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US: Wall St opens steady as investors prepare for August 1 deadline
Wall Street’s main indexes opened steady on Friday (Jul 25) following record closes for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq in the previous…
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The Paramount-Skydance merger, worth $8 billion, has been approved the FCC
The $8.4 billion merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media won approval from U.S. regulators on Thursday, clearing the way for a…
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Diego Della Valle Named Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
PARIS — Tod’s chairman and chief executive officer Diego Della Valle has been named a Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, the…
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England vs India fourth Test: Washington Sundar dismisses Ollie Pope and Harry Brook
Washington Sundar ends Ollie Pope's 71 run innings before dismissing Harry Brook for three shortly after the lunch interval as England…
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HR exec caught on Coldplay kiss-cam resigns after viral moment
The female executive who was caught on camera embracing the CEO of her company at a Coldplay concert in a moment that went viral has…
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iFast posts 37.9% rise in Q2 net profit to S$22.1 million
Digital bank and wealth management platform iFast Corp reported a 37.9 per cent increase in net profit for the second quarter ended June…
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Intel’s CEO just revealed why more layoffs are coming. His memo shows the grim impact of course correction
In the midst of an ongoing turnaround effort, Intel Corp. reported $12.9 billion in revenue as part of its second-quarter financial…
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S&P downgrades SingPost’s credit rating to ‘BBB-’ on downscaling, subdued operating conditions
S&P Global Ratings on Friday (Jul 25) downgraded its long-term issuer credit rating on Singapore Post (SingPost) to “BBB-” from “BBB”, as…
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Trump jokes he wants Powell to lower interest rates
US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell exchanged frosty words during their public tour of the Federal Reserve's…
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VW cuts outlook after US tariffs added 1.3 billion euros in costs
Volkswagen lowered its financial outlook for the year, with the escalating cost of President Donald Trump’s tariffs weighing on earnings…
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STMicro to acquire part of NXP Semiconductors’ sensor business for US$950 million
Purchase price consists of US$900 million to be paid upfront, and US$50 million to be paid subject to the achievement of technical…
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The office isn’t just a space anymore. It’s a strategy to attract talent
Post-pandemic, flexible work models were meant to deliver the best of both worlds: freedom and fluidity without losing the spark of…
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STI falls on Friday, in tandem with most regional indices; STI down 0.3%
Across the broader market, advancers outnumber decliners 335 to 245 after 2.2 billion shares worth S$1.8 billion change hands The Straits…
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Polymarket is making a big bet on pop culture
Polymarket, a cryptocurrency-based “prediction market” best known as a platform for betting on elections, sports, and geopolitical events,…
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Brommapojkarna: The club who made Gyokeres, Kulusevski and Bergvall
Another impressive feature of BP's operation is that many of their players come from Stockholm or the surrounding areas - like Gyokeres,…
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Intel to Lay-Off 24,000 Employees, Scrap Europe Projects in Major Restructuring Drive
Intel is set to slash about 24,000 jobs—nearly a quarter of its global workforce—by the end of 2025 as part of a sweeping cost-cutting…
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As Binance stays and Tokenize leaves, Singapore’s crypto sector is seeing change
Tokenize Xchange announced on Sunday (Jul 20) that it would exit Singapore after failing to secure a Major Payment Institution (MPI)…
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Retail sales in June boosted by hot weather
Retail sales rose in June as warm weather boosted fuel and supermarket sales, according to official data. Sales volumes increased by 0.9%…
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How to make your company’s core values meaningful
When I ran into a former client at the grocery store, and asked him how things were going, I expected some polite small talk. Instead,…
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VAR: No need for technology to extend its power, says FA chief
Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham says there isn't "any need" to extend the use of the video assistant referee system,…
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Staika Appoints New CEO Kritsanapong Charoenpit, Announces Global Expansion Strategy
Staika, the lifestyle and movement-based rewards platform, today announced the appointment of Kritsanapong "Nuk" Charoenpit as Chief…
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Tech firms to showcase AI innovations in a China under US sanctions
Tech firms huge and small will converge in Shanghai this weekend to showcase their artificial intelligence innovations and support China’s…
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JPMorgan raises STI target, upgrades real estate sector
Analysts from JPMorgan raised their target on the Straits Times Index (STI), with a higher base and bull target of 4,500 and 5,000,…
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China’s 1.2 trillion yuan mega-dam project lifts metals markets, but not a quick fix for glut
China’s launch of a 1.2 trillion yuan (S$218.5 billion) mega-dam project in Tibet has energised metal markets, though analysts warn its…