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Apple to offer extra Indonesia investment to remove iPhone ban
APPLE has proposed investing almost US$10 million to make additional goods in Indonesia, according to sources familiar with the matter, as it seeks to have the country’s ban on...
Stocks to watch: SIA, CapitaLand Investment, NetLink NBN Trust, Aims Apac Reit, Dyna-Mac
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Nov 5):Singapore Airlines (SIA), SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC): Singapore’s national carrier will spend S$1.1...
Crypto firms including Robinhood, Kraken launch global stablecoin network
A CONSORTIUM of financial technology and cryptocurrency companies including Robinhood, Kraken and Galaxy Digital on Monday (Nov 4) introduced a joint stablecoin pegged to the US dollar.The aim of...
Uber proposes cut to New York City driver base pay on lower gas prices
UBER Technologies is proposing a cut to New York City drivers’ base pay rate, among other recommendations, as it seeks to lower prices of rides in one of its...
Marriott trims 2024 profit forecast on sluggish China domestic travel demand
MARRIOTT International cut its annual profit forecast on Monday (Nov 4) as weak domestic travel in China overshadows strong group and international demand, sending its shares down 3.4 per...
New York Times tops estimates as digital subscribers grow
NEW York Times reported third-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ expectations, as the company saw an increase in its subscriber count in the months leading up to the 2024 Presidential...
US CEOs fired more quickly over low stock prices this year, report says
US COMPANIES with lagging stock prices are now quicker to blame management and fire their top executive, but the process of finding a replacement has remained largely unchanged for...
US dollar drops to two-week low as investors take profit on ‘Trump trades’
THE US dollar dipped on Monday (Nov 4) as investors braced for wide-ranging implications for the global economy this week from the outcome of US elections and a likely...
Tesla China shipments slip 5% in october after bumper quarter
TESLA’s Shanghai factory deliveries slipped in October, the unexpected softness coming after a record quarter for China shipments at Elon Musk’s carmaker. The US electric vehicle maker shipped 68,280 Model...
Singapore stocks edge up on eve of US elections following regional trend; STI rises 0.5% 
THE Straits Times Index (STI) edged up on Monday (Nov 4) by 0.5 per cent or 16.61 points to end at 3,572.04.Across the broader market, advancers outnumbered decliners 262...
South Korean refiners’ losses deepen in Q3, margins set to improve in Q4
SOUTH Korean refiners reported on Monday (Nov 4) sharp losses in the third quarter from oil refining, but expect their margins to recover in the fourth quarter with peak...
Anglo-American to sell stake in Australian steelmaking coal mines for US$1.1 billion
UK-based Anglo-American said on Monday (Nov 4) that it will sell its minority stake in a joint venture that owns a 70 per cent interest in the Jellinbah East...