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JPMorgan’s Dimon warns of ‘economic disaster’ for US as Trump backs credit card rate cap
Published Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 06:30 AM[DAVOS, Switzerland] JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned on Wednesday (Jan 21) that a proposal to cap credit card interest rates would...
Oil prices settle higher on force majeure at Kazakh field, slow Venezuela exports
Published Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 06:01 AM[HOUSTON] Oil prices closed 0.5 per cent higher on Wednesday on optimism around tighter supply after a temporary shutdown at two large fields...
Wall Street opens higher after rout, Trump speech in focus
Published Wed, Jan 21, 2026 · 10:56 PM[NEW YORK] US stocks staged a modest recovery on Wednesday (Jan 21) after the sharpest equities sell-off in three months, as investors...
Asian equities hold ground as Japan bond jitters ease; Wall Street up in early trade
Spillover from Japan’s debt market moves appear limited as regional investors turn to policy signals from Davos[SINGAPORE] Asian equity markets remained on a stable footing on Wednesday (Jan 21),...
OpenAI seeks to increase global AI use in everyday life
It aims to expand the reach of its products and close the gap between countries with and without access to AIPublished Wed, Jan 21, 2026 · 08:46 PM[SAN FRANCISCO]...
US inflation, not geopolitics, remains biggest risk to markets in 2026, says this chief investment strategist
LGT Private Banking’s Stefan Hofer cautions that market volatility will be ‘much higher’ this year[SINGAPORE] A resurgence in US inflation – rather than geopolitical flashpoints or political rhetoric –...
Ryanair says online sparring with Musk is good for business
Bookings have risen 2% to 3% in the aftermath of the social media brawl between the corporate titansPublished Wed, Jan 21, 2026 · 07:04 PM[DUBLIN] Ryanair Holdings’s chief executive...
Aims Apac Reit trustee issues S$150 million perpetual securities at 4.1%
The perps are issued under a S$750 million multicurrency debt issuance programme started in November 2018[SINGAPORE] The trustee of Aims Apac Reit (AA Reit), HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Singapore),...
Singapore stocks extend declines amid geopolitical uncertainty; STI down 0.4%
On a positive note, the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index gains 0.3% or 4.96 points to 1,484.99[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks extended declines on Wednesday (Jan 21) amid a mixed regional...
Maybank lifts ROE target to 13-14% by 2030 in new five-year strategy ahead of Q4 earnings
It will invest RM10 billion in its technology, data and AI strategy over the next five years [SINGAPORE] Malaysian lender Maybank on Tuesday (Jan 20) unveiled a new five-year...
