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BNP looks past tariff slowdown fears after investment bank boost in Q1
FRANCE’S BNP Paribas reported first-quarter earnings in line with expectations thanks to rising sales at its investment bank, and stuck…
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Nvidia supplier SK Hynix’s profit soars 158% on AI demand boost
SK Hynix’s operating profit jumped a bigger-than-expected 158 per cent, helped by both a global race in artificial intelligence (AI) and…
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SK Hynix likely unseated Samsung as Dram leader with AI boost
SK Hynix’s upcoming earnings results will likely show it replaced Samsung Electronics as the world’s top Dram vendor for the first time in…
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State Department will shrink under plan to cut bloat, boost efficiency
The State Department will reverse "decades of bloat and bureaucracy" by closing offices and consolidating functions under a reorganization…
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Indian banks hit record as new RBI liquidity rules boost outlook
The rally – led by private lenders – reflects growing investor confidence that the sector’s credit growth is recovering from last year’s…
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JPMorgan to expand San Francisco office in boost to downtown
JPMorgan Chase is expanding its San Francisco office and committing its marquee healthcare conference to the city for another year,…
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Singapore’s long-dated bond yields get boost from steepest curve since 2022
The outperformance of the country’s bonds versus their peers is adding to their appeal The steepest yield curve on Singapore’s bonds in…
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Hertz wins over Ackman in a bet tariffs will boost value of cars
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management has amassed a nearly 20 per cent stake in Hertz Global in a bet on the rental car…
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GXS acquires fintech Validus’ Singapore business to boost business banking offerings
GXS Bank announced on Monday (Apr 14) that it has acquired digital lending platform Validus Investment’s Singapore business. The all-cash…
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MAS’ private-market proposal for retail investors may boost appeal of semi-liquid funds
The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) proposal to let retail investors access private markets could see such investors favour…
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Albania receives naval ship from Italy to boost military and NATO missions
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Italy donated a military ship to Albania on Tuesday to help the country reinforce its army, increase patrolling of…
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Binance founder Zhao to help Pakistan boost crypto trading bid
Crypto trading is steadily gaining traction among Pakistan’s 230-million population despite its central bank’s warning over the risks…
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Tokyo: Nikkei jumps 6%, rebounds from 1-1/2-year low on US tech boost
Japan’s Nikkei share average rose 6 per cent on Tuesday in a widespread rally, rebounding from a 1-1/2-year low hit in the previous…
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ExxonMobil signals higher oil, gas prices will help boost Q1 profit
EXXONMOBIL signalled on Thursday that higher crude oil and natural gas prices as well as stronger oil refining margins will help lift its…
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Oil dives more than 6%, steepest fall in 3 years on tariffs, Opec+ supply boost
Oil prices swooned on Thursday to settle with their steepest percentage loss since 2022, after Opec+ agreed to a surprise increase in…
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Bankers get boost in Asia-Pacific as M&A growth tops US, Europe
The race is far from over, but the Asia-Pacific has come out of the blocks much faster than the US and Europe in dealmaking activity this…
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US Fed official warns ‘inevitable’ tariffs boost inflation
It seems “inevitable” that Donald Trump’s tariff plans will push up near term inflation, although the increase could be short-lived, a…
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China banks ramp up bad property loan disposals to boost economy
China’s big banks are accelerating a drive to write off soured property loans to clean up their balance sheets as they heed calls by…
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China’s central bank says it will boost forex market resilience
The bank will study creating new structural monetary policy tools and support the investment and financing of technology innovation,…
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Meituan’s revenue jumps 20% in a boost for global expansion
Meituan’s quarterly revenue climbed 20 per cent, suggesting the Chinese meal delivery leader is successfully fending off new domestic…
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China to add cobalt, copper in boost to state metal reserves
China plans to add to its strategic reserves of key industrial metals this year, an effort to boost the resilience of critical minerals…
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Chinese electric car maker BYD aims for Europe boost
Chinese carmaker BYD on Thursday vowed to conquer Europe with a new compact electric model and super-fast charging capability to rival…
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US: Wall Street slips as Fed boost proves short-lived
US stock indexes opened lower on Thursday (Mar 20), as worries about the fallout of US tariff policies returned a... Source link
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Bank of Korea cuts rate to boost demand as Trump tariffs cast shadow
THE Bank of Korea (BOK) cut its benchmark interest rate in a widely expected move to support an economy jolted by political turmoil and…