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Apple Services Revenue Rises 11.6% to Hit New Record, Tech Giant Posts $24.8 Billion Profit
Apple‘s services revenue continued to climb in the first three months of 2025 to hit a new record, although at a slower pace than past…
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GM slashes guidance with up to US$5 billion hit from tariffs
General Motors cut its full-year profit outlook citing as much as US$5 billion of exposure to auto tariffs, among the biggest financial…
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Trump-linked stablecoin used for Abu Dhabi’s US$2 billion Binance deal
World Liberty Financial, the Trump family’s decentralised finance project, said its new stablecoin is being used for a US$2 billion…
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Telegram weighs US$2 billion bond sale to refinance 2021 debt
[DUBAI/LONDON] Telegram is holding investor meetings about a bond sale worth about US$2 billion as the social media app seeks to refinance…
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Amazon to invest US$4 billion to expand rural delivery network in US
Faster shipping has become a cornerstone of the company’s strategy, with it pouring billions into its logistics network to stay ahead of…
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Ripple offered to buy stablecoin rival Circle for up to US$5 Billion
The offer comes as crypto dealmaking accelerates following a run-up in digital-token values, which has spurred several players to ramp up…
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Chinese sovereign fund CIC to sell US$1 billion of US private equity investments: sources
Chinese sovereign investor China Investment Corporation (CIC) is selling about US$1 billion of its private equity (PE) investment…
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Volvo Cars to cut costs by 18 billion Swedish crowns as earnings drop
Sweden-based Volvo Cars launched cost cuts of 18 billion Swedish crowns (S$2.4 billion) on Tuesday (Apr 29) as its operating profit fell…
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HSBC Q1 profit drops 25%; launches US$3 billion share buyback
launched a US$3 billion share buyback after reporting a 25 per cent fall in first-quarter profit on Tuesday due to one time charges…
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Deliveroo shares surge following DoorDash’s $3.6 billion proposed takeover
Shares of Deliveroo, the food delivery service based in London, are hitting three-year highs on Monday after it received a $3.6 billion…
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Energy drink brand Alani Nu surpasses $1 billion in sales as the functional beverage craze keeps on soaring
Energy drink company Celsius Holdings announced today that its subsidiary brand, Alani Nu, has notched more than $1 billion in sales over…
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China’s Sinopec partners with Saudi Aramco’s unit in 28.8 billion yuan JV
China’s state-run Sinopec said on Monday (Apr 28) it had signed an agreement with a unit of Saudi Aramco to establish a joint venture…
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Ant Group enters brokerage business with HK$2.81 billion Bright Smart buy
Ant Group, an affiliate of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, is buying a HK$2.81 billion (S$476 million) controlling stake in Bright…
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House budget proposes $46.5 billion for border wall
The House Homeland Security Committee released its budget proposal Sunday, calling for $46.5 billion in new money to pay for President…
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Elon Musk’s XAI Holdings is in discussions to raise US$20 billion
Elon Musk’s XAI Holdings is in talks with investors to raise roughly US$20 billion in funding for his newly combined artificial…
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US pharma tariffs would raise US drug costs by US$51 billion annually, report finds
A 25 per cent US tariff on pharmaceutical imports would increase US drug costs by nearly US$51 billion annually, boosting US prices by as…
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Tencent Music in talks to buy Ximalaya for US$2.4 billion
Tencent Music Entertainment Group is in advanced talks to buy Chinese podcasting startup Ximalaya in a US$2.4 billion deal that would…
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Toyota chairman proposes record buyout of its supplier at US$42 billion valuation
Toyota Motor chairman Akio Toyoda has proposed a buyout of supplier Toyota Industries, people familiar with the matter said, seeking to…
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JD.com’s delivery clash with Meituan may worsen US$70 billion rout
While much of the world is focused on a volatile international trade war, two of China’s largest Internet companies are inflicting greater…
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Google says will buy back US$70 billion in shares, posts earnings beat
[BENGALURU/SAN FRANCISCO] Google parent Alphabet said it would buy back US$70 billion worth of shares as it reported first-quarter profit…
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YouTube Ad Revenue Bulks Up 10.3% to $8.9 Billion as Alphabet Q1 Net Profit Jumps 46%
YouTube continues to rake in money from advertisers worldwide, with the video giant’s ad revenue reaching $8.93 billion in the first…
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Nissan sees 750 billion yen loss as restructuring charges mount
Nissan Motor said it will post a net loss of as much as 750 billion yen (S$6.9 billion) for the fiscal year that ended in March as…
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CapitaLand India Trust Q1 total property income up 14% at 4.7 billion rupees
This is due to higher rental income from existing properties and income contributions from the acquisitions it made in 2024, says manager…
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Huawei raises record 20 billion yuan in Chinese debt issuance spree
The parent of Huawei Technologies is tapping low borrowing costs in China’s credit market to raise a record amount of debt, as trade…