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Yangzijiang Maritime to hold EGM on Mar 6 on proposed share buyback
If approved by shareholders, the company can acquire up to 10% of its total issued shares[SINGAPORE] Maritime financial solutions provider Yangzijiang (YZJ) Maritime will hold an extraordinary general meeting...
Retailer Carrefour targets higher cash and profits as CEO Bompard unveils new strategy plan
Published Wed, Feb 18, 2026 · 03:22 PM[PARIS] Europe’s largest food retailer Carrefour on Wednesday (Feb 18) vowed to grow its cash and profitability, aiming for an operating margin...
Carrefour CEO eyes higher profits under core markets refocus
Published Wed, Feb 18, 2026 · 03:22 PM[PARIS] Carrefour aims for one billion euros (S$1.5 billion) in annual cost cuts as part of CEO Alexandre Bompard’s new plan to...
JPMorgan aims to open over 160 branches in 2026: report
The lender says that the push is part of a commitment in 2024 to open more than 500 branches within three yearsPublished Wed, Feb 18, 2026 · 03:02 PM[BENGALURU]...
ECB President Christine Lagarde expected to leave bank before term expires next year: report
The FT report comes only a week after Bank of France governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said that he would step down in June this yearPublished Wed, Feb 18,...
Nvidia sells off stake in Arm, a company it once tried to buy
The world’s most valuable company has become a major investor across the technology industryPublished Wed, Feb 18, 2026 · 12:59 PM[SAN FRANCISCO] Nvidia sold off the last of its...
Santos to cut 10% jobs as growth projects near end, annual profit misses estimates
Published Wed, Feb 18, 2026 · 11:33 AM[BENGALURU] Australian oil and gas producer Santos reported a steeper-than-expected drop in annual profit on Wednesday (Feb 18), hurt by weak commodity...
Buffett cuts Amazon stake, makes bet on New York Times
Published Wed, Feb 18, 2026 · 10:13 AM[NEW YORK] Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway slashed its stake in Amazon.com by more than 75 per cent in the fourth quarter, while...
Gold rises on dip-buying after more than 2% drop
A stronger US dollar makes greenback-priced bullion more expensive for other currency holdersPublished Wed, Feb 18, 2026 · 09:57 AM[BENGALURU] Gold edged up on Wednesday (Feb 18) on dip-buying,...
IMF urges Japan to keep raising rates, avoid reducing sales tax
With inflation exceeding its 2% target for nearly four years, the BOJ has signalled its readiness to keep hiking ratesPublished Wed, Feb 18, 2026 · 09:26 AM[TOKYO] The International...
