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Pandora switching to platinum from silver as prices surge
The jeweller says it wants to reduce its exposure to silver after the price of the metal soars. Source link
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Why is silver whipsawing while gold steadies? Here’s what investors should know
Industry observers say thin liquidity and speculative unwinding are behind silver’s wild swings Silver see-sawed between gains and losses…
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Are you morally obligated to pay taxes?
It’s tax season. Americans will pay an average of $10,489 in personal taxes—about 14% of the average household’s total income. Most will…
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Intel, AMD notify customers in China of lengthy waits for CPUs
The supply constraints have driven up prices for Intel’s server products in China by more than 10% Intel and AMD have notified Chinese…
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Pal Zileri Names Carlo Anceschi New CEO
MILAN – Pal Zileri has a new chief executive officer, Carlo Anceschi, who succeeds Leone Scordo. “It has been an extraordinary personal…
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Microsoft launches AI QuickStart programme for SMEs
Backed by IMDA and UOB, the scheme supports digitally mature firms in rolling out artificial intelligence solutions Microsoft on Friday…
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Gruffalo Granny: Julia Donaldson reveals new character and title for third book
The upcoming edition of the popular children's picture book sees the introduction of Gruffalo Granny. Source link
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Keppel’s special dividend yet to include billion-dollar sale of M1
Keppel’s proposed special dividend of S$0.13 per share helped push the company’s shares up over 6 per cent in a single day. The special…
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The Stranraer hotel ice rink producing some of the world's finest curlers
Three members of Team Mouat are from Stranraer - home to an ice rink built in a hotel. Source link
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India’s central bank keeps rates on hold after US trade deal
The central bank has now cut rates by a total of 125 basis points since February 2025 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its key repo…
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The hidden risk of building a leadership team with people you know
You’ve worked together before. You trust each other. You know how the other person thinks under pressure. On paper, it’s the safest move.…
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China’s easy money floods metals markets as real economy falters
Copper, gold and silver all hit record highs, and activity on Chinese futures markets has soared ample cash but fewer investment options,…
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Why so many meme coins fail almost immediately
The meme coin boom has made some Web3 bros incredibly rich. But a new study published on Cornell University’s arXiv suggests the ecosystem…
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Toyota CEO Sato to step down, to be replaced by CFO Kon
Toyota Motor chief executive Koji Sato will step down, the world’s largest automaker said on Friday, and will be replaced by the…
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Kuok Maritime Group’s PaxOcean opens S$200 million Jalan Samulun shipyard
Kuok Maritime Group subsidiary PaxOcean on Friday (Feb 6) opened a S$200 million shipyard at 5 Jalan Samulun. The company falls under…
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Luckin Coffee’s PE owner gains more control over Chinese chain
The company’s American depositary receipts have gained 24% in the past 12 months Centurium Capital consolidated its holding in Luckin…
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Singapore bets on K-pop’s soft power for long-term tourism and branding gains
Upcoming BTS concerts expected to lift tourism, though economic impact may be shy of Taylor Swift’s Eras tour effect Exclusive concert…
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Gold, silver extend losses on global tech rout, firmer dollar
Investors expect at least two 25-basis-point rate cuts in 2026, with the first one expected in June Gold and silver extended losses on…
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Inside Singapore’s largest silver vault: How is the metal stored and handled?
It’s not just gold; interest in silver has also picked up among investors here and globally. The white metal’s price crossed US$100 per…
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AI race sends Big Tech’s capital spending to stratospheric high
Each tech giant has laid out a slightly different route to recouping their investments Four of the biggest US technology companies…
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Singapore, Asia markets mostly down after Wall Street tech rout
Asian markets ended the week largely in the red on Friday (Feb 6), taking the cue from the US markets on Thursday, when tech stocks and…
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BYD’s US$60 billion wipeout points to deeper turmoil for China EVs
The company shares now trade at around 15 times forward earnings estimates, below their three-year average of 18 A relentless sell-off in…
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South Korea’s ETF boom puts assets on track to overtake Taiwan
The two tech-heavy Asian markets have been a focal point in recent years, thanks to a global frenzy sparked by the rise of AI In yet…