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Boeing forecasts big loss on defence troubles, strike; shares drop 2.5%
BOEING’S loss will exceed expectations when it unveils fourth-quarter results next week, the financially strapped US planemaker said on…
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Fast Company Discusses Data Storage Solutions
The artificial intelligence revolution faces a critical bottleneck that few are discussing – data storage infrastructure. While headlines…
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Cartier appeal helps Richemont reach 100 billion Swiss francs market value
SWISS luxury conglomerate Richemont’s stock market value surpassed 100 billion Swiss francs (S$149.2 billion) for the first time,…
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US: Wall St subdued at open after previous session's jump; earnings in focus
US main stock indexes opened flat to slightly lower on Thursday (Jan 23), as investors paused after Wall Street’s strong performance in…
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AI Takes Over Insurance: Should You Be Worried?
Artificial intelligence is making waves across various sectors, and the insurance industry is no exception. As more companies dive into…
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Trademark or Copyright? Don't Pick Wrong!
Deciding between trademark and copyright can be a bit of a head-scratcher, but it’s super important for anyone creating stuff or running a…
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Starhill Global Reit posts 1.1% rise in H1 DPU to S$0.018
STARHILL Global Real Estate Investment Trust’s (Reit) distribution per unit (DPU) rose 1.1 per cent to S$0.018 for its first half ended…
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Sportswear giants Adidas and Puma weighing job cuts
GERMAN sportswear giants Adidas and Puma have both said they are seeking to reduce costs, including through possible job cuts, as they aim…
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OUE Reit’s H2 DPU increases 8.7% to S$0.0113
THE distribution per unit (DPU) for OUE Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) rose 8.7 per cent to S$0.0113 for the second half of its…
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Vanke in talks to sell logistics firm stake to GIC: source
INDEBTED property developer China Vanke is in advanced talks to sell a controlling stake in VX Logistics to Singaporean sovereign wealth…
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Meta, WhatsApp win relief as India tribunal suspends data sharing ban
AN INDIAN tribunal temporarily suspended a five-year data sharing ban between WhatsApp and owner Meta Platforms, a major relief for the US…
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Databricks caps US$15 billion fundraise with Meta as new investor
DATABRICKS, one of the world’s most valuable privately held tech companies, said on Wednesday (Jan 23) that it has raised more than US$15…
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MPACT Q3 DPU falls 9.1% to S$0.02 amid global headwinds
MAPLETREE Pan Asia Commercial Trust’s (MPACT) distribution per unit (DPU) fell 9.1 per cent to S$0.02 for its third quarter ended Dec 31,…
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Suntec Reit’s H2 DPU slides 13.9% to S$0.0315
SUNTEC Real Estate Investment Trust’s (Suntec Reit) distribution per unit (DPU) slid 13.9 per cent to S$0.0315 for the second half of 2024…
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HSBC’s payments app closure puts around 400 jobs at risk: source
Additional lower-ranking job cuts are also expected in the first quarter, with bank management keen to offset headwinds to earnings from…
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ByteDance plans US$20 billion capex in 2025, mostly on AI: sources
BYTEDANCE, the Chinese owner of TikTok, has earmarked over 150 billion yuan (S$27.9 billion) in capital expenditure for this year, much of…
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AI spending is set to grow in 2025: report
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) adoption is set to rise as most companies expect to ramp up spending on the technology in their next fiscal…
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Japanese investors boost foreign stock purchases on Fed rate-cut hopes
JAPANESE investors raised their holdings in foreign stocks, driven by a benign US core inflation report that fuelled expectations of…
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Cathay Pacific to cut profit payout to staff by around 50%
CATHAY Pacific Airways is planning to slash its profit-share payout to its workers by almost 50 per cent. The Hong Kong carrier is only…
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Hyundai Motor nears GM tie-up deal; sees revenue growth slowing in 2025
SOUTH Korea’s Hyundai Motor said on Thursday (Jan 23) it is in talks with General Motors to supply commercial electric vehicles to its US…
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Cut-off yield on latest Singapore 1-year T-bill inches up to 2.95%
SINGAPORE’S latest one-year tranche of Treasury bills (T-bills) is offering a cut-off yield of 2.95 per cent, auction results released by…
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Taiwan’s HTC to sell part of XR unit to Google for US$250 million
TAIWAN’S HTC said on Thursday (Jan 23) it will sell part of its unit for extended reality (XR) headsets and glasses to Google for US$250…
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JPMorgan plans major revamp of Manhattan’s Madison Avenue skyscraper
JPMORGAN Chase is planning a renovation of its old headquarters building at 383 Madison Avenue and will use the space to house…
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SoftBank, OpenAI plan US$19 billion each for Stargate: report
SOFTBANK Group and OpenAI each plan to commit US$19 billion of capital to Stargate, the US$100 billion US artificial intelligence (AI)…