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Drama-prone fintechs face mixed regulatory environment in 2025
UPSTART financial firms that provide services such as early paycheck access or buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) plans have attracted rising…
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Biggest danger in Trump era is risk of US economy overheating
The president-elect and his supporters seem determined to shake things up, but this could mean market volatility MOST Wall Street…
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Elite UK Reit expands into the ‘living sector’, but still plays it safe
While the Reit aims to renew most of its UK government leases, it is looking to convert vacant assets into student housing or…
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Cocoa market stands at crossroads in volatile market
THE cocoa market in 2024 has been a rollercoaster ride, marked by record highs, sharp declines, and underlying challenges that suggest the…
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10 Singapore stocks to watch in 2025
There is a tinge of excitement in the air as global markets head into 2025. Investors have plenty to keep an eye on, with the return of…
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Dodgers Predicted To Steal Padres $54 Million Star Pitcher In Free Agency
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! The Los Angeles Dodgers have executed a nearly perfect offseason this winter. They've signed Blake…
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Yen gains as some BOJ policymakers see rate hike soon
THE Japanese yen rose off a five-month low against the dollar on Friday (Dec 27) after a summary of opinions from the Bank of Japan’s…
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Hong Kong IPO market stages comeback after dismal 2023
INVESTORS in the Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) of Chinese cosmetics firm Mao Geping Cosmetics received an early Christmas…
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OCBC sells stake in Hong Kong Life Insurance for HK$589.3 million
The sale is not expected to have an impact on the group’s net tangle assets or earnings per share OCBC has agreed to sell its entire stake…
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US dollar eyes best year in almost a decade
The US dollar is headed for its best year in almost a decade as US economic strength reins in expectations for the Federal Reserve’s…
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China’s record dividend payout intensifies pressure on the yuan
China’s ambitious campaign to revive its flagging stock market has made the yuan an unintended casualty, with record dividend payouts…
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Red Sox Predicted To Pursue $200M Infielder After Teoscar Hernández Whiff
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! The Boston Red Sox have made a few big moves this winter, including signing Walker Buehler and trading…
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US: Mysterious red orbs spotted in New Jersey skies, sparking conspiracy theories
Strange "red orbs" have been spotted flying over the eastern United States, adding to the ongoing mystery surrounding drone sightings.…
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Motorcyclists Group in Singapore Caught Doing 'Superman' Stunts Along ECP In Viral Video; Netizens Slam Act Calling it 'Stupid'
A video of a motorcyclist doing risky 'Superman' act along the East Coast Parkway has gone viral on social media. A Facebook user Raven…
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Crypto Mogul Vitalik Buterin Donates $290,000 to Adorable Baby Hippo Moo Deng, Internet's Favorite Meme Star of 2024
Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, has made headlines with an extraordinary act of generosity. The cryptocurrency billionaire…
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Corbin Burnes Lands Surprising $210 Million Contract To Join NL West
✓ Link copied to clipboard! The Corbin Burnes sweepstakes ended Friday with the former Cy Young Award winner going to the National League…
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Tokenisation has become Wall Street’s latest favourite crypto buzzword
BITCOIN’S record-breaking rally is rekindling hope that the digital-ledger technology that underpins cryptocurrencies will revolutionise…
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Chicago loses another financial firm as Peak6 moves HQ to Austin
PEAK6 Investments will transfer its global headquarters to Austin from Chicago, making it the latest finance firm to dial back its…
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China plans dam near India that could be world’s biggest
CHINA is pressing ahead with plans to construct a mega-dam near its contested border with India, a colossal undertaking that could…
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Hackers hijack a wide range of companies’ Chrome extensions: experts
HACKERS have compromised several different companies’ Chrome browser extensions in a series of intrusions dating back to mid-December,…
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Drone maker Baykar gets nod to buy Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace
TURKEY’S Baykar Makina Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi got a green light from Italian authorities to buy aviation and defence company…
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Red Sox Predicted to Lose $200 Million All-Star Slugger to Hated AL Rival
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! Free agent third baseman Alex Bregman is the best position player still available on the open market.…
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Singapore’s central bank chief on crypto, AI and battling inflation
AS THE central bank of a leading global financial powerhouse, the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) policy decisions can have a…
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MAS chief Chia Der Jiun on crypto, AI and battling inflation
AS THE central bank of a leading global financial powerhouse, the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) policy decisions can have a…