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Nissan bets on its hybrid EV to drive a comeback
Money-losing Japanese automaker Nissan is banking on its latest “e-Power” technology for a turnaround. A kind of hybrid, e-Power comes…
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Culture
Apple has made splashy bets in Hollywood. Are they paying off?
In the first episode of the Apple TV+ show “The Studio,” Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese sells his script to the fictional…
Business
Thai bonds see rush of inflows on rate-cut bets, gold prices
Thailand’s bond market is on course for its best monthly inflows in more than three years, helped by interest-rate-cut bets and a stronger…
Business
China keeps lending rates steady; trade war raises bets for stimulus
China kept benchmark lending rates steady on Monday (Apr 21) for the sixth successive month, matching market expectations.…
Culture
As Summer Sports Season Heats Up, MasterClass Bets Big on Wagering Course Designed to Help You Find ‘Hidden Edge’
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Warner Bros. Discovery Bets Big on Homegrown Heroes for Indian Kids Market: ‘We’re Looking for Stories That Resonate Across South Asia’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Move over Bollywood, India’s animated heroes are taking center stage. Warner Bros. Discovery is significantly ramping up its kids…
Business
Japan’s corporate service inflation hits 3.0%, keeps BOJ rate hike bets alive
A leading indicator of Japan’s service-sector inflation hit 3.0 per cent in February, data showed on Wednesday, keeping alive expectations…
Business
Shell boosts investor returns, trims spending, and bets big on LNG
Shell said it would boost investor returns through the end of this decade by reinforcing its position as the world’s top trader of…
Lifestyle
EXCLUSIVE: Hourglass Bets on Brick-and-mortar With Global Flagship
Hourglass is getting back into the brick-and-mortar game. On the heels of testing the waters last year with a Barneys New York pop-up,…
Business
Hedge funds burned by Tesla short bets plot next steps
Hedge funds whose short positions against Tesla backfired badly after the Nov 5 election are watching the latest sell-off from the…
Business
US Treasuries end week on high note on demand for safer bets
A LATE rally in the US Treasury market pushed the yield on 10-year notes lower for a sixth-straight week as traders hunt for safety amid…
Business
Dongfeng jumps on bets consolidation will sweep China car market
DONGFENG Motor Group surged almost 90 per cent in Hong Kong after the Chinese automaker said its parent company plans to restructure, a…
News
Hedge funds boost bearish oil bets as trade war threatens demand
Hedge funds increased bearish bets against oil by the most in three months on the prospect that duelling tariffs between the US and China…
Business
DeepSeek fever fuels patriotic bets on Chinese AI stocks
CHINESE investors are rushing into AI-related stocks, betting the artificial intelligence advance of home-grown startup DeepSeek will lead…
Business
DeepSeek fever fuels patriotic bets on China AI stocks
CHINESE investors are rushing into AI-related stocks, betting the artificial intelligence advance of home-grown startup DeepSeek will lead…
Business
US: Wall St opens lower as investors dial back bets on Fed rate cuts this year
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Monday (Jan 13), as yields surged after robust payroll numbers last week bolstered expectations…
Business
Asian currency index falls to two-decade low on Fed, tariff bets
ASIAN currencies fell to a two-decade low, as the US dollar remains buoyed by robust US growth and president-elect Donald Trump’s…
Business
Gold rises for fifth day as US data lifts Fed rate-cut bets
GOLD nudged higher for a fifth straight session on Thursday (Dec 12) to hover near a more than two-week peak, supported by increased…
Business
US: Wall St opens higher after inflation data solidifies rate-cut bets
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Dec 11) after an in-line inflation reading kept intact bets on the Federal Reserve…
Culture
How Do Parlay Bets Work?
Parlay bets are a popular way for sports fans to combine multiple wagers into one for a chance at a larger payout. But how do parlays…
Business
Bitcoin storms above US$100,000 as bets on Trump fuel crypto euphoria
Bitcoin catapulted above US$100,000 for the first time on Thursday (Dec 5), a milestone hailed even by sceptics as a coming of age for…
Business
BOJ rate-hike bets retreat as traders count down to key meeting
Market expectations of a Bank of Japan (BOJ) interest rate hike this month sank after a local media report cast doubt on an increase, and…
Business
Gold edges higher as US rate-cut bets support bullion
GOLD prices edged higher on Tuesday (Dec 3), supported by growing expectations of a US interest rate cut this month, as focus shifted to…
Business
Yen hits 6-week high after faster-than-expected inflation support bets for a Dec BOJ rate hike
THE Japanese yen jumped to a six-week high against the dollar on Friday (Nov 29) after faster-than-expected inflation in Tokyo supported…