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BP pledges reset as annual profit dips below US$9 billion
BP CEO Murray Auchincloss pledged on Tuesday (Feb 11) to fundamentally reset the company’s strategy as it reported a 35 per cent fall in…
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BP pledges strategy reset as annual profit falls by a third
BP CEO Murray Auchincloss pledged on Tuesday (Feb 11) to fundamentally reset the company’s strategy as it reported a 35 per cent fall in…
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Shock over MIL's "inappropriate" request for son's wedding: "Hard no"
A bride-to-be was caught off guard when her future mother-in-law (MIL) asked to renew her own vows at the couple's wedding. The request,…
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Panamanians say the canal is theirs and always will be
PANAMA CITY — A black, massive Hong Kong-registered ship inched its way through the churning waters of the Panama Canal — guided by…
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Earth's inner core isn't just slowing, it's also shape-shifting, study finds
USC scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery about the nature of the Earth’s enigmatic inner core, revealing for the first time…
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Partners Group’s 2024 private equity secondary market investments surge 113% on year
ONE of the world’s biggest private equity (PE) companies, Swiss-based Partners Group, pumped in US$3.2 billion (S$4.3 billion) into PE…
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QAF lifts guidance for FY2024
Improvement is attributed to better business performance and lower non-cash impairments of joint venture Source link
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I Squared eyes DigitalBridge towers in South-east Asia: source
I SQUARED Capital is considering buying some of the assets of DigitalBridge Group’s South-east Asian telecom tower operator, according to…
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Steel and Aluminum Tariffs May Raise US Manufacturing Costs
America has seen this movie before: President Trump, who imposed stiff tariffs on Monday on imported steel and aluminum, did so once…
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Fed Chair Faces Lawmakers at a Critical Juncture
When Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, last testified in front of Congress in July, he hailed the “considerable progress”…
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FAA's staffing troubles make flying more dangerous, controllers say
Staffing shortages at air traffic control facilities have a negative impact on public safety and have made conditions more dangerous for…
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Investors cautious ahead of Powell’s address, US inflation data; STI down 0.4%
SINGAPORE shares retreated from previous day’s rally to close lower on Tuesday (Feb 11), as investors stayed cautious ahead of…
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At over $10,000 per kilogram, Africa’s first caviar is surprising the luxury food industry
When Delphyne Dabezies first announced her plans to launch Africa’s first caviar manufacturer, some in the luxury food industry were…
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HSBC hires ex-BNP banker Sun as head of debt markets for Asia
HSBC Holdings hired former BNP Paribas banker George Sun as head of global debt markets for Asia, attracting an outsider even as the bank…
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Clipped video of Taiwan's top China policymaker shared with out-of-context claim about Chinese tourists
Relations between Taipei and Beijing remain fraught but the head of Taiwan's top China policy body did not say in a circulating interview…
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Video shows Chinese stealth jet in 'beast mode'
A video reportedly shows the Chinese J-20 stealth fighter jet in so-called "beast mode," a weapons configuration in which the aircraft…
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Injured Ukrainian soldier treated in Kent
A Ukrainian soldier who nearly died after being injured in a Russian shell attack has travelled to Kent for treatment. Dmytro is one of…
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China’s CATL to file for at least US$5 billion Hong Kong listing this week: sources
CHINESE battery giant CATL plans to file a Hong Kong listing application this week to raise at least US$5 billion, according to two…
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China’s CATL to raise at least US$5 billion in Hong Kong listing: sources
CHINESE battery giant CATL is expected to raise at least US$5 billion in a Hong Kong listing, according to two sources with direct…
Fashion
Gucci sales tumble as Kering turnaround fails to take shape
GUCCI quarterly sales tumbled as Kering’s biggest label struggles to emerge from an extended demand downturn. Revenue at Gucci fell 24 per…
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Paragon Reit jumps 11.8% on privatisation offer
UNITS of Paragon Real Estate Investment Trust (Paragon Reit) jumped on Tuesday (Feb 11) after the manager announced that it received a…
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BYD to integrate DeepSeek, broaden self-driving tech
SHARES in Chinese automaker BYD jumped on Tuesday after it unveiled plans to unroll advanced self-driving technology on nearly all its…
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Citigroup targets social finance deals in Asia as demand grows
Citi led 76 transactions in Asia last year, raising US$2.4 billion, according to the bank CITIGROUP said it expects social finance funding…
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"Connections" February 11: Hints and answers for puzzle #611
Today's Connections puzzle isn't easy, which is why Newsweek has provided clues to help you score another win. Following the success of…