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China to cut import tariffs on some recycled copper and aluminium raw materials
CHINA will reduce import tariffs on ethane and certain recycled copper and aluminium raw materials from next year, the government said on Saturday (Dec 28).The Ministry of Finance announced...
Chicago loses another financial firm as Peak6 moves HQ to Austin
PEAK6 Investments will transfer its global headquarters to Austin from Chicago, making it the latest finance firm to dial back its operations in the Midwestern city.The company, with a...
Hackers hijack a wide range of companies’ Chrome extensions: experts
HACKERS have compromised several different companies’ Chrome browser extensions in a series of intrusions dating back to mid-December, according to one of the victims and experts who have examined...
Brazil yanks temp work visas for China’s BYD after trafficking claims
BRAZIL has stopped issuing temporary work visas for BYD, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday (Dec 27), in the wake of accusations that some workers at a...
Singapore’s central bank chief on crypto, AI and battling inflation
AS THE central bank of a leading global financial powerhouse, the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) policy decisions can have a wide-ranging impact on the global economy and financial...
MAS chief Chia Der Jiun on crypto, AI and battling inflation
AS THE central bank of a leading global financial powerhouse, the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) policy decisions can have a wide-ranging impact on the global economy and financial...
Big Lots strikes deal to save stores, stop brand from closing
BANKRUPT Big Lots has struck a deal to save hundreds of stores after an earlier sale of the business fell apart, saving the chain from closing down entirely.The company...
Bitcoin’s ‘Kimchi Premium’ jumps amid South Korean political turmoil
A KEY metric to gauge the interest in Bitcoin from investors in South Korea has risen this week to a four-month high, as the political turmoil in the East...
US: Stocks tumble at end of holiday week
WALL Street stocks stumbled Friday as major companies saw their shares fall towards the end of a holiday week.The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.8 per cent to 42,992.21,...
Singapore market unlikely to repeat 2024’s high; moderate returns expected for 2025
IT HAS been “a year of two halves” for the Singapore market in 2024.
While the local market remained relatively stable in the first half of this year, it...
