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Investors eye more share buybacks, special dividends as DBS, OCBC, UOB release Q4 earnings
The local banking trio are due to report their fourth quarter and full year 2024 results in FebruaryINVESTORS are keenly watching the capital management plans of the Singapore banks,...
Singapore investors lead Asean peers with 22% surge in purchase of gold bars, coins in 2024
SINGAPORE investors did not shy away from physical gold despite its soaring prices in 2024, leading the demand growth in Asean region with 6.5 tonnes of gold bars and...
Toyota raises full-year profit outlook by 9% to 4.7 trillion yen, to establish EV, battery unit in China
TOYOTA Motor raised its full-year operating profit forecast by 9 per cent on Wednesday, in a sign of confidence in its ability to ride out any potential US tariffs.The...
BlackRock plans to hire 1,200 people for ramp-up in India
BLACKROCK plans to hire nearly 1,200 people to expand two support hubs in India and build out its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in the country, according to sources familiar...
AMD tumbles after giving disappointing outlook for AI growth
ADVANCED Micro Devices (AMD) tumbled in late trading after giving a disappointing outlook for its data centre business, an area where it’s struggling to catch up with artificial intelligence...
Coinbase urges US regulators to clear path for banks to offer crypto services
The administration is expected to reshape US policy on digital currency, but US bankers have so far remained cautious on cryptocurrenciesCOINBASE Global on Tuesday (Feb 4) renewed its call...
China adds Calvin Klein owner and Illumina to blacklist
CHINA placed Calvin Klein owner PVH and US gene sequencing company Illumina to a so-called blacklist of entities, among a series of retaliatory actions after new tariffs ordered by...
Keppel H2 profit from continuing operations up 19.9% to S$527.9 million
KEPPEL recorded a profit from continuing operations of S$527.9 million for its second half ended Dec 31, up 19.9 per cent from S$440.3 million in the year-ago period. Including profit...
Chipmakers say Trump’s tariff threats cloud their outlooks
IN A semiconductor industry that’s been struggling with an oversupply of chips and weak demand, Infineon Technologies navigated its way through the turbulence and offered some hope for the...
Bank of Japan’s rate likely to go higher than consensus, ex-official says
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) is likely to keep raising its benchmark rate to a level exceeding the current market consensus, and there’s a chance two more moves could...
