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Dutch lender ING looking for acquisitions to grow in Germany, Italy and Spain, says CEO
DUTCH lender ING Group is looking for opportunities to buy rival banks in major European countries to boost its size, its chief executive said, potentially joining a wave of...
NXP gives disappointing sales forecast as chip slump persists
NXP and its peers have been struggling with a stubborn glut of chips that help power electric cars and manufacturing operationsNXP Semiconductors give a disappointing forecast for first-quarter revenue,...
Stocks to watch: CapitaLand Investment, Suntec Reit, Keppel Infrastructure Trust, Lendlease Global Reit
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Feb 4). CapitaLand Investment (CLI): The asset manager will invest more than US$700 million...
Japan’s biggest lender MUFG posts 32% jump in Q3 profit
Japan’s largest lender Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group on Tuesday (Feb 4) reported a 32 per cent increase in quarterly net profit.Profit in the October-December period came in at 490.74...
Shein to face EU consumer law probe under e-commerce crackdown
THE Chinese-founded massive online marketplace Shein faces potential fines with the European Union imminently set to open a probe into its compliance with consumer laws over the sale of...
Clorox raises guidance after quarterly sales top estimates
CLOROX raised sales and earnings guidance for the current year while also reporting better-than-expected quarterly results, showing that the bleach maker’s business continues to recover from a 2023 hack...
CapitaLand Investment to seed future data centre fund with US$700m investment in Japan
It is making disciplined acquisitions without acting like ‘a kid in a toy store’, says CLI’s Manohar KhiataniASSET manager CapitaLand Investment (CLI) will invest more than US$700 million in...
Elon Musk Takes on Role as ‘Special Government Employee’ for Trump Administration, Working Without Pay
In a surprising move, Elon Musk, the world's richest man and CEO of Tesla, is now serving as a "special government employee" under US President Donald Trump. A White...
Melania Trump’s Photographer Reveals: “She’s Not What You Expect” – Inside the First Lady’s Surprising Daily Routine
Melania Trump, making her return to the White House as First Lady following her husband Donald Trump's inauguration, is gaining recognition as a "hardworking and dedicated leader," according to...
Ontario Strikes Back: Bans US Firms from Billion-Dollar Contracts Over Trade Tensions; Dumps Elon Musk’s Starlink Deal
Ontario, Canada's most populous province and economic powerhouse, has decided to ban U.S. companies from bidding on government contracts worth tens of billions of dollars. The move, announced on...
Ontario cancels Starlink contract in latest Canadian tariffs protest
THE Canadian province of Ontario on Monday (Feb 3) announced it was cancelling a C$100 million (S$93.4 million) contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink, the latest retaliatory move against tariffs...
Cathay Cineplex receives letters of demand for about S$2.7 million in rent and other costs owed
MM2 Asia, which runs the cinema chain, is trying to resolve the matter while prioritising minimal disruption to business operationsCATHAY Cineplex, operated by mainboard-listed media company mm2 Asia, has...