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Oil slips on scepticism about US commitment to Russian oil sanctions
[HOUSTON] Oil prices fell on Friday (Oct 24) as scepticism crept into the market about the Trump administration’s commitment to sanctions on Russia’s two biggest oil companies over the...
Europe: Shares close at record high on US data, trade hopes
[BENGALURU] European shares closed at a record high on Friday (Oct 24), boosted by cooler than expected US inflation data and hopes of an easing in US-Chinese trade tensions,...
US: Stocks end at record highs after inflation data; Dow up 1%
[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks surged to fresh records on Friday (Oct 24) after benign US inflation data set the stage for another US Federal Reserve interest rate cut.All...
7 Affordable AI Fitness Apps for Beginners
Personal trainers in the United States average about $55 an hour—roughly $440 a month for two weekly sessions. By comparison, the seven affordable AI fitness apps for beginners in...
China’s central bank pledges flexible monetary policy to support growth
[BEIJING] China’s central bank pledged on Friday (Oct 24) to calibrate the intensity, timing and pace of monetary policy based on economic conditions to support stable growth.The People’s Bank...
US: Wall Street opens higher as cool inflation data fuels Fed rate cut bets
WALL Street opened on solid ground on Friday (Oct 24), as investors welcomed a cooler-than-expected inflation reading, while Intel’s upbeat results offered a boost.At 9.30 am EDT, the Dow...
iFast Q3 net profit rises 54.7% to S$26 million on overall revenue growth
[SINGAPORE] Digital bank and wealth management platform iFast posted a 54.7 per cent rise in net profit to S$26 million for its third quarter ended Sep 30, from S$16.8...
MAS proposes more measures for investors to seek civil compensation from market misconduct
Proposals aim to facilitate self-organisation, provide access to funding and reduce legal barriers to civil action[SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is looking to enhance investors’ ability to...
Singapore shares rise ahead of US-China meeting; STI up 0.1%
Across the broader market, gainers beat decliners 369 to 166, as 1.6 billion securities worth S$1.4 billion change hands[SINGAPORE] US President Donald Trump’s upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi...
Intel shares jump as investments, cost cuts catapult turnaround efforts
INTEL shares surged nearly 9 per cent in premarket trading on Friday (Oct 24) as investors rallied behind CEO Tan Lip-Bu’s aggressive cost-cutting measures that helped the chipmaker surpass...
Tesla offers S$5,000 incentive to drive EV adoption in Singapore, launches two new Supercharging stations
The new sites, with four Superchargers each, are at Resorts World Sentosa and Changi City Point[SINGAPORE] Tesla has announced new commercial initiatives in Singapore to encourage the adoption of...
