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Europe: Stocks fall in wake of US-Iran tensions
EUROPEAN stocks stumbled on Monday. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed 0.28 per cent lower at 535.03, after touching its lowest level in over a month earlier in the session.Other major...
MAS turns down ex-NTUC Income CEO’s request to meet chairman Gan Kim Yong over Allianz matter
[SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said on Monday (Jun 23) that it has rejected former NTUC Income chief executive Tan Suee Chieh’s request to meet chairman Gan Kim...
Japanese megabanks weigh Middle East evacuations, JPMorgan limits travel
[TOKYO/NEW YORK] Several major Japanese banks are considering evacuating staff from the Middle East and Wall Street giant JPMorgan has restricted employee travel in the region as tensions escalate.
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US: Wall Street indices open muted as investors await Teheran’s response to US strikes
Published Mon, Jun 23, 2025 · 09:46 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indices opened subdued on Monday (Jun 23) as investors awaited Iran’s possible response to US airstrikes on...
Lum Chang Creations lodges preliminary document for Catalist IPO
[SINGAPORE] Interior fit-out business Lum Chang Creations has lodged a preliminary prospectus on Monday (Jun 23) for a Catalist listing on the Singapore Exchange.This follows its spin-off from mainboard-listed...
Young investor demand for alternative assets is reshaping Wall Street’s playbook
[NEW YORK] Wall Street has a new favourite investor. They are young, they are affluent and they’re sceptical that traditional markets can deliver wealth over the long haul. Shaped...
Stellantis shares fall as new CEO avoids big shake-up of top jobs
[MILAN] Stellantis new CEO Antonio Filosa started his tenure on Monday (Jun 23) by retaining his previous role as head of the key North American market, while avoiding major...
Possible Hormuz blockade threatens Asia’s energy lifeline, unsettling oil market
[SINGAPORE] Oil and liquified natural gas (LNG) buyers in Asia have been unsettled by the Iranian parliament greenlighting a plan to close the Strait of Hormuz. The sea passage...
Looming Hormuz blockade threatens Asia’s energy lifeline, unsettling oil market
[SINGAPORE] Oil and liquified natural gas (LNG) buyers in Asia have been unsettled by the Iranian parliament greenlighting a plan to close the Strait of Hormuz. The sea passage...
Private-hire group urges Grab to delay bonus revamp, over fears that drivers’ earnings will be hurt
[SINGAPORE] The National Private Hire Vehicles Association (NPHVA) has urged Grab to delay changes to its driver incentive scheme, saying it is “particularly concerned” about the impact on drivers’...
