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European shares close at fresh record high as Novo Nordisk drives healthcare boost
EUROPEAN shares closed at a new peak on Tuesday, powered by gains in the healthcare sector, after heavyweight Novo Nordisk clinched US approval of its weight-loss pill.The pan-European Stoxx 600 added...
US stocks: S&P registers record close as growth stocks advance
[NEW YORK] US stocks rose on Tuesday and the S&P 500 notched a closing record after a flurry of economic data that included a reading of economic growth pushed bond yields...
The Best Small Touches to Make Your Coffee Corner Welcoming
A coffee corner isn’t just about the machine and the mug—it’s about creating a little ritual space where mornings feel calmer and afternoons more relaxed. With a few small,...
US airlines see record holiday travel even as airfares climb
A daily average of 2.9 million passengers will travel between Dec 19 and Jan 5, up 1.5% from a year earlier[NEW YORK] US airlines expect to ferry a record...
ServiceNow agrees to buy cyber startup Armis for US$7.75 billion
The deal aims to deliver a strategic cybersecurity shield for real-time, end-to-end protection for all technology estates[NEW YORK] ServiceNow has reached a deal to buy the cybersecurity startup Armis...
Wall Street opens lower as yields rise after GDP data
[NEW YORK] US stock indexes opened lower on Tuesday (Dec 23) after stronger-than-expected economic data drove Treasury yields higher, weighing on heavyweight technology stocks.At 09.30 am ET, the Dow...
India’s RBI to inject 2 trillion rupees via fresh bond buys, US$10 billion in FX swap
This is to offset the cash drain from its US dollar sales in the currency market to support a weakening rupee[MUMBAI] India’s central bank announced fresh measures aimed at...
Novo Nordisk shares jump almost 8% after US approves Wegovy pill
The approval gives the drugmaker a first-mover advantage in the race for a potent oral weight-loss medicine [COPENHAGEN/LONDON] Novo Nordisk shares jumped nearly 8 per cent on Tuesday (Dec...
China’s renminbi climbs to 15-month high, overcoming weak PBOC fixing
On Dec 23, onshore yuan ends at 7.0287 per US dollar, while its offshore counterpart fetches 7.0181 at 4.30pm SGT[SHANGHAI] China’s renminbi climbed to a 15-month high against a...
Paramount’s new offer for Warner Bros is not sufficient, major investor says
The investors now have until Jan 21 to accept or reject the so-called tender offer[LOS ANGELES] Paramount Skydance’s latest offer to buy Warner Bros Discovery still is not good...
