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SIA launches joint fare products with All Nippon Airways on Singapore-Japan flights
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) will begin operating revenue-sharing flights between Singapore and Japan from…
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Swiss Watch Exports Return to Growth As China Slump Slows In March
PARIS — Is it the inflection point for Swiss watches? Exports in March grew by 1.5 percent in value to 2.1 billion Swiss francs despite a…
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EXCLUSIVE: Ulta Beauty Appoints Lauren Brindley as Chief Merchandising and Digital Officer
Ulta Beauty has appointed Lauren Brindley as its new chief merchandising and digital officer, effective June 3. Brindley, who most…
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Paebbl opens ‘world’s first’ demo plant that turns CO2 into dust
Paebbl has opened its first demo plant in Rotterdam as it looks to ramp up its carbon capture technology. When we visited Paebbl’s…
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'Fake bank app allowed scammers to shake my hand and steal from me'
Nathan Heath BBC West Investigations A man who lost £1,000 worth of tools after being scammed by a fake banking app has said it makes you…
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India’s IDFC First Bank to raise 75 billion rupees from Warburg Pincus, Adia
The Mumbai-based lender will issue 1.25 billion preference shares to the investors First Bank has approved a plan to raise 75 billion…
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ECB to cut rates again to help economy overcome trade turmoil
The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to cut interest rates for the seventh time in a year on Thursday (Apr 17), looking to prop up…
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Asia: Markets boosted by ‘Big Progress’ in Japan tariff talks
Tokyo led stocks higher on Thursday (Apr 17) as optimism over Japan-US trade talks offset Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell’s warning…
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At Watches and Wonders 2025, Executives Work Through Macro Complications
GENEVA — The latest edition of the Watches and Wonders fair was ready to symbolize the watchmaking industry’s rebound. Rallying after a…
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EXCLUSIVE: Autry Opens First Flagship in London’s Soho
MILAN — Autry, the sneakers brand rooted in the vintage Americana aesthetic, is making its retail debut. The footwear label, best known…
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Bank of Korea holds rate steady after inflation sped up and won wobbled
The Bank of Korea (BOK) held its benchmark interest rate steady to foster stability after consumer inflation unexpectedly picked up and…
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Bank of Korea holds rate steady while citing big rise in downside risks
The Bank of Korea kept its benchmark interest rate steady while citing a significant increase in downside risks to growth that have…
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Frasers Property Industrial enters JV to invest in A$600 million Aussie industrial portfolio
Frasers Property Industrial has entered into a capital partnership with an investment vehicle sponsored by Morgan Stanley Real Estate…
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Malaysia Aviation Group reports RM54 million net profit in 2024
The company group includes Malaysia Airlines, short-haul airline Firefly, and pilgrimage airline Amal Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the…
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Malaysia Airlines reports lower profit in 2024 amid operational challenges
Malaysia Airlines’ parent company Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) reported a second consecutive annual profit in 2024, but it fell 93 per…
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Malaysia Airlines parent reports lower profit in 2024
Malaysia Airlines’ parent company Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) reported a second consecutive annual profit in 2024, but it fell 93 per…
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Insurance Claims: The New AI Reality
The world of insurance claims is changing fast, and a big part of that change is artificial intelligence (AI). While some worry that AI…
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Olam to sell whole stake in port operator for US$175 million
Agribusiness giant Olam will dispose of its entire stake in port and logistics operator Arise P&L for a US$175 million consideration, as…
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PGIM to invest US$2 billion in Asia property, unfazed by tariffs
PGIM Real Estate, the property arm of Prudential Financial’s asset manager, expects to invest about US$2 billion across the Asia-Pacific…
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Gold continues record rally as trade war woes fuel safe-haven demand
Gold extended its record rally on Thursday (Apr 17) as investors sought refuge in safe-haven assets amid an intensifying global trade…
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Tesla whistleblower wins legal battle against Elon Musk
Graham Fraser Technology reporter A Tesla whistleblower who has fought Elon Musk and his company through the courts for years has won the…
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CapitaLand Investment launches first retail Reit in China with assets worth 2.8 billion yuan
CapitaLand Investment (CLI) announced on Thursday (Apr 17) that it intends to launch its first real estate investment trust (Reit) in…
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CapitaLand Investment launches its first retail Reit in China with assets worth 2.8 billion yuan
CapitaLand Investment (CLI) is moving to list its first real estate investment trust (Reit) in China with two major malls valued at 2.8…
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China stares down Boeing parts shortage as Comac stockpiles
China is hunkering down for a trade war winter without American-made jets and aircraft parts. With China banning Boeing jets as part of…