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Foreign banks sell record Indian sovereign debt as tensions rise
Foreign banks sold a record amount of Indian government bonds on Thursday (May 8), as a growing border conflict with Pakistan weighs on…
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ST Engineering posts 8% rise in Q1 revenue to S$2.9 billion
ST Engineering’s revenue rose 8 per cent to S$2.9 billion for the first quarter ended March, from S$2.7 billion in the corresponding…
Business
Oil prices rise 3% on support from US-China trade hopes
Oil prices rose around 3 per cent on Thursday (May 8), buoyed by hopes of a breakthrough in looming trade talks between the US and China,…
Politics
Europe: Stocks rise after Trump strikes tariff deal with UK
European shares ended higher on Thursday (May 8) after US President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Britain to lower tariffs, the…
Business
Asia: Stocks rise as China-US trade talks boost optimism
Asian equities rose on Wednesday after China and the United States said they would hold trade talks at the weekend, fanning optimism that…
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Audi keeps outlook after Q1 sales rise, but tariff impact not included
Volkswagen’s premium brand Audi on Monday (May 5) kept its full-year guidance, with the caveat that any impact from US tariffs was not…
Politics
Car Prices Expected to Rise as Tariffs on Parts Kick In
The United States imposed 25 percent tariffs on imported auto parts on Saturday that could sharply raise prices for new and used vehicles…
Business
Europe: Shares rise as markets cheer signs of easing Sino-US tensions, US jobs data
European shares surged on Friday (May 2), capping off a week filled with earnings across the continent, as signs of a potential…
Politics
Opening in Democratic leadership tempts another party fight to stop AOC's rise
Rep. Gerald E. Connolly's plan to step back as the top Democrat on the Oversight Committee opened the door for Rep. Alexandria…
Business
Elite UK Reit posts 10.2% rise in Q1 2025 distributable income to £4.8 million
The manager of Elite UK real estate investment trust (Reit), announced a 10.2 per cent year-on-year increase in distributable income to…
Business
Singapore stocks rise on Wednesday, snapping four-day losing streak; STI up 0.7%
Across the broader market, gainers beat decliners 288 to 177, after 971.8 million securities worth S$1.4 billion change hands Equities on…
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Secret Deals, Foreign Investments, Presidential Policy Changes: The Rise of Trump’s Crypto Firm
The pitch from “ZMoney” arrived on the encrypted messaging app Signal just days before Donald J. Trump’s presidential inauguration.…
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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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The Rise of Megan Moroney, Emo Cowgirl
“I don’t write a whole lot of love songs,” Megan Moroney said last month, onstage at Radio City Music Hall. Fortunately, that’s not…
Business
Markets Rise on Hints of Easing Trade Tensions
Markets rose on Friday, setting the stage for their fourth straight positive day, as investors continued to look for signs of easing trade…
Business
US: Stocks rise for 3rd straight day
Wall Street stocks rallied for a third straight session on Thursday (Apr 24), shrugging off mixed earnings and signs US trade deals with…
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Suntec Reit posts 3.4% rise in Q1 DPU to S$0.01563
Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust’s (Reit) distribution per unit (DPU) rose by 3.4 per cent to 1.563 Singapore cents for its first…
Business
Nestle sales rise on price hikes for coffee, cocoa products
Nestle’s sales rose as the maker of Nespresso and KitKat candy bars increased prices to counter soaring costs for coffee and cocoa.…
Business
US: Stocks rise again on more benign Trump tone on China
Wall Street stocks posted solid gains for a second straight session on Wednesday (Apr 23) as markets continued to cheer the Trump…
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Tesla shares rise as Musk to shift focus from Trump advisory role to EV maker
Tesla shares rose about 6.5 per cent in premarket trading on Wednesday (Apr 23) after CEO Elon Musk said he would scale back his…
Business
European shares close higher as financials, L’Oreal rise; Fed spat still a worry
European shares ended slightly higher on Tuesday (Apr 22) on the back of rising financials and post-earnings gains in L’Oreal, though…
Business
Singapore stocks rise on Monday as STI extends rally
The Straits Times Index (STI) continued to rally on Monday (Apr 21) as Asian indices closed mixed amid traders tracking the tariff talks.…
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Attacks on Deutsche Bahn staff rise 6% in 2024, chief executive says
Attacks on employees of Germany's Deutsche Bahn railway rose by around 6% in 2024, the transport company's chief executive said on Friday.…
Business
Bank of Korea holds rate steady while citing big rise in downside risks
The Bank of Korea (BOK) kept its benchmark interest rate steady while citing a significant increase in downside risks to growth that have…