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Europe: Shares slip after global central banks flag economic uncertainty; Switzerland cuts rates
EUROPEAN shares closed lower on Thursday, after four sessions of gains, as investors booked some profits and assessed interest rate…
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Volatile markets, heightened uncertainty may slow banks’ hiring: recruiters
The recent series of job cuts underscore the challenges lenders are grappling with; US banks’ layoffs could ripple through to Singapore…
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Microsoft’s US$2.2 billion Malaysia investment solid amid US policy uncertainty
Microsoft’s US$2.2 billion investment in Malaysia remains firm, despite growing global uncertainties stemming from policy shifts by the…
Business
US Fed holds rates again, flags increased economic uncertainty
The US Federal Reserve paused interest rate cuts again on Wednesday (Mar 19) and noted an increase in economic uncertainty, as it…
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Singapore Oil Hub Opportunities Amid US Tariff Uncertainty
The city-state may be able to leverage its robust infrastructure and strategic location to help companies adjust WITH US tariffs shaking…
Lifestyle
Première Vision: Sustainability Slows as AI Gains Momentum Amid Industry Uncertainty
PARIS — With Première Vision’s parent company GL Events bringing all of its 18 fashion properties under one roof now called The Creative…
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Trump-induced uncertainty may be a blessing in disguise for investors in Singapore’s biggest Reits
Income-focused investors may prefer not being tapped for cash – and coping with the risk of their Reit subsequently trading underwater The…
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Santorini rocked by more earthquakes as uncertainty grows
Several more earthquakes have struck waters around the Greek island of Santorini just hours after authorities there declared a state of…
Fashion
Maersk eyes 4% market growth in 2025, uncertainty over tariffs and Red Sea
MAERSK on Thursday (Feb 6) said it expects to grow its business to track an expected 4 per cent growth in global container shipping this…
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Trump sows uncertainty - and Xi Jinping sees an opportunity
Laura Bicker China correspondent If China is angry at the United States for imposing an extra 10% tariff on all Chinese goods, it is doing…
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Trump tariffs set to heighten volatility amid uncertainty over their extent and duration: analysts
UNCERTAINTY over how long trade tensions will last and the risk of tariffs on other economies could heighten market volatility in the near…
Business
Markets price in fewer rate cuts as Fed holds on tariff uncertainty, persistent inflation
Industry watchers expect that lack of clarity over Trump’s policies will continue to weigh on US central bank’s movements GLOBAL markets…
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'Freaked out': Fear, uncertainty grip California's immigrant community as Trump rolls out crackdown plan
Leticia Jimenez expects to graduate from Cal State San Bernardino this spring with a degree in business administration. She came to the…
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Gold hits 11-week high on softer US dollar, Trump policy uncertainty
GOLD prices climbed to a fresh 11-week high on Wednesday (Jan 22), buoyed by a weaker US dollar and as uncertainty surrounding President…
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Gold flat amid Trump policy uncertainty, strong US data
GOLD prices held steady on Monday (Jan 13), caught between uncertainty around the incoming Trump administration’s policies boosting…
Business
Investors must diversify to navigate ‘world of uncertainty’ in 2025
Focus on defensive strategies, particularly around Asia and countries with minimal trade exposure, say investment strategists INVESTMENT…
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Thai central bank says interest rate hold was robust policy amid uncertainty
THAILAND’S central bank said on Monday (Jan 6) that a decision to hold the key interest rate steady last month was a robust policy as the…
Business
Thai economic uncertainty has increased, central bank minutes say
UNCERTAINTY around the Thai economy has significantly increased primarily due to the unclear impact of possible US economic policies,…
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Canadian dollar posts fourth straight weekly loss amid Trudeau uncertainty
THE Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Friday (Dec 20) as investors cheered US inflation data, with the loonie…
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The EU's two biggest economies are grappling with political uncertainty
The News The European Union’s heavyweights France and Germany are grappling with political challenges, with the former hit by a credit…
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Manage risks in commodity financing by bracing for constant uncertainty: UOB’s Lim Chen Chen
Commodities have become more strategic than ever, says UOB’s group head of structured trade and commodity finance FOR Lim Chen Chen, UOB’s…
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Euro falls against strengthening US dollar amid French political uncertainty
THE euro fell on Monday (Dec 2) versus a strengthening US dollar on growing concerns about a possible government collapse in France, which…
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Soybean, used cooking oil markets brace for more uncertainty as Trump tariffs loom
Prices may suffer, should Beijing – the world’s largest consumer and importer of soybeans – impose retaliatory taxes UNCERTAINTY reigns…
Business
US Fed’s rate cut brings ‘relief’ to Asian markets, but long-term uncertainty under Trump remains
Observers expect volatility in the markets until there is greater clarity on Trump’s policies THE latest rate cut by the US Federal…