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Palisades fire update as ATF investigating what cause could be
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is investigating the cause of the Palisades fire, the first of several…
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Singapore shares open lower on Tuesday; STI down 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares began Tuesday (Jan 14) trading in negative territory as overseas markets closed mixed. As at 9.01 am, the Straits Times…
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Singapore shares trading lower on Tuesday; STI down 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares were trading in negative territory on Tuesday (Jan 14), after overseas markets closed mixed. As at the midday break, the…
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Singapore shares in the red on Tuesday; STI falls 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares were in the red on Tuesday (Jan 14), amid a mixed regional showing. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) declined 0.1…
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Global electric vehicle sales up 25% in record 2024
GLOBAL sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose by a quarter last year to over 17 million cars, helped by a fourth…
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Global electric vehicle sales up 25% to over 17 million in record 2024
GLOBAL sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose by a quarter last year to over 17 million cars, helped by a fourth…
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Robinhood to pay US$45 million to settle SEC charges over record keeping, other violations
ONLINE trading firm Robinhood Markets has agreed to pay US$45 million to settle US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges over…
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US SEC fines Blackstone, KKR, Apollo, others in texting crackdown
AFFILIATES of Blackstone, KKR, Apollo Global Management and Charles Schwab are among a dozen investment advisers and brokerages that will…
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Stocks to watch: SingPost, First Reit, Fu Yu, Disa
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Jan 14): Singapore Post (SingPost):…
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Robinhood to Pay $45 Million Fine to Settle SEC Charges
Robinhood was hit with $45 million in fresh fines from the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, the latest reprimand that the…
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Are you eligible for the new IRS stimulus checks? Here's how to find out
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is sending out another round of stimulus checks to roughly 1 million Americans who never benefited from…
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Apple, Samsung smartphone shipments fall in fourth quarter as China competition bites: IDC
SMARTPHONE shipments for Apple and Samsung declined in the fourth quarter globally, as they grapple with intense competition from Chinese…
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Biggest US banks ready mortgage relief for victims of Los Angeles wildfires
JPMORGAN Chase and Bank of America (BOA) are easing mortgage repayment conditions for customers affected by the Los Angeles wildfires, as…
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Cleveland-Cliffs Signals a Possible New Bid for U.S. Steel
A possible new takeover bid for U.S. Steel emerged on Monday, teeing up more turmoil over the once-dominant company’s future after…
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Europe: Stocks dip to one-week low amid speculation over Fed rate cuts
EUROPEAN shares fell to a one-week low on Monday (Jan 13) amid a broader market sell-off as global equities came under pressure following…
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US: Dow rises, Nasdaq falls ahead of earnings, inflation data
WALL Street stocks finished mostly higher on Monday (Jan 13), shrugging off a weak opening and another uptick in Treasury bond yields amid…
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China's EV sales soar 40 percent amid gasoline plunge
China's electric vehicle (EV) market experienced a record-breaking year in 2024, with sales surging over 40 percent, industry data…
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Sonos CEO to step down after disastrous app overhaul
Sonos Chief Executive Patrick Spence is stepping down and leaving the company’s board in a shake-up that comes as the wireless speaker…
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US: Wall St opens lower as investors dial back bets on Fed rate cuts this year
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Monday (Jan 13), as yields surged after robust payroll numbers last week bolstered expectations…
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DBS to redeem US$1 billion of 3.3% perpetuals on Feb 27
DBS on Friday (Jan 10) announced that it will redeem all US$1 billion of its 3.3 per cent perpetual capital securities on Feb 27, the…
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Siloam International Hospitals expresses intent to acquire First Reit’s Indonesia hospital portfolio
THE manager of First Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) said on Monday (Jan 13) that it received a preliminary non-binding letter of…
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China’s battery giant CATL hires banks for first-half Hong Kong float: sources
CHINESE battery giant CATL has hired banks, including JPMorgan and Bank of America, to work on a Hong Kong listing, in what could be one…
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OnlyFans Model Zara Dar Reveals She Earns Triple the Revenue on Pornhub Than YouTube for STEM Videos as She Risks LinkedIn Ban
Zara Dar, a former PhD student turned OnlyFans content creator, has revealed an unconventional strategy for sharing her STEM (Science,…
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Fu Yu IDs ‘surprised’ at EGM requisition by largest shareholder following his failed application to be a director
The independent directors reiterate that they do not have any control over the day-to-day operations of the company PRECISION plastic…