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US: Dow, S&P 500 fall on higher inflation data
WALL Street stocks mostly fell on Wednesday (Feb 12) following US inflation data that further clouded the prospects for additional Federal…
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Reëxamining Romantic Tropes with the Ripped Bodice
In 2016, Leah Koch and her sister Bea Hodges-Koch opened the Ripped Bodice, a romance bookstore, in Los Angeles. Since then, the genre has…
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Sorry, T-bills. It’s time now to look elsewhere for yields
INTEREST in Singapore’s Treasury bills (T-bills) surged over the past two years, as rising interest rates elevated demand for yield and…
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Sorry, T-bills. It’s time to look elsewhere for yields
INTEREST in Singapore’s Treasury bills (T-bills) surged over the past two years, as rising interest rates elevated demand for yield and…
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Text Marketing: Mobile Money or Major Fail?
Text message marketing is kinda like the new kid on the block for businesses. It’s cheap, easy, and gets the job done better than some of…
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England v Scotland: Alex Mitchell says England want to end Calcutta Cup 'hurt'
England are intent on ending their four-year "hurt" against Scotland when the old rivals meet in the Six Nations, says scrum-half Alex…
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Trust Account Secrets: What Banks Don't Tell You
Trust banking might sound like a boring topic, but it’s actually pretty important. It’s all about managing your money and assets in a way…
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Everton's sponsor leaves GB amid porn ad probe
A front-of-shirt sponsor of Everton football club is giving up its licence in Great Britain after an investigation into an ad featuring…
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London’s first Roman basilica found under office basement
Alison Francis Senior Science Journalist A discovery underneath the basement of an office block has been described as one of the most…
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Thomson Medical incurs net loss of S$12.9 million for H1 2025
HEALTHCARE provider Thomson Medical has posted a net loss of S$12.9 million for the first half of its 2025 fiscal year ending Dec 31,…
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NYSE to launch in Texas, escalating listing venue competition
THE New York Stock Exchange announced on Wednesday (Feb 12) it will launch an exchange in Texas, increasing competition among listing…
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NYSE plans Texas exchange as financial firms flock to state
THE New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) plans to start an equities exchange in Texas, the latest firm seeking a slice of the financial services…
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US: Wall St opens sharply lower as hot inflation data dents rate cut hopes
WALL Street’s main indexes dropped at the open on Wednesday (Feb 12), as a hotter-than-anticipated inflation reading added to concerns…
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iFast Q4 net profit up 46.3% to S$19.3 million
DIGITAL bank and wealth management platform iFast has reported a 46.3 per cent increase in net profit to S$19.3 million for the fourth…
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Nottingham NHS trust fined £1.6m over failings in baby deaths
An NHS trust has been fined £1.6m for numerous failings in connection with the deaths of three babies who were under its care. Adele…
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Alibaba becomes China’s new AI darling with US$87 billion rally
THE frenzy over Chinese artificial intelligence is turning Alibaba Group Holding into an investor favourite again, injecting new life into…
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Heathrow Airport expects third runway take offs in 10 years
Heathrow Airport has confirmed a multi-billion pound investment plan to expand two of its terminals ahead of submitting proposals for a…
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Digital Core Reit H2 DPU up 1.1 per cent to US$0.018
DIGITAL Core Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of US$0.018 for the six months ended Dec 31, 2024,…
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DBS appoints group audit head Derrick Goh as group COO, a newly created role
SINGAPORE’S largest lender DBS has appointed its current group audit head, Derrick Goh, to assume the newly created role of group chief…
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Secuoya Studios Expands International Reach With New BlackBox Multimedia Partnership in the U.K.
Spanish content powerhouse Secuoya Studios has entered into a strategic first-look development and production partnership with…
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Hanwha Group’s Pinetree Securities joins Alta Exchange as member firm
PINETREE Securities, the Singapore-based unit of South Korea’s Hanwha Investment & Securities, has joined Alta Exchange as a member firm.…
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Next ad banned as pose made model look too thin
Faarea Masud and Charlotte Edwards Business reporters, BBC News An advert by fashion brand Next has been banned because the model's pose…
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Singapore shares track regional gains; STI up 0.4%
Across the broader market, gainers outnumber losers 347 to 186 after 1.9 billion securities worth S$1.5 billion change hands SINGAPORE…
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Citi Private Bank hires Hoo Peng Han as it rebuilds family office team in Asia
CITI Private Bank has hired Hoo Peng Han as a director of its global family office group in Asia, as it rebuilds its family office team in…