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Deutsche Bank posts 39% rise in first-quarter profit
Deutsche Bank on Tuesday posted a 39 per cent rise in first-quarter profit after its global investment banking division generated a big…
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HSBC Q1 profit drops 25%; launches US$3 billion share buyback
launched a US$3 billion share buyback after reporting a 25 per cent fall in first-quarter profit on Tuesday due to one time charges…
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Some Chinese exporters hasten US dollar conversion amid trade war
Some Chinese exporters are speeding up the conversion of their US dollar income into yuan on bets the worst of the tariff-led loss in the…
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Spain and Portugal scramble to restore electricity after a still-unexplained power outage
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Officials in Spain and Portugal were racing to restore electricity early Tuesday after a huge power outage that…
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Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma implicated in intimidation campaign by Chinese regime
The Chinese regime enlisted Jack Ma, the billionaire co-founder of Alibaba, in an intimidation campaign to press a businessman to help in…
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Steve Letarte Jumps To Ross Chastain's Defense After Talladega
Former NASCAR crew chief turned commentator Steve Letarte has jumped to Ross Chastain's defense after he successfully pulled off a…
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These Singapore names are potential winners from election Budget, tariff volatility: Maybank
The Republic’s domestic-oriented stocks could emerge as spillover beneficiaries amid tariff volatility in spite of Singapore’s high trade…
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Denny Hamlin Blasts Ross Chastain For 'Bulls--t Racing' In Talladega
By Lydia Mee is a contributing sports writer located in the West Midlands, England. Her focus is on F1 and NASCAR. She has in-depth…
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China still backs overseas coal plants despite 2021 pledge, research shows
Chinese firms are still building new coal-fired power plants in Indonesia despite a 2021 pledge to stop financing coal projects overseas,…
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Trump Administration Looks to Take Steps to Ease Pain From Car Tariffs
The Trump administration said it plans to announce measures as early as Tuesday to ease the impact of tariffs on imported cars and car…
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Gold falls on easing trade war concerns; US data awaited
Gold prices fell on Tuesday (Apr 29) as easing trade tensions between the US and its trading partners dented the metal’s safe-haven…
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Trump administration opens racial-discrimination probe into Harvard Law Review
The federal government launched a probe Monday into allegations of race-based discrimination at Harvard University and the Harvard Law…
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Amara surges 27% to all-time high on privatisation offer
The S$0.895 offer represents a 33% premium over the company’s net asset value per share as at end-December 2024 Shares of hotel group…
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RFK Racing Issues Statement With Preece Disqualification Appeal Decision
By Lydia Mee is a contributing sports writer located in the West Midlands, England. Her focus is on F1 and NASCAR. She has in-depth…
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China’s CICC eyes Middle East, South-east Asia in global push
China International Capital Corporation (CICC), one of the nation’s largest brokerages, is seeking to tap the growing demand for…
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Trump to tout US investments from Nvidia, J&J, Hyundai, Toyota
CEOs and senior executives from Nvidia, Johnson & Johnson, Hyundai Motor, Toyota Motor, and SoftBank Group are among the more than…
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UOI Q1 profit before tax dips 3% to S$7.8 million on lower non-underwriting income
The fall is attributed to lower non-underwriting income, which dropped 12% to S$3.7 million United Overseas Insurance (UOI), the general…
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Stocks to watch: CapitaLand Ascendas Reit, Sats, Frasers Centrepoint Trust, First Sponsor, Stoneweg Reit, UOI, LMIRT
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Apr 29): CapitaLand Ascendas Reit…
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Power being restored to Spain and Portugal as cause investigated
A massive power outage that has caused chaos in Spain and Portugal is beginning to be fixed but many remained without electricity on…
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Trump requires truck drivers to speak English with new executive order
President Trump is mandating that truck drivers speak English before they hit the road with an executive order designed to "keep American…
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Women's sports bills run up score as Georgia governor signs 'Riley Gaines Act'
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation Monday barring males from female scholastic sports starting in sixth grade, joining a majority…
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Melania Trump reacts after House overwhelmingly passes revenge porn bill
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily…
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House Passes Bill to Ban Sharing of Revenge Porn, Sending It to Trump
The House on Monday overwhelmingly passed bipartisan legislation to criminalize the nonconsensual sharing of sexually explicit photos and…
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House passes Melania-backed bill to combat revenge porn, deepfakes
The House on Monday overwhelmingly passed a bill to combat revenge pornography, clearing the legislation endorsed by first lady Melania…