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AI chip boom lifts Samsung profits by 1,800%
South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics says it expects to post a 19-fold jump in its profits, driven by global demand for…
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Stop dithering on Brazilian butt lifts crackdown, say MPs
A committee of MPs warns tighter restrictions on high-risk cosmetic procedures are needed immediately. Source link
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Top Iranian diplomat: Tehran willing to discuss nuclear program if Trump lifts crippling sanctions
A top Iranian diplomat said Tehran is willing to discuss its ongoing nuclear program if Washington will respond by lifting some of the…
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Gold reclaims US$5,000 as cooling inflation lifts Fed easing bets
Gold advanced as traders raised bets on US Federal Reserve rate cuts after a tame inflation reading, with some investors taking advantage…
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Watches of Switzerland Lifts Sales, Profit Projections After Robust Holiday Trading
LONDON – Watches of Switzerland Group raised its sales and profit targets for the full fiscal year following a robust quarter of holiday…
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RHB lifts ST Engineering target price to S$10.70 on record contract wins
RHB Bank maintained its “buy” call on ST Engineering while raising its target price to S$10.70 from S$9.40, it said in a note on Thursday…
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‘Swiftest pace of expansion’: RHB lifts OCBC target price to S$21.30 on Q4 earnings growth forecast
RHB has raised its target price for OCBC to S$21.30, driven by forecasts that the bank will post single-digit year-on-year earnings growth…
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UOB up 2.2% at 9-month high; Macquarie lifts target price ahead of Q4 earnings
It has potential for a ‘relative-value catch up play’, with headwinds set to abate this earnings season Shares of UOB rose on Thursday…
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Maybank lifts ROE target to 13-14% by 2030 in new five-year strategy ahead of Q4 earnings
It will invest RM10 billion in its technology, data and AI strategy over the next five years Malaysian lender Maybank on Tuesday (Jan 20)…
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US lifts import ban on Malaysian palm oil firm FGV Holdings
The United States has lifted a ban on Malaysian palm oil firm FGV Holdings, after finding that the company had taken sufficient action to…
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Morgan Stanley lifts Asia bonuses 20% after record revenue haul
Despite a record year in Asia, the bank cautions against raising bonuses too sharply, aiming to smooth compensation Morgan Stanley…
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Alphabet hits US$4 trillion valuation as AI refocus lifts sentiment
Alphabet briefly hit US$4 trillion in market valuation on Monday (Jan 12), as the Google parent’s sharpened artificial intelligence (AI)…
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Shanghai benchmark hits 10-year high as easing deflation lifts sentiment
Mainland China and Hong Kong stocks advanced on Friday (Jan 9), with the Shanghai benchmark topping the psychologically important 4,100…
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'Never give up': Belarusian prisoners celebrate release after US lifts sanctions
Sarah RainsfordSouthern and Eastern Europe correspondent, Vilnius, Lithuania Watch: BBC captures celebrations as Belarus frees political…
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Belarus frees 123 prisoners as US lifts sanctions
Belarus has freed 123 prisoners, including prominent opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova, after the US agreed to lift sanctions on the…
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Trump’s U-turn on fuel economy rules lifts European carmakers' shares
The Trump administration cast the change, aimed at making it easier for automakers to sell petrol-powered cars Shares of European…
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Seatrium bags new BP contract; lifts order book to more than S$2 billion
Marine engineering company Seatrium on Wednesday (Nov 26) announced that it has been awarded a contract from BP Exploration and Production…
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Sony Lifts Forecast as Music Division Soars on ‘Demon Slayer’ Boom
Sony Group Corporation lifted its annual earnings forecast after posting double-digit profit growth for the July–September quarter, fueled…
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Maersk lifts full-year profit guidance range, posts Q3 profit above forecast
Shipping group AP Moller-Maersk on Thursday (Nov 6) reported third-quarter operating profit above expectations and raised the lower end of…
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Amazon lifts markets to close out another winning week and month
Amazon is leading the U.S. stock market on October 31 to the finish of another winning week and month. The S&P 500 was virtually flat…
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Ping An profit rises as stock rally lifts investment returns
Net income climbed to 132.9 billion yuan (S$24.2 billion), from 119.2 billion yuan a year earlier Ping An Insurance (Group) said profit…
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RHB lifts FCT target price on improved H2 earnings, asset enhancements, lower interest rates
RHB raised its target price for Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) and maintained its “buy” rating, citing steady H2 earnings alongside…
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RHB lifts Frasers Centrepoint Trust target price by 10.2% on improved H2 earnings, asset enhancements
RHB raised its target price for Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) and maintained its “buy” rating, citing steady H2 earnings alongside…
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Lockheed Martin lifts 2025 forecasts on robust defence demand
The company’s total revenue rose 8.8% to US$18.61 billion in the third quarter, above analysts’ average estimate of US$18.56 billion US…