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Oil edges up on US crude stocks drop, impact of US tariffs on India
[HOUSTON] Oil prices settled higher on Wednesday (Aug 27) after data showed a larger-than-expected drop in US crude inventories and as investors weighed the potential impact from new US...
Europe: Stoxx 600 closes higher, focus shifts to Nvidia results
[BENGALURU] Europe’s Stoxx 600 recovered slightly on Wednesday (Aug 27) after a sell-off in the previous session, as investors eyed political risks in France and awaited earnings from artificial...
US: Stocks advance as markets gird for Nvidia results
Published Thu, Aug 28, 2025 · 06:14 AM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s major indexes eked out gains on Wednesday as markets braced for AI chip giant Nvidia’s financial results --...
HP’s profit forecast suggests it can withstand tariff hit
[SEATTLE] HP gave a profit outlook for the current quarter that may beat expectations, showing firming demand for computers and interest in new machines that can run the latest...
TikTok owner ByteDance sets valuation at over US$330 billion as revenue grows: sources
[HONG KONG] ByteDance, the owner of short-video app TikTok, is set to launch a new employee share buyback that will value the Chinese technology giant at more than US$330...
US: Wall St opens muted in countdown to Nvidia earnings
Published Wed, Aug 27, 2025 · 09:42 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened flat on Wednesday (Aug 27) as investors awaited AI leader Nvidia’s results, which are expected...
CapitaLand Ascott Trust acquires three rental housing properties in Japan for 4 billion yen
[SINGAPORE] CapitaLand Ascott Trust (Clas) has acquired three rental housing properties in Japan for a total of 4 billion yen, said managers of the real estate investment trust (Reit)...
Taiwan charges three with stealing TSMC 2nm secrets for Tokyo Electron
[TAIPEI] Taiwanese prosecutors on Wednesday (Aug 27) charged three people with stealing trade secrets relating to TSMC’s most advanced 2-nanometre chips to help a Japanese company that makes equipment...