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Prudential H1 new business profit up 12% at US$1.26 billion
The growth is supported by higher annual premium equivalent sales and margin expansion Prudential on Wednesday (Aug 27) announced that its…
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Prudential H1 new business profit rises 12% to US$1.26 billion; Singapore second-largest contributor to growth
Prudential on Wednesday (Aug 27) announced that its new business profit – a measure of profitability for insurance businesses – rose to…
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Watch: SpaceX Starship completes successful test flight
SpaceX has successfully launched its 10th test flight of the Starship, the world's most powerful rocket. The rocket, which in previous…
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Stocks to watch: Prudential, OCBC, Keppel, Seatrium, SingPost, Wing Tai
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Aug 27): Prudential: Its new…
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Australian grocer Woolworths posts 19% drop in annual profit
RALIA’S Woolworths Group reported a 19 per cent drop in its full-year underlying profit on Wednesday, as lower spending by customers…
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Australia housing dysfunction mirrored in central bank’s blowout rebuild
When Australia’s central bank resolved to refurbish its 1960s-era Sydney headquarters in 2018, it hardly expected the project would fall…
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Elon Musk has only one chance of forcing Apple to promote Grok
Elon Musk’s AI company xAI sued Apple and ChatGPT maker OpenAI in federal court on Monday, alleging they conspired to freeze out…
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Kroger lays off 1,000 corporate workers in cost-cutting move
Kroger is laying off nearly 1,000 corporate employees as the grocery-store operator moves to trim costs and simplify its business…
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Tiffany & Co. Promotes Christopher Kilaniotis, Adds Matthieu Garnier Into the C-suite
Tiffany & Co. has elevated Christopher Kilaniotis to the newly created global role of senior vice president, strategic business…
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Jordan Davis Strikes a Chord: Evolving Sound, Personal Style and the Balancing Act of Fame and Fatherhood
Jordan Davis needs a beard sponsor. Since releasing his debut single in 2017, the country singer and songwriter has amassed more than 8.4…
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Missed Out on Bode's Nike Collab? This Trio of Astrograbbers May Scratch the Same Itch
Bode spearheaded the return of the Nike Astrograbber through its debut Swoosh collaboration last year, and then revisited the archival…
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As Dick’s Sporting Goods Works to Close Foot Locker Acquisition Next Month, Concerns Remain Over New Company’s Future
A new athletic retail powerhouse is one step closer to becoming reality. On Tuesday, Dick’s Sporting Goods noted that all required…
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US Open 2025 results: Sonay Kartal loses to Beatriz Haddad Maia as Katie Boulter beaten by Marta Kostyuk
This time last year, Boutler was a seeded player at Flushing Meadows but is now in danger of slipping out of the world's top 50 after a…
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Apple sets launch event for Sept. 9 with new iPhones expected
Apple will host its annual fall event on September 9, according to an invite on Tuesday, where the company is expected to unveil new…
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Here’s the latest reason why Trump Media DJT stock is climbing thanks to crypto
Trump Media is making another crypto play. On Tuesday, Crypto.com and Trump Media & Technology Group, owner of President Donald Trump’s…
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Meta to launch California super PAC to support pro-AI candidates
Meta is setting up a new California-focused political action committee (PAC) to back state-level candidates favoring lighter regulation of…
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Trump calls for death penalty for Washington DC murder cases
US President Donald Trump has said he plans to seek the death penalty for suspected murderers in Washington DC. Speaking during a cabinet…
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Trump vs the Fed: Why this row could rattle the US economy
Michelle Fleury New York business correspondent Donald Trump says he's sacking Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook. She says she's not…
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US: Wall St opens subdued after Trump's latest attack on Fed
Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly lower on Tuesday (Aug 26), pressured by a rise in longer-dated Treasury bond yields after US…
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London Stock Exchange wins first approval for private share platform
The London Stock Exchange has become the first company to win regulatory approval to operate a new platform allowing investors to trade…
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Global markets sink as Trump announces he’s firing the Fed’s Lisa Cook
Shares sank Tuesday in Europe and Asia after President Donald Trump announced he was firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. The…
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AT&T to buy wireless spectrum licences from EchoStar for US$23 billion
AT&T said on Tuesday (Aug 26) it will purchase key wireless spectrum licences from EchoStar for about US$23 billion, as the US telecom…
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Max Dowman: Arsenal's steps to protect winger
Max Dowman made his Premier League debut at 15 years and 234 days last weekend - this is how Arsenal are supporting his progress in every…
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These are the ten most memorable sound effects in the history of tech
For understandable reasons, most technology coverage tends to focus more on the physical or visual elements of new devices than their…