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US: Stocks end higher as traders shake off trade tensions
stocks shook off a gloomy start to the week to close higher on Monday, with traders looking through the new trade uncertainty fueled by…
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Why Prior Authorization Is Causing Headaches and How to Solve It
In healthcare, insurance companies use prior authorization (PA) to determine whether a prescribed treatment, medication, or procedure is…
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Meta aims to fully automate advertising with AI by 2026: WSJ
Meta Platforms aims to allow brands to fully create and target advertisements with its artificial intelligence tools by the end of next…
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Google to spend US$500 million revamping compliance in shareholder settlement
Google agreed to spend US$500 million over 10 years to overhaul its compliance structure, to settle shareholder litigation accusing the…
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CK Hutchison announces completion of Vodafone and Three’s merger in UK
Vodafone and Three will invest £11 billion over the next 10 years in building one of Europe’s most advanced 5G networks Vodafone and CK…
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Sanofi to buy US biopharma group Blueprint for up to US$9.5 billion
France’s Sanofi has agreed to buy US-based Blueprint Medicines Corporation for up to US$9.5 billion to boost its position in rare…
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DBS, UOB, OCBC return surplus capital with over S$700 million of buybacks
In the first five months of 2025, 63 primary-listed Singapore companies conducted share buybacks through open market acquisitions,…
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Thailand’s virtual bank race heats up
Thailand’s finance ministry is set to issue three virtual banking licences by mid-June – a move that could jolt the country’s lucrative…
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Cybersecurity firm Goldilock invests S$1.2 million, opens regional HQ in Singapore
It will hire five engineers here within the first 18 months of opening, and about 20 people over the coming three years Cybersecurity…
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Azeus Systems shares surge 16.6% as earnings, dividends double
Shares of Azeus Systems jumped as much as 16.6 per cent on Monday (Jun 2), after the company reported a surge in net profits. The counter…
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DBS mobile app customers face intermittent access on Monday; bank says issue resolved
More than 1,000 reports have been made on outage tracking site Downdetector since around 2 pm DBS and POSB customers had difficulties…
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There's one bright spot for San Francisco's office space market
SAN FRANCISCO — In recent years, San Francisco’s image as a welcoming place for businesses has taken a hit. Major tech companies such as…
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S-Reits with Singapore office assets post resilient Q1 2025 amid positive rent reversions and high occupancy
Singapore-listed office real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) reported a broadly resilient performance in the first quarter of 2025,…
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Independent director Chua Kee Lock acquires venture shares on open market
Over the five trading sessions from May 23 to May 29, institutions were marginal net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional…
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OPEC+ Maintains Oil Production Increase as Prices Soften and Market Awaits Demand Recovery
With international oil markets facing price pressure and economic instability, OPEC+ has remained committed to gradually restoring supply.…
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Girl dad has revelation about raising daughters—and it's eye-opening
A Vancouver dad has shared an eye-opening revelation online—and it's going viral. Daniel Hong (@dhfitnessinc) shared his parenting…
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Blackstone lowers offer for warehouse Reit, extends deadline
S managed by Blackstone have lowered an offer to purchase Warehouse real estate investment trust (Reit) Plc after matters uncovered in due…
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US: Stocks mixed as China trade tensions fuel unease
Wall Street stocks saw a mixed end to the day on Friday (May 30), as trade tensions between the United States and China heated up with…
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Europe: Shares end May higher as trade uncertainty persists
EUROPEAN shares closed higher on Friday (May 30), rounding off the month with gains in a still uncertain trade environment as investors…
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Oil finishes down on possible OPEC+ output hike
US crude futures fell on Friday (May 30) as traders expected Opec+ would decide on Saturday to boost oil output for July beyond previous…
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LinkedIn cuts 281 workers in California as tech layoffs continue
LinkedIn, the professional social network where people search for work, is shedding jobs. The Microsoft-owned tech company has cut 281…
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DeepSeek's R1 Upgrade Nears Top-Tier LLMs
DeepSeek today rolled out DeepSeek-R1-0528, an upgraded version of its R1 large language model that it says now rivals OpenAI's O3 and…
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Iran's spy game: How the Islamic Republic convinces Israelis to betray their homeland
INTERNAL SECURITY AFFAIRS: For a fistful of dollars, Israelis are ready to assist Iran in its war against Israel. Roy Mizrahi and Almog…
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Homeowner decides to rip up carpet—what she finds stuns viewers
A video of a homeowner making a "jackpot" discovery beneath a carpet in her home has gone viral on TikTok. The clip was shared by Anna…