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US SEC unveils task force to start work on crypto regulations
THE US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) new leadership said on Tuesday (Jan 21) it had created a task force to develop a…
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Stoneweg E-Reit prices 500 million euro green notes due 2031 at 4.25%
The notes have been assigned a rating of ‘BBB-’ by Fitch Ratings and S&P Global Ratings STONEWEG European Real Estate Investment Trust…
Politics
Trump Says He Will Impose 10% Tariffs on Chinese Imports on Feb. 1
President Trump said on Tuesday that he intended to impose a 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports into the United States on Feb. 1, a…
Business
Stocks to watch: Mapletree Logistics Trust, SingPost, Stoneweg E-Reit, Sabana Industrial Reit
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Jan 22): Mapletree Logistics Trust…
Business
SingPost names former CFO of Australia business Isaac Mah as group CFO
SINGAPORE Post (SingPost) has appointed Isaac Mah as its group chief financial officer (CFO), effective Wednesday (Jan 22). This comes…
Politics
Trump Pardons Ross Ulbricht, Creator of Silk Road Drug Marketplace
President Trump on Tuesday granted a pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the Silk Road drug marketplace and a cult hero in the…
Politics
A Big Day for Fox News, but TV Ratings Were Down for Trump Speech
Fox News was far and away the most-watched TV network during President Trump’s inauguration on Monday, a sign of both the channel’s…
Business
Meta plans Oakley-branded glasses, explores watches and earbuds
META Platforms is working on upgrades to its popular smart glasses and is exploring new wearable devices such as watches and…
Business
Trump Announces $100 Billion A.I. Initiative
President Trump on Tuesday announced a joint venture between OpenAI, SoftBank and Oracle to create at least $100 billion in computing…
Business
Adidas seals turnaround year with strong fourth-quarter sales
ADIDAS reported what it said were better than expected preliminary fourth-quarter results on Tuesday (Jan 21), with strong sales and…
Politics
Trump in Disbelief as Bishop Calls Him Out in Inaugural Prayer
Danielle Hegseth submitted the affidavit after the ranking member on the committee, Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed, issued a letter to her…
Culture
Netflix Adds 19 Million Subscribers in Final Quarter of 2024
Netflix ended 2024 with 302 million global subscribers and an annual operating income exceeding $10 billion for the first time in the…
Business
Charles Schwab’s fourth-quarter profit soars on higher asset management fees
BROKERAGE firm Charles Schwab said on Tuesday (Jan 21) that its profit rose 44 per cent in the fourth quarter driven by a jump in asset…
Politics
Trump Wants to Unleash Energy, as Long as It’s Not Wind or Solar
President Trump is moving to restructure the nation’s energy future to block any transition away from fossil fuels. And he is testing the…
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CapCut, a Video-Editing App From ByteDance, Returns for U.S. Users
TikTok is not the only app owned by the Chinese internet giant ByteDance that is flickering back to life. CapCut, a popular video-editing…
Politics
Automakers Brace for Impact of Trump Tariff Plan for Canada and Mexico
Automakers ship billions of dollars’ worth of vehicles and parts across the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico every day. President…
Business
Alternative asset classes regain favour as interest rates tick down
Rate cuts are just one of the many factors driving investors to seek returns outside of equities THE cutting of interest rates by the US…
Politics
How Trump’s Tariffs Could Affect the U.S., Canada and Mexico
Decades of trade integration across North America are on the precipice of major disruption by tariffs that President Trump says he wants…
Politics
Leaders at Davos Economic Forum Vow to ‘Stay the Course’ on Climate Action
When President Trump signed an executive order to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement on Monday as part of his…
Politics
Trump’s U.N. Pick Fumbles When Asked About Elon Musk’s Salute
“The United States Digital Service is hereby publicly renamed as the United States DOGE Service (USDS) and shall be established in the…
Politics
Trump Pitches External Revenue Service to Collect Tariffs: What to Know
President Trump has promised to generate a “massive” amount of revenue with tariffs on foreign products, an amount so big that the…
Politics
Trump’s Executive Order to End E.V. Subsidies Draws Pushback
If President Trump has his way, the auto industry’s transition to electric vehicles will soon slam into reverse. He will erase tax credits…
Business
Indonesia fines Google 202 billion rupiah for unfair business practices
INDONESIA’S antitrust agency on Tuesday (Jan 21) ordered Google to pay fines about 202 billion rupiah (S$16.8 million) for unfair business…
Politics
Investors should ‘take a step back’ to spot opportunities for Asean amid Trump tariffs: JPMorgan
EVEN as US President Donald Trump stirs up the market with a barrage of executive orders, JPMorgan’s chief market strategist for the…