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Gold slips as upbeat US data boosts dollar, dims rate-cut bets
A firmer US dollar makes greenback-priced metals more expensive for overseas buyers Prices of gold and silver extended their losses on…
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Asian shares near record high on AI optimism, dollar up on receding Fed cut bets
Asian stocks advanced on Friday as the artificial intelligence boom regained momentum, while the dollar held near a six-week high after…
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SID launches platform for listcos’ board chairs as Value Unlock programme opens for applications
The SID Chairpersons Guild complements the national effort to strengthen the development of Singapore’s equities market Board chairs of…
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Australian dollar holds ground as US dollar firms, eyeing small weekly gains
THE Australian dollar held its ground on Friday, lifted by a rebound in global stocks and unfazed by a firmer US dollar on the back of…
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Nigel Farage gains another Tory in his 'biggest coup' so far
The key moment of Robert Jenrick's defection to Reform UK had it all. It was politics at its most raw: where choreography hasn't had time…
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Newspaper headlines: 'Sacked Jenrick defects' and 'Traitories'
21 minutes ago Share Save Share Save Sign up for our morning newsletter and get BBC News in your inbox. Related Internet Links Daily…
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Singtel-owned NCS names Sam Liew as CEO as Ng Kuo Pin steps down
Singtel’s subsidiary NCS on Friday (Jan 16) announced that Ng Kuo Pin will step down as chief executive officer on Apr 1 after seven years…
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HSBC to conduct ‘strategic review’ of HSBC Life
HSBC said on Friday (Jan 16) that it would conduct a strategic review HSBC Life, its insurance manufacturing business in Singapore. The…
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HSBC weighs future of Singapore life insurance business as analysts assess impact on wealth strategy
The bank says this comes under the group’s global ‘ongoing simplification’ drive HSBC said on Friday (Jan 16) that it would conduct a…
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Stocks to watch: Keppel, SIA, Clar, Clint, Lum Chang Holdings, United Hampshire US Reit
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Jan 16): Keppel: The asset manager on…
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CapitaLand Ascendas Reit buys US property from DHL unit for S$94.5 million
The manager of CapitaLand Ascendas Reit (Clar) on Friday (Jan 16) announced its purchase of a logistics property in Columbus, Ohio, in the…
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A long-held tenet of Asia’s markets is suddenly breaking apart
In many ways, the AI infrastructure trade is the biggest swing factor when it comes to the outlook for Asian stocks A breakdown in the…
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Actor Timothy Busfield charged with sexually abusing boys on TV series set
Actor Timothy Busfield has made his first court appearance after turning himself in on criminal charges that he allegedly sexually abused…
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ECB on a steady rate path for now but Fed tussle a risk, chief economist warns
The European Central Bank will not debate any rate change in the near term if the economy stays on course, but new shocks, like a…
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Bank of Japan is said to heighten focus on price impact of weak yen
Bank of Japan (BOJ) officials are paying increasing attention to the yen’s potential impact on inflation, with possible implications for…
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Secondary listings on SGX set to grow in 2026, but regulatory frictions loom
Well-known companies with such listings here include DFI Retail Group, IHH Healthcare, Nio and Prudential With three recent sizeable…
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What are significant risk transfers – and why is DBS reportedly considering them?
Analysts say that other banks in Asia, including OCBC and UOB, could eventually explore similar deals A week ago, media reports surfaced…
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The Bricks-and-mortar Ruling the Saks Global Bankruptcy
There was a lot of talk about the death of the department store as Saks Global limped along last year and then finally collapsed into…
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IMF’s Georgieva says central bank independence critical, backs Powell
International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday underscored the importance of keeping central banks independent and…
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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says he wants to stay in job at least five more years
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon wants to stay at his job “at least” five more years, he told an event hosted by the US Chamber of Commerce on…
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Legendary Sells Minority Stake to Tokyo Broadcasting System in Japanese IP Partnership
The Tokyo Broadcasting System has made a strategic investment in Legendary Entertainment, the producer of “Dune” and the Godzilla…
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Scrutinizing the Retail Sector, Feel-good Mood Prevails at NRF Big Show
Considering the world is in turmoil, economic uncertainties persist, and Saks Global has gone bankrupt, this week’s NRF Big Show at…
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Long-term mortgage rate drops to lowest point in more than 3 years
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate is now down to its lowest level in more than three years. The benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage…
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Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley see double-digit profit jumps
A surging stock market and a flurry of deal-making padded the profits of Wall Street’s two big investment banks, which both saw a…