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Walmart to pay US$10 million to settle US FTC lawsuit over money transfer fraud
Published Sat, Jun 21, 2025 · 09:14 AM[NEW YORK] Walmart has agreed to pay US$10 million to settle a US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) civil lawsuit accusing the world’s...
Intense heat to push biggest US grid’s power use to 12-year high
PJM’s demand growth is rebounding after languishing for the better part of a decade, as new data centres cropped up in Northern Virginia and spread across the gridPublished Sat,...
US: Wall St indexes open higher with Trump’s Middle East decision in focus
Published Fri, Jun 20, 2025 · 09:49 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Jun 20), tracking strength in global stocks after President Donald Trump held...
China’s Baidu eyes robotaxi expansion to Singapore and Malaysia
The development comes as Tesla prepares to launch its Cybercab robotaxi network within daysPublished Fri, Jun 20, 2025 · 08:45 PM[BEIJING] Baidu is planning to launch its Apollo Go...
Gold heads for weekly fall as fewer Fed rate cut prospects weigh
GOLD prices fell on Friday and were on track for a weekly decline, as an overall stronger dollar and the prospect of fewer US interest rate cuts offset support...
Air India warned for flying Airbus planes with unchecked escape slides
[NEW DELHI] India’s aviation regulator has warned Air India for breaching safety rules after three of its Airbus planes flew despite being overdue checks on emergency equipment, and for...
Trump says he signed executive order extending deadline for TikTok closing
Published Thu, Jun 19, 2025 · 11:54 PM[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump said on Thursday (Jun 19) that he has signed an executive order extending the June 19 deadline...
Top Thai billionaires-backed groups win digital bank permits
[BANGKOK] Three groups led by Charoen Pokmhand Group, Gulf Development and SCB X have clinched Thailand’s new virtual bank licences to boost competition in the nation’s banking industry, according...
Nippon Steel shares rise after Trump approves US$14.9 billion US Steel bid
[TOKYO] Nippon Steel shares rose on Monday after US President Donald Trump approved its US$14.9 billion bid for US Steel, clearing a key hurdle in its 18-month pursuit and...
Russell 2000 looks set for a catch-up with large-cap indices
The Russell 2000 is a stock market index widely recognised as the leading benchmark for small-cap stocks in the US market. The small-cap index has faced a challenging year...
