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Singapore shares end higher on Tuesday ahead of FOMC meeting; STI up 0.2%
Singtel is the top gainer on the benchmark index while Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, which is trading ex-dividend, falls the most Stocks on…
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MPACT should sell Festival Walk or merge to get more Singapore-centric
SINGAPORE’S largest mall, VivoCity, with over a million square feet of lettable area, is much loved by shoppers. However, the mall’s owner…
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Lamborghini quarterly revenue up 29.6% as hybrid models boost deliveries
Italian luxury sports carmaker Lamborghini reported on Tuesday a 29.6 per cent jump in revenue to 895.2 million euros (S$1.3 billion),…
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Deliveroo deal shows UK still can't hang on to big firms
The takeover of Deliveroo by its US counterpart DoorDash is an illuminating example of the differing fortunes and attractions of US and UK…
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Fashion retailer Hugo Boss reports better-than-expected Q1 revenue
The company posted first-quarter revenue of 999 million euros (S$1.46 billion), slightly below the 1.01 billion euros a year earlier…
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Why a US-listed video game firm is paying a premium for a Singapore-based tech products distributor
For over 30 years, one little-known wholesaler and distributor of technology products – including IT accessories, gaming components and…
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Why a US-listed video game firm is paying a premium to take Ban Leong private
For over 30 years, one little-known wholesaler and distributor of technology products – including IT accessories, gaming components and…
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DoorDash agrees to buy Deliveroo in US$3.9 billion deal
DoorDash has agreed to buy UK-based food-delivery platform Deliveroo for an equity value of about US$3.9 billion, as the US company pushes…
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Deliveroo agrees to £2.9bn takeover by DoorDash
Deliveroo, the food delivery app, has agreed to be taken over by US giant DoorDash in a deal valuing the British business at £2.9bn. The…
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Zalando Grows Sales and Users in Q1, Named TikTok Shop’s Logistics Partner in Key Markets
PARIS – Zalando‘s ecosystem strategy is paying off with a strong first quarter, rebounding from losses in 2024. In the three months to…
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Hugo Boss Sales Dip 2% in Q1
Organic sales at Hugo Boss fell 2 percent over the first quarter of this year to 999 million euros. “Our performance in the first quarter…
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Keppel DC Reit names Low Huan Ping as lead independent director amid board changes
Keppel DC Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) has announced director Low Huan Ping as new lead independent director and chairman of…
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Met Gala 2025: Zendaya, Lewis Hamilton and Demi Moore on red carpet
Nadine Yousif and Scarlett Harris BBC News Watch: Suits galore and a 18-foot dress tail - Key looks from the 2025 Met Gala Monday night…
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Wall Street banks said to steer clear of Chery’s US$1.5 billion Hong Kong IPO
One of this year’s biggest listings is coming together in Hong Kong without the involvement of Wall Street banks. Chery Automobile’s…
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Accounts Payable: Pay Now or Pay Later?
Managing accounts payable (AP) is a vital part of running a business. It involves tracking what a company owes its suppliers for goods and…
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Japan’s SMFG said to be in talks to buy minority stake in India’s Yes Bank
The Mumbai-based bank also counts private equity firms Carlyle Group and Advent International as minority investors Sumitomo Mitsui…
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Japan’s SMBC is closer to acquiring 51% stake in India’s Yes Bank: sources
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC) is close to agreement on acquiring a stake in Yes Bank, with the Japanese firm eyeing a majority 51…
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Hong Kong’s freight forwarding industry hit by trade war, SCMP reports
Hong Kong’s freight forwarding industry is reeling from the US-China trade war with 41 per cent of container capacity from the city to…
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Giorgio Armani, Fondazione del Tessile Italiano Invest in YHub to Boost Traceability and Sustainability in Fashion
MILAN — Giorgio Armani SpA and Fondazione del Tessile Italiano are investing in YHub, a leading group in solutions and technologies for…
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Income-Allianz deal timeline: A recap of the proposed S$2.2 billion sale
The proposed S$2.2 billion deal involving the sale of Singapore’s Income Insurance to German insurer Allianz – which the government…
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China’s CATL seeks US$1 billion loan for Indonesia plant expansion
The company has said that it expects to see little impact from the tariffs the Trump administration has imposed on China because the…
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Asia: Dollar recovers some losses, stocks gain as traders eye tariff deals
The dollar rose in Asia on Tuesday fuelled by hopes for trade deals to avert Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, while equities mostly rose…
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ServiceNow eyes US$1 billion revenue for AI product by 2026
The company makes software applications that help companies organise and automate their personnel and information technology operations…
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Palantir sales forecast falls short of Wall Street’s hopes
Palantir Technologies dropped more than 8 per cent in late trading on Monday (May 5) after its results failed to live up to investors’…