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US: S&P 500, Dow close at record highs on tech, retail in focus
THE S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average notched record closing highs in a shortened Black Friday (Nov 29) session, lifted by…
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Standard Chartered mulls sale of wealth, retail operations in Africa
STANDARD Chartered is exploring a potential divestment of its wealth and retail banking operations in Botswana, Uganda and Zambia, it said…
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Shoppers struggling with inflation being "selective" ahead of Black Friday
Shoppers are still struggling with inflation going into this holiday season, remaining "selective," as investment bank Morgan Stanley puts…
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China retail sales pick up speed, beat forecasts in October
Chinese policymakers are grappling with slumping domestic consumption (STR) China's retail sales last month grew at their fastest clip…
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Blackstone in advanced talks to acquire shopping centre owner Retail Opportunity: sources
BLACKSTONE is in advanced talks to acquire Retail Opportunity Investments Corp (Roic), which owns US shopping centres and has a market…