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Taiwan insurers may boost FX hedging to protect foreign assets
Wagers on local dollar gains, along with stronger demand for protection, can drive up non-deliverable forward premiums Taiwan’s life…
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Yuan’s gradual advance may offer boost to emerging currencies
CHINA’S new-found tolerance for steady yuan appreciation looks set to re-accelerate a rally in emerging-market (EM) currencies, as…
Business
Japan's Nikkei ends at record high as chip-related shares gain on Wall Street boost
Japan’s Nikkei share average ended at a closing high for a second straight session on Friday (Sep 12), as chip-related stocks tracked Wall…
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Meituan launches AI agent to boost food delivery business
Meituan has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) agent app that aims to boost its food delivery and local services business, as its…
Business
Europe: Stoxx 600 ends higher after ECB’s expected ‘hold’ verdict, defence stock boost
EUROPEAN shares finished higher on Thursday as a rally in defence stocks helped lift the main index, with investors taking in a widely…
Business
Europe: Tech drag weighs on Stoxx 600 despite Inditex boost
EUROPEAN shares reversed course to close lower on Wednesday as a boost from Spanish fast-fashion giant Inditex was offset by a pullback in…
Business
Europe: Stoxx 600 ends flat as merger boost balances France turmoil
EUROPEAN shares ended steady on Tuesday, as a boost from Anglo American’s merger deal and higher oil prices managed to counter uncertainty…
Business
China property stocks jump on policy, lending boost
Top gainers included Country Garden and Shimao Group Holdings, whose shares rose more than 30% Chinese property shares surged in Hong…
Business
Potential IPO of UK company could boost Thakral’s financial position
Project Glow Topco is considering an IPO on the main market of the London Stock Exchange Thakral Corporation is hoping to benefit from the…
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Supreme Court Gives Trump a Boost in Fight to Oust FTC Commissioner
An Amtrak spokesperson told the Times that the signs currently appear at sites in Connecticut, Maryland, Boston, and Philadelphia, as well…
Business
Opec+ agrees further oil output boost from October to regain market share
[LONDON/MOSCOW] Opec+ has agreed to further raise oil production from October as its leader Saudi Arabia pushes to regain market share,…
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How breaking the habit of saying yes can boost your productivity
We live in a world where workers are doing more varied and complex tasks. And in most instances, they’re doing so at the expense of focus…
Business
Wall Street steadies with a boost from Alphabet
Wall Street is steadying on Wednesday as Alphabet and other technology stocks rise. The S&P 500 added 0.3% and was on track to break its…
Business
US: S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher on Alphabet boost; jobs data on tap
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Wednesday (Sep 3) after Alphabet gained on a favourable antitrust ruling and investors awaited…
Business
Big Food goes small: Kraft Heinz bets on simplicity to boost shares
Investment bankers had pitched a breakup to Kraft Heinz for years without success, sources said. The company finally agreed to a split…
Business
JPMorgan to boost corporate banking in India on investment jump
JPMorgan Chase is strengthening its corporate banking presence in India, focusing on sectors such as electric vehicles, data centres, and…
Business
Gold hits record high as US rate-cut hopes, softer dollar boost appeal
Gold prices climbed to an all-time high on Tuesday (Sep 2), extending gains to a sixth session on the back of a weaker US dollar and…
Business
Europe: Stoxx 600 ends higher on defence boost; Novo Nordisk jumps after Wegovy data
European shares finished marginally higher on Monday (Sep 1), supported by defence stocks, while Novo Nordisk gained after data showed its…
Business
Small, mid-cap stocks ride MAS liquidity boost
The Republic’s small and mid-cap stocks are gaining fresh momentum, buoyed by initiatives from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)…
Culture
Ethan Hawke’s Telluride Tribute and Previous Oscar Misses Boost His Best Actor Bid for ‘Blue Moon’
Is it time for the “Hawke” to swoop in and nab his Oscar prey? After four Academy Award nominations spanning both acting and writing,…
Business
Oil prices fall with expected low demand, upcoming supply boost
Oil prices fell on Friday (Aug 29) as traders looked toward weaker demand in the US, the world’s largest oil market, and a boost in supply…
Business
Up to 20% hike in KrisFlyer redemption rates on SIA from Nov 1; move comes amid bid to boost Scoot redemptions
Singapore Airlines (SIA) on Monday (Aug 25) announced a hike in its KrisFlyer redemption and upgrade rates across most route and cabin…
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This word-search website is the brain boost you never knew you needed
Language is the original technology, the tool we’ve all used to coordinate with each other for thousands of years. Our success in…
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Texas Gov. Abbott says he'll swiftly sign new maps on his desk that will boost GOP in 2026
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday promised to quickly sign off on a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map gerrymandered to…