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Air Canada cabin staff go on strike, grounding hundreds of flights
[MONTREAL] Air Canada’s unionised flight attendants walked off the job early on Saturday (Aug 16) morning after contract talks with the country’s largest carrier stalled, in a move that...
Air Canada set to shut down over flight attendants strike
[Toronto] Air Canada’s flight attendants were poised to strike on Saturday (Aug 16) as the carrier cancelled hundreds of flights affecting more than 100,000 passengers ahead of a threatened...
Oil settles nearly US$1 lower as Trump-Putin talks loom
[HOUSTON] Oil prices closed down nearly US$1 on Friday (Aug 15) as traders awaited talks between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, which could lead to...
European shares log second weekly gain, focus on Trump-Putin talks
[Bengaluru] European shares came off multi-month highs on Friday (Aug 15), as declines in heavyweight tech and financial shares offset gains from some corporate earnings, while investors monitored a...
US: Stocks mostly lower after mixed data
Published Sat, Aug 16, 2025 · 05:43 AM[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks finished mostly lower on Friday (Aug 15) with chip companies under pressure as markets digested mixed US...
PBOC to boost financing support for tech, consumption growth
[BEIJING] China’s central bank pledged to strengthen financial support to key areas including tech and consumption, as it moves further away from its previous playbook of funnelling loans to...
US: Dow hits record high at open on rate-cut optimism, UnitedHealth boost
Published Fri, Aug 15, 2025 · 09:44 PM[NEW YORK] The blue-chip Dow opened at a record high on Friday (Aug 15), as UnitedHealth’s shares jumped after Berkshire Hathaway raised...
Second attempt to privatise FHT succeeds with 99.2% of units represented in favour
[SINGAPORE] A second attempt to privatise Frasers Hospitality Trust (FHT) succeeded on Friday (Aug 15), after stapled security holders approved the privatisation offer at a scheme meeting.Of the 718...
SIA Group’s passenger traffic up 6.2% in July
[SINGAPORE] Passenger traffic for the two carriers under Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group was 6.2 per cent higher in July 2025, compared with the previous year, according to the company’s...
Singapore shares extend losses ahead of Trump-Putin peace talks; STI down 0.6%
[SINGAPORE] Local equities finished Friday (Aug 15) lower, extending a two-day losing streak, as markets awaited peace talks between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin over...
