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AliExpress tries to draw brands on Amazon: sources
Alibaba Group Holding is trying to attract established brand names on Amazon.com to its global e-commerce site AliExpress, stepping up…
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Singapore stocks slip on Monday as US futures fall; STI down 0.1%
Decliners outnumber advancers 315 to 233 after 1.9 billion shares worth S$1.6 billion change hands Local stocks inched down on Monday (Sep…
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Mapletree Investments offloads Melbourne office building at steep discount to retail billionaire
The price tag is almost 38% lower than its original purchase price of A$145 million in 2017 Temasek-owned real estate group Mapletree…
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Singtel faces another Optus crisis after fatal outage linked to three deaths in Australia
Singtel faces a fresh crisis at its Australian division Optus after the government started an investigation into an emergency call outage…
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Fire crews tackle Enfield flat block blaze
Three children have been taken to hospital after a fire ripped through a three-storey block of flats in north London. About 70…
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I gave ChatGPT $500 of real money to invest in stocks. Its picks surprised me
When OpenAI launched its new GPT-5 model in August, the company bragged loud and hard about how GPT-5 is its “smartest, fastest, most…
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HSBC’s Roberts says the bank’s future in Asia, Middle East
The future of HSBC Holdings is in Asia and the Middle East because of the amount of wealth and the capital flows between the two regions,…
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Ikea’s outgoing CEO on succession, sustainability, and knowing when to move on
After eight years at the helm of Ingka Group, the operating entity behind home-furnishing giant Ikea, CEO Jesper Brodin is stepping down.…
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Amazon introduces Whole Foods 365 line to Singapore in brand test
Amazon.com’s Whole Foods Market is taking its house brands to Singapore, a test of how the private-label goods will fare in a market where…
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China’s central bank revives liquidity tool before long holiday
CHINA’S central bank has dusted off a liquidity instrument it last used eight months ago, part of a move to flood the banking system with…
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India-Korea Co-Productions Take Spotlight at Busan Market
Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market hosted a lively panel on India–Korea collaborations under the banner “India-Korea Synergies: New…
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Tariffs spark caution but no financing rush this time round: Citi’s Damien Tan
‘The key difference is that during the Covid-19 pandemic, there were a lot of demands for funding, bolstering of balance sheets, and…
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New SGX indices: How they compare to the STI and what their 50 constituents are
BT breaks down how the new benchmarks differ from the blue-chip Straits Times Index The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has launched two new…
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Chery Automobile said set to price Hong Kong IPO at high end of range
Chery Automobile is set to price its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) at the high end of a marketed range after strong demand for…
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Chery Automobile set to price Hong Kong IPO at higher end of range
Chery Automobile is set to price its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) at the high end of a marketed range after strong demand for…
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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway exits China’s BYD, filing shows
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has fully exited Chinese automaker BYD, a filing showed, ending a 17-year investment that grew over…
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5 time-saving Outlook features you’re probably overlooking
I’m a big fan of efficiency, mostly because I’m also a big fan of doing as little work as possible while still getting things done.…
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Nissan revamps ProPilot to rival Tesla driver-assist technology
Nissan Motor is on a mission under new chief executive officer Ivan Espinosa to rebuild its business. Refreshing its lineup is a key part…
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Travis Kelce’s Second Collection With American Eagle Is Set to Drop
American Eagle Outfitters has partnered with a number of collaborators over the years, but its newly launched deal with Travis Kelce was…
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Copper holds gain as production halt at Indonesia mine persists
The latest report signals there may be a prolonged suspension at the mine that could quickly tighten the market Copper held gains from the…
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Asia: Markets mixed as traders take stock after Fed-fuelled rally
ASIAN markets fluctuated between gains and losses Monday as investors took a step back after last week’s rally fuelled by the Federal…
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Global funds cut holdings of Chinese bonds to lowest since 2021
Overseas investors also cut their exposure to negotiable certificate of deposits in August Overseas funds offloaded Chinese sovereign…
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Australia’s central bank alert to risks over economic outlook: governor
Australia’s central bank will be on alert to the risk that economic outlook may change, but the flow of data has been roughly in line with…
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China’s magnet exports to EU surge as bloc bears brunt of crunch
Europe’s electric-vehicle industry is also seeking supplies in other places such as Estonia China’s exports of rare-earth magnets to the…