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Europe: Shares inch up as Lagarde’s remarks offset ECB rate cut
EUROPEAN equities see-sawed on Thursday, ultimately eking out gains after the European Central Bank’s President Christine Lagarde’s more hawkish commentary overshadowed a widely expected rate cut.The pan-European Stoxx 600, which was initially in...
Breaking Free from the People-Pleasing Trap
Growing up as the fat kid who would do anything to fit in shaped my identity in ways I never fully understood until much later in life. This early...
US: Stocks slump as Tesla shares tank on Trump-Musk row
[WASHINGTON] Wall Street stocks tumbled on Thursday as a row between US President Donald Trump and Tesla boss Elon Musk erupted - with the electric vehicle firm’s share price tumbling around...
The good, the bad and the ugly of DEI
OVER the past two decades, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) has moved from the periphery of corporate discourse to become a key concern in boardrooms.At its core, DEI seeks...
US: Wall Street opens higher as investors focus on trade, key jobs data
Published Thu, Jun 5, 2025 · 09:42 PM[NEW YORK] US stock indexes opened higher on Thursday (Jun 5) after signs of tariff negotiations between the US and China, while...
Great Eastern plans to delist through higher OCBC-backed bid: Bloomberg
The offer is expected to be fair and reasonable in accordance with Singapore’s listing guidelines[SINGAPORE] Great Eastern is considering options that include a plan to delist via an offer...
Alphabet to keep hiring engineers while AI advances
[SAN FRANCISCO] Alphabet’s chief executive officer Sundar Pichai said his company will keep expanding its engineering ranks at least into 2026, stressing human talent remains key even as Google’s...
StanChart brings maximum interest rate on savings account to record 8.05%
[SINGAPORE] While local banks are dropping their interest rates on savings accounts, Standard Chartered Bank (StanChart) has raised its rates to an all-time high. Its revised interest rates, which...
Apple gives Tata India iPhone repair business as partnership expands: sources
[BENGALURU] Apple has brought in Tata Group to handle repairs for iPhones and MacBook devices in its fast-growing Indian market, signalling the Indian conglomerate’s deepening role in the US...
Singapore shares rise on US rate-cut hopes, softer T-bill yields; STI up 0.4%
UOB economist, reacting to the sluggish retail sales print, expects retail sales to stay tepid this year [SINGAPORE] Local shares rose on Thursday (Jun 5) as softer US hiring...
