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Gold edges lower as US dollar firms, but Fed turmoil limits losses
[BENGALURU] Gold prices edged lower on Wednesday (Aug 27), pressured by an uptick in the US dollar, although renewed concerns over the US central bank’s independence after US President...
Cracker Barrel sticks to old logo after social media backlash
[WASHINGTON] Cracker Barrel said on Tuesday that it will stick with its decades-old logo, scrapping plans for a new one following social media backlash, including from US President Donald...
Stocks to watch: Prudential, OCBC, Keppel, Seatrium, SingPost, CICT, Wing Tai
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Aug 27): Prudential: Its new business profit rose to US$1.26 billion for its...
Australia housing dysfunction mirrored in central bank’s blowout rebuild
[SYDNEY] When Australia’s central bank resolved to refurbish its 1960s-era Sydney headquarters in 2018, it hardly expected the project would fall victim to the complex construction rules that also...
Apple to hold fall event on September 9, new iPhones expected
The company is expected to showcase new entry-level, high-end Apple Watches, upgraded iPad Pros and a faster version of the Vision Pro headsetPublished Wed, Aug 27, 2025 · 06:37...
US: Wall St opens subdued after Trump’s latest attack on Fed
Published Tue, Aug 26, 2025 · 09:44 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly lower on Tuesday (Aug 26), pressured by a rise in longer-dated Treasury bond yields...
Sinopec wins engineering contract for Saudi Arabian green hydrogen project
The project will produce annually 400,000 metric tons of green hydrogen and 2.8 million tons of green ammoniaPublished Tue, Aug 26, 2025 · 09:36 PM[BEIJING] China’s Sinopec said on...
London Stock Exchange wins first approval for private share platform
Published Tue, Aug 26, 2025 · 09:10 PM[LONDON] The London Stock Exchange has become the first company to win regulatory approval to operate a new platform allowing investors to...
AT&T to buy wireless spectrum licences from EchoStar for US$23 billion
[WASHINGTON] AT&T said on Tuesday (Aug 26) it will purchase key wireless spectrum licences from EchoStar for about US$23 billion, as the US telecom provider seeks to boost its...
Wing Tai narrows H2 net loss to S$71.1 million
[SINGAPORE] Property developer Wing Tai narrowed its net loss in the second half of its 2025 fiscal year ended Jun 30 to S$71.1 million, down from S$99.2 million a...
