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European banks’ commercial real estate exposures ‘visibly deteriorating,’ ECB finds
BANKS in the euro region have about 1.3 trillion euros (US$1.4 billion) in outstanding loans to commercial real estate investors and…
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'Black day': French workers protest Michelin plans to close two plants
Michelin factory workers burnt tyres in western France on Tuesday and vowed to stage a strike after the tyre company said it would close…
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'Incredibly rare' pygmy hippo born at Edinburgh zoo
An "incredibly rare" female baby hippopotamus has been born at Edinburgh Zoo. The tiny endangered pygmy hippo calf, named Haggis, arrived…
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Ferrari’s core profit rises 7%, helped by product mix, personal touches
FERRARI said on Tuesday (Nov 5) its core earnings rose 7 per cent in the third quarter, despite a slight decrease in car shipments, as the…
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Yum Brands reports surprise fall in global sales amid KFC’s struggles in US
YUM Brands reported a surprise fall in worldwide same-store sales on Tuesday (Nov 5) as its KFC chain grapples with sluggish demand in the…
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Suzuki Motor unveils battery EV e VITARA in Europe
Suzuki Motor has launched its first mass-produced battery electric vehicle (EV), the e VITARA, marking a key milestone in its entry into…
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Apollo assets reach US$733 billion with boost from wealth clients
APOLLO Global Management’s push to target wealthy individuals helped boost the firm’s assets under management to US$733 billion, a 16 per…
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Burger King parent Restaurant Brands misses sales estimates on muted demand
RESTAURANT Brands missed estimates for quarterly revenue on Tuesday (Nov 5) due to weak demand across key businesses such as Tim Hortons,…
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Thomson Reuters reports higher third quarter revenue
THOMSON Reuters on Tuesday (Nov 5) reported higher than expected third-quarter revenue as it continued to invest in generative AI. The…
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Tax fraud investigators search Netflix offices in Paris and Amsterdam: source
INVESTIGATORS searched the offices of US streaming giant Netflix in France and the Netherlands as part of a preliminary investigation into…
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Walmart, other US retailers import fewer Christmas goods ahead of tepid holiday season
SANTA Claus is not delivering as many Christmas trees, toys and decorations to the US this year as in recent years, import data shows,…
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Kamala Harris' ancestral village in India rallies, prays for her win
In a small rural community in Tamil Nadu, villagers gather to offer prayers for Kamala Harris, the U.S. vice president who they see as a…
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Column: This wretched campaign is over. Thank goodness. Now what?
It’s finally over. All but the shouting, vote-counting, finger-pointing, legal wrangling, possible rioting and attempted overthrowing —…
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Are famous people more likely to die at 27, or does dying at 27 make them more famous?
Their deaths have fueled the notion that 27 is a lethal age for musicians and other notable artists. Amy Winehouse, the iconoclastic…
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Poll: California electorate is younger, more diverse. Many worry Trump would not accept defeat
A broad swath of the California electorate is expected to cast ballots in this election, although some voters are concerned about the…
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Fed up with U.S. politics, some Californians are making plans to move abroad
WASHINGTON — Mykel Dicus, 54, is finished with the United States. In September, the Hayward, Calif., resident toured Spain with a company…
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Trump or Harris? Voters near a final decision in historic presidential election
It is election day, at last. Millions of Americans will cast their ballots Tuesday for Vice President Kamala Harris or former President…
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German parts maker Schaeffler to cut 4,700 jobs on auto woes
Schaeffler will cut about 4,700 jobs in Europe and close two sites as a deepening slump at Volkswagen and other German carmakers ripples…
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'Incalculable' bill awaits Spain after historic floods
The destruction wreaked by Spain's deadliest floods in a generation in one of the country's economic motors will leave a huge bill for the…
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China stocks end at 4-week high as Premier expresses confidence in economic recovery
MAINLAND China stocks closed at a four-week high on Tuesday (Nov 5), after Chinese Premier Li Qiang expressed confidence in the country’s…
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Pacific International Lines adds five more LNG dual-fuel vessels in latest renewal process
SINGAPORE container carrier Pacific International Lines (PIL) is accelerating the renewal of its fleet with an order for another five…
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Tesla increases wages for staff at German gigafactory by 4%
TESLA has raised the wages of all employees at its German gigafactory outside Berlin by 4 per cent since the start of November, the US…
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SIA Engineering Q2 profit up 10.2% to S$35.6 million; declares S$0.02 dividend per share
AIRCRAFT maintenance provider SIA Engineering (SIAEC) on Tuesday (Nov 5) reported a net profit of S$35.6 million for the quarter ended Sep…
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Man finds python curled up in toilet—for the second time in a week
Help was called to remove a python from a house's toilet days after a different snake had already been taken away. Snake handler Drew…