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Beauty Sales for the First Half Hit $50.6 Billion in the U.S.
Beauty is showing resilience to broader macroeconomic headwinds, Circana data from the first half of 2025 shows. In the U.S., the prestige…
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UOBKH lifts target price for Food Empire by 14% as H1 results beat expectations
UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) raised its target price for Food Empire by 14 per cent to S$2.73, from S$2.40, and maintained its “buy” call on the…
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iFast plunges over 11% after Temasek-linked shareholder offloads S$131 million worth of shares
Shares of iFast plunged minutes after the market opened on Tuesday (Aug 19), as major shareholder CP Invest – a subsidiary of…
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iFast plunges 8.5% after Temasek-linked shareholder offloads S$131 million worth of shares
Shares of iFast plunged on Tuesday (Aug 19), as substantial shareholder CP Invest – a subsidiary of Temasek-owned Cuscaden Peak…
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Pop Mart earnings may fuel rally as shares trail price target
Pop Mart’s first-half earnings and outlook commentary may provide a fresh reason for investors to build positions in the shares after a…
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Pop Mart’s Labubu doll frenzy drives 204% revenue surge, 397% profit jump
— Chinese plush toymaker Pop Mart International Group reported robust revenue and profit growth, boosted by global demand for its hugely…
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Tokyo: Nikkei slips from record high as investors weigh Wall Street lull
Japan’s Nikkei share average slipped from a record high to trade flat on Tuesday, as investors weighed Wall Street’s muted overnight…
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China’s limp LNG demand faces more hurdles from Guangdong reform
China’s tepid imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) face further pressure after market reforms in the southern province of Guangdong that…
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Intel shares jump as Softbank to buy $2bn stake in chip giant
Intel shares have jumped after Japanese technology investment giant Softbank said it is buying a $2bn (£1.5bn) stake in the US computer…
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Blackrock readies venture secondaries fund as market expands
The secondary market for private fund stakes has exploded in size alongside a boom in private markets generally BlackRock is preparing to…
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Gold holds steady as investors eye Fed’s Jackson Hole meeting
Gold prices were little changed on Tuesday (Aug 19) as investors focused on the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole meeting later this week,…
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Xiaomi’s US$120 billion gain faces scrutiny on smartphone slowdown
Investors anxiously await an earnings report from Xiaomi, following a rally that has driven its market value up US$120 billion in the past…
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Xiaomi’s revenue rises 31% after second EV excites consumers
Xiaomi’s quarterly revenue rose a slightly better-than-anticipated 31 per cent after the successful launch of its second electric vehicle…
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China Medical System H1 profit rises 3.4% to 941.2 million yuan; to pay interim dividend of S$0.028
China Medical System (CMS) posted a rise in first-half profit and interim dividend on Monday (Aug 18), its first set of results after its…
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Stocks to watch: Yangzijiang Financial, Marco Polo Marine, China Medical Systems, Clearbridge Health
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Aug 19): Yangzijiang Financial: The…
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Foxconn’s Apple era fades as AI servers drive growth in Taiwan tech sector
Taiwan’s Foxconn, which rose to become a global tech manufacturing juggernaut by assembling millions of iPhones, can now say its main…
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SoftBank to invest US$2 billion in Intel as part of US push
SoftBank Group agreed to buy US$2 billion in Intel stock, a move that extends its US investment effort and offers a vote of confidence in…
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SoftBank makes surprise US$2 billion bet on Intel’s AI revival
SoftBank agreed to buy US$2 billion of Intel stock, a surprise deal to shore up a struggling US name while boosting its own chip…
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Troy Deeney's Team of the Week: Richarlison, Raya, Semenyo, Kudus
After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices? Source…
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Goldman Sachs targets richest families in Australia expansion
Goldman Sachs plans to expand its private wealth management team in Australia to capture a boom in self-made multi-millionaires and family…
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Leeds United v Everton highlights - Match of the Day
A late penalty from summer signing Lukas Nmecha helps Leeds United win their opening match on their return to the Premier League as they…
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Tesla lowers monthly lease fee due to UK sales slump
British motorists can now lease a Tesla electric vehicle for just over half of what they would have paid a year ago, The Times reported on…
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The Hundred 2025 results: Sam Curran shines as Oval Invincibles beat Southern Brave
Two-time defending champions Oval Invincibles moved clear at the top of the men's Hundred table by emphatically beating Southern Brave by…
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Unsold completed new-build inventory is so high this $34B homebuilder is turning to investors
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. As public homebuilders…