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Singapore insurers brace for 2026 as medical inflation climbs and IP rules tighten
Despite challenges, longer-term demographic and wealth trends remain supportive, observers say Medical inflation is expected to remain one…
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Race for talent is on as bankers brace for IPO boom in Vietnam
Vietnam’s potential upgrade to emerging-market status by FTSE Russell in September has investment banks bulking up staff in anticipation…
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US airlines brace for third day of government-mandated flight cuts
13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 security screeners have been forced to work without pay Major airlines braced for a third day of…
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Japan’s trading houses brace for more pain from China steel glut
The industrial metal is trading significantly above the US$9,900 per tonne that Marubeni is forecasting as its average for the next six…
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As U.S. flight disruptions and shutdown drag on, air traffic controllers brace for missing paychecks
A shortage of air traffic controllers caused more flight disruptions Monday around the country as controllers braced for their first full…
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Trump officials urge nations to join effort to restrict asylum system as advocates brace for impact
The Trump administration pitched several other countries Thursday on its view that the global system for seeking asylum, in effect since…
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Gold scales record high as markets brace for further rate cuts
GOLD surged to a record high on Monday (Sep 22), buoyed by investors’ heightened expectations of a dovish rate-cut path, ahead of remarks…
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Heathrow cyber-attack: Airports brace for second day of disruption
Watch: Sea of people seen at Brussels airport Air travellers are facing another day of disruption at several European airports including…
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US: Wall Street opens lower as investors brace for Fed meet; Walmart slides
Street’s main indices opened lower on Thursday (Aug 21), as investors turned cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s three-day…
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Options traders brace for Big Tech sell-off with ‘disaster’ puts
Options traders are increasingly nervous about a plunge in technology stocks in the coming weeks and are grabbing insurance to protect…
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Rural hospitals brace for crisis as GOP bill slashes Medicaid funding
Rural hospitals in the U.S. already operate on a razor’s edge, but new cuts to Medicaid in the Republican appropriations bill could tip…
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Asian CFOs brace for downturn, but eye expansion: survey
More than eight in 10 Asian chief financial officers (CFOs) expect the global economy to worsen in the coming months – a markedly more…
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US attack on Iran: Market reaction muted, but brace for more volatility ahead, say analysts
Markets reacted in a more muted manner than expected on Monday (Jun 23) after the US launched strikes against three nuclear facilities in…
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Investors brace for oil price spike, rush to havens after US bombs Iran nuclear sites
A US attack on Iranian nuclear sites could lead to a knee-jerk reaction in global markets when they reopen, sending oil prices higher and…
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Cities brace for large crowds at 'No Kings' demonstrations across the U.S.
Cities large and small were preparing for major demonstrations Saturday across the U.S. against President Donald Trump, as officials urge…
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Iron ore markets brace for shake-up as Singapore-linked Simandou nears production
Global iron ore trade is facing a pivotal shift as Simandou, a massive iron ore mine in Guinea being developed by a Singapore…
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As a Tariff Loophole Closes, Sellers Who Import From China Brace for Chaos
Small-ticket items shipped to the United States from China will no longer be exempt from tariffs starting on Friday, when a decision by…
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West Coast Ports Brace for China Tariffs to Dent Import Volume Within Days
Census Bureau data released on Tuesday showed a surge in U.S. imports starting last fall, from $268 billion at the end of October to $343…
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Battered dollar steadies but investors brace for more tariff volatility
The US dollar found some footing on Monday but was still near a three-year low after a bruising week that shook investor faith in the…
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CEOs brace for recession even after tariff reprieve boosts stocks
US President Donald Trump’s 90-day reprieve on some tariffs sent the stock market soaring on Wednesday (Apr 9). The chaos sown by his…
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Europe: Shares recover ground as markets brace for US tariff deadline
EUROPEAN shares rebounded on Tuesday from a two-month low touched in the previous session, while the market braced for an impending April…
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Insurers brace for inflation, shift towards private assets: Goldman Sachs survey
While inflation remains a pressing concern for most insurers, their appetite for private assets remains robust. Despite the economic…
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TrustNordisk Boards ‘Brace Your Heart’ From ‘Sámi Blood’’s Amanda Kernell Ahead of European Film Market in Berlin (EXCLUSIVE)
Scandinavia’s leading sales agent TrustNordisk has swooped on the international sales rights of Amanda Kernell’s “Brace your Heart”…
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Hong Kong-listed China stocks brace for Trump tariffs’ impact
CHINESE stocks listed in Hong Kong will come under renewed pressure when they resume trading Bloomberg following a three-session break,…