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US: Wall St opens higher as Americans head to polls
US STOCK indexes opened higher on Tuesday (Nov 5), as voting began in a tightly contested presidential election, with traders girding up…
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European banks’ commercial real estate exposures ‘visibly deteriorating,’ ECB finds
BANKS in the euro region have about 1.3 trillion euros (US$1.4 billion) in outstanding loans to commercial real estate investors and…
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'Incredibly rare' pygmy hippo born at Edinburgh zoo
An "incredibly rare" female baby hippopotamus has been born at Edinburgh Zoo. The tiny endangered pygmy hippo calf, named Haggis, arrived…
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Ferrari’s core profit rises 7%, helped by product mix, personal touches
FERRARI said on Tuesday (Nov 5) its core earnings rose 7 per cent in the third quarter, despite a slight decrease in car shipments, as the…
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Yum Brands reports surprise fall in global sales amid KFC’s struggles in US
YUM Brands reported a surprise fall in worldwide same-store sales on Tuesday (Nov 5) as its KFC chain grapples with sluggish demand in the…
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Suzuki Motor unveils battery EV e VITARA in Europe
Suzuki Motor has launched its first mass-produced battery electric vehicle (EV), the e VITARA, marking a key milestone in its entry into…
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Apollo assets reach US$733 billion with boost from wealth clients
APOLLO Global Management’s push to target wealthy individuals helped boost the firm’s assets under management to US$733 billion, a 16 per…
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Burger King parent Restaurant Brands misses sales estimates on muted demand
RESTAURANT Brands missed estimates for quarterly revenue on Tuesday (Nov 5) due to weak demand across key businesses such as Tim Hortons,…
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Thomson Reuters reports higher third quarter revenue
THOMSON Reuters on Tuesday (Nov 5) reported higher than expected third-quarter revenue as it continued to invest in generative AI. The…
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Tax fraud investigators search Netflix offices in Paris and Amsterdam: source
INVESTIGATORS searched the offices of US streaming giant Netflix in France and the Netherlands as part of a preliminary investigation into…
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Walmart, other US retailers import fewer Christmas goods ahead of tepid holiday season
SANTA Claus is not delivering as many Christmas trees, toys and decorations to the US this year as in recent years, import data shows,…
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German parts maker Schaeffler to cut 4,700 jobs on auto woes
Schaeffler will cut about 4,700 jobs in Europe and close two sites as a deepening slump at Volkswagen and other German carmakers ripples…
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China stocks end at 4-week high as Premier expresses confidence in economic recovery
MAINLAND China stocks closed at a four-week high on Tuesday (Nov 5), after Chinese Premier Li Qiang expressed confidence in the country’s…
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Tesla increases wages for staff at German gigafactory by 4%
TESLA has raised the wages of all employees at its German gigafactory outside Berlin by 4 per cent since the start of November, the US…
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SIA Engineering Q2 profit up 10.2% to S$35.6 million; declares S$0.02 dividend per share
AIRCRAFT maintenance provider SIA Engineering (SIAEC) on Tuesday (Nov 5) reported a net profit of S$35.6 million for the quarter ended Sep…
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Singapore stocks up ahead of US polls; STI continues edging up
THE Straits Times Index (STI) edged up on Tuesday (Nov 5), as regional indices closed up ahead of Americans going to the polls to elect…
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Tyre maker Michelin to close two French plants by 2026
MICHELIN will close two factories in France by early 2026 affecting about 1,200 jobs, the French tyre maker said on Tuesday (Nov 5), the…
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IPhone maker Hon Hai’s October sales growth slows on weak demand
It has raised concerns about demand momentum for both AI infrastructure and iPhones Apple’s major manufacturing partner Hon Hai Precision…
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Brokers’ take: Analysts get more bearish on Wilmar, cutting their price targets for the stock
ANALYSTS cut their price targets for Wilmar International on uncertainty in its China business, and after the company reported…
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Audi Group profit slumps on China weakness, plant restructuring
VOLKSWAGEN’S Audi-led premium brands barely eked out an operating profit in the third quarter after waning luxury spending in China and a…
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Saudi Aramco reports 15% drop in Q3 profit but maintains dividend
Saudi oil giant Aramco on Tuesday (Nov 5) reported a 15.4 per cent drop in third-quarter profit due to lower crude prices and weaker…
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Lebanon explosion falsely shared online as Israeli airstrikes in Iran
Screenshot of the false Facebook post, taken on October 29, 2024 NationTV, a Thai media company with over four million Facebook followers,…
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Diesel Demand in India Faces Headwinds as Economy Slows
(Bloomberg) -- The diesel market in India is losing momentum as the economy expands at a slower pace and consumption patterns shift in the…
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China gives Morgan Stanley approval to launch local futures unit
MORGAN Stanley has won final approval to launch a futures business in China via a newly established unit, becoming the second major US…