever-increasing share of the U.S. retail market: Americans bought more than $3.3 billion worth of items…
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What is happening to the economy right now, according the SF Fed President
The Federal Reserve’s influence on the economy is immense, and often misunderstood. President of the San Francisco Fed Mary Daly gives an…
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Wall Street hovers near records ahead of earnings, inflation data this week
Stocks are climbing on Wall Street Monday and pulling near their records following last week’s roller-coaster ride. The S&P 500 rose 1%…
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'Danny Rohl jumps from Sheffield Wednesday frying pan into Rangers furnace'
The word on Rohl is wholly positive, though. Players talk at length about his many strengths. Barry Bannan says he's the best manager he's…