Business
Singapore banks dominate surge in share buybacks
Singapore lenders are taking advantage of recent weakness in their share prices to purchase stock, making up the bulk of total corporate…
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As disasters surge, this system is helping keep rural America afloat
Last year was a record year for disasters in the United States. A new report from the British charity International Institute for…
News
Newspaper headlines: Schools misogyny 'surge' and 'cheers for beers'
The chancellor's thoughts on the importance of the UK's trade ties with China are the lead for the Telegraph. In an interview, Rachel…
Fashion
Temu, Shein see US sales surge ahead of small parcel tariff
Online shopping giants Temu and Shein saw their sales rebound in March and April as US shoppers stockpiled products such as makeup brushes…
Business
Director acquisitions and share buybacks surge
[singapore] Over the five trading sessions from Apr 4 to 10, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional…
News
Chinese airline delays Boeing jet delivery as tariffs surge
China’s Juneyao Airlines is delaying delivery of a Boeing widebody aircraft, according to people familiar with the matter, highlighting…
Business
Singapore fund inflows surge 167% to S$7.6 billion for 2024: Morningstar
Total net inflows into Singapore-registered funds hit S$7.6 billion for 2024, a surge of 167 per cent from S$2.85 billion in 2023,…
Business
S-Reits surge as banks decline; see beginnings of a rebound
Trade tensions in global markets were evident in the performance of global banks in recent weeks. The Singapore trio of DBS, OCBC and UOB…
Business
Young, rich Indians drive surge in Lamborghini and Mercedes-Maybach sales
Lamborghini and Mercedes-Maybach plan to expand in India as a growing tribe of young, rich Indians splurge on super luxury cars, driving…
Beauty
Clinique Expands Moisture Surge Offering With New Serum
Clinique is leaning into another popular franchise. After expanding the Black Honey line from lipstick to eyeliner, mascara and more,…
Business
Sony Earnings Surge on Gaming and Music, Pictures Take a Hit
Sony Group Corporation turned in a strong third quarter for 2024, riding high on gaming and music while its film unit faced headwinds. The…
Business
Robinhood revenue doubles, fuelled by surge in crypto trading
ROBINHOOD Markets reported revenue that more than doubled as the online-trading firm was buoyed by crypto-market transactions around the…
Business
Partners Group’s 2024 private equity secondary market investments surge 113% on year
ONE of the world’s biggest private equity (PE) companies, Swiss-based Partners Group, pumped in US$3.2 billion (S$4.3 billion) into PE…
Business
SGX soars 9% on profit surge and strong prospects ahead; Maybank upgrades stock to ‘buy’
MAYBANK upgraded its call for the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to “buy” and raised its price target for the stock on Friday (Feb 7). That…
Business
SGX soars 10% on profit surge and strong prospects ahead; Maybank upgrades stock to ‘buy’
MAYBANK upgraded its call for the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to “buy” and raised its price target for the stock on Friday (Feb 7). That…
Business
Singapore investors lead Asean peers with 22% surge in purchase of gold bars, coins in 2024
SINGAPORE investors did not shy away from physical gold despite its soaring prices in 2024, leading the demand growth in Asean region with…
Lifestyle
ICE agents' morale 'extremely high' amid surge in raids
The morale among Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents is reportedly soaring amid an increase in enforcement actions under the…
Business
IBM beats profit estimates as AI shift boosts software performance, shares surge
IBM surpassed fourth-quarter profit estimates on Wednesday (Jan 29), driven by robust demand in its software unit as businesses ramped up…
Business
Colombian president visits southern Haiti as country battles surge in gang violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro visited Haiti on Wednesday as part of a whirlwind trip to strengthen ties…
Business
Europe: Markets rise as mining, healthcare surge amid bond market jitters
EUROPEAN markets ended on Thursday (Jan 9) on a high note, driven by a rally in healthcare and mining sectors, despite uncertainties over…
Business
Parasitic "vampire" fish numbers surge in Lake Superior
A recent report by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission (GLFC) revealed that populations of parasitic sea lampreys in Lake Superior have…
News
North Sea storm surge brings German ferry services to a halt
A storm surge in the North Sea disrupted ferry services to Germany's North Frisian Islands early on Monday. In Dagebüll, close to the…
News
China Faces Surge in HMPV Infections, Drawing Alarming Parallels to COVID-19 Outbreak as Lockdown Measures Are Anticipated
A significant surge in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in China has raised alarms across the country and neighboring regions. The…
Lifestyle
China plays down HMPV surge: "safe to travel"
China has insisted it is safe to visit the country amid concerns about a rise in the respiratory illness human metapneumovirus (HMPV). The…