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Layoffs have reached the highest level since 2009 (and AI may not even be to blame)
Planned layoffs have now reached their highest rate since 2009’s Great Recession. The data comes from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray &…
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Analysts lift target prices for Singtel after STT GDC deal - with highest upside over 10%
At least two brokerages have raised their target prices for Singtel, following the telco’s move to acquire a stake in data centre operator…
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UOL up 8% at highest price in two decades after JPMorgan target price upgrade
Shares of UOL Group climbed to their highest price in around two decades on Tuesday (Jan 27) morning, after JPMorgan raised its target…
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Malaysian ringgit hits highest since 2018 on AI, growth optimism
The Malaysian ringgit rose to the strongest level in more than seven years, buoyed by optimism over the country’s ties to the artificial…
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Federal Reserve’s Jefferson says he considers Powell to be ‘of the highest integrity’
US Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson, responding to the Department of Justice subpoena of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, said on…
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China’s 2025 rare earth exports hit highest since at least 2014 despite restrictions
China’s rare earth exports in 2025 hit the highest level since at least 2014, even as Beijing began restricting shipments of several…
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SGX’s securities daily average value for 2025 jumps 21% – the highest since 2010
The turnover value of securities traded on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) climbed 29 per cent year on year in December, driven by “sustained…
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Australian dollar climbs to highest since Oct 2024 on RBA bets
The Australian dollar climbed to its strongest in more than a year after traders ratchet expectations the Reserve Bank will quickly shift…
Fashion
BOJ is set to raise benchmark rates to highest level since 1995
The yen’s weakness has played a vital role in reviving inflation by prompting businesses to pass their higher input costs on to consumers…
Culture
‘Zootopia 2’ Overtakes ‘Lilo & Stitch’ to Become 2025’s Highest Grossing Movie With $1.13 Billion
Rabbits and foxes and snakes, oh my! “Zootopia 2” is officially the highest-grossing Hollywood release of the year. Disney’s animal-packed…
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Measles outbreak in South Carolina comes as infections nationwide are already at their highest since 1992
Measles infections in America have hit their highest numbers in 33 years. In 2025, cases have topped 1,900, and that number is expected to…
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Malaysian ringgit hits highest in four years on growth optimism
It rose 0.3% versus the greenback to 4.0955 on Friday, the highest since May 2021 The Malaysian ringgit reached the strongest level…
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Layoffs Hit Highest Since Covid-19 Even as Trump Brags About Economy
“John, we’re really looking at the data, the analyses here particularly out of Minneapolis, and other parts of the country where we’re…
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Layoffs have exceeded 1.1M in 2025, the highest mark since the 2020 pandemic, consultancy says
Companies have cut more than 1 million jobs so far this year, a consulting firm said Thursday, citing restructuring, artificial…
Culture
Box Office: ‘Wicked: For Good’ Earns Huge $30.8 Million in Previews, Highest of the Year
“Wicked” is casting a spell over the box office once again. Universal’s musical sequel “Wicked: For Good” has made $30.8 million in…
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UK unemployment at its highest since pandemic as jobs market cools
The jobless rate climbed to 5 per cent in the three months through September, up from 4.8 per cent the month before UK unemployment rose…
Fashion
Vietnam Projected to Post One of the Highest Growth Rates Globally in 2025
Numerous international organizations have persisted in offering upbeat and hopeful evaluations of Vietnam's economic status, predicting…
Business
Goldman Sachs to promote highest number of executives to managing director since 2021
The promotions include 31 per cent Asian, 3 per cent Black and 4 per cent Hispanic or Latino staff Wall Street lender Goldman Sachs will…
Culture
Spike Lee Set for Torino Film Festival Award Ahead of ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Italian Premiere
Spike Lee will be honored with a lifetime achievement award at the Torino Film Festival in Turin, where the Oscar-winning director will…
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Retail sales hit highest level since 2022
Emer MoreauBusiness reporter Retail sales hit their highest level since 2022 in September, with good weather giving a boost to clothes…
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Highest government borrowing in September for five years
UK government borrowing in September hit the highest level for the month in five years, official figures show, highlighting the challenges…
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Netanyahu to award Israel's highest award to Trump
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that he is awarding President Trump the Israeli Prize, the Jewish state's highest…
Culture
Wolf Alice: 'A good album is one of the highest forms of art'
Mark SavageMusic Correspondent Wolf Alice are in a class of their own when it comes to the Mercury Prize. Last month, they received their…
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UK forecast to have highest inflation in G7 this year by OECD
Nick EdserBusiness reporter The UK is forecast to see the highest rate of inflation of the G7 advanced economies this year, according to…