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US plans more stakes in minerals companies, Trump official says
Critical minerals such as gallium and cobalt are used in products ranging from iPhones to industrial magnets[WASHINGTON] The US government plans to take more equity stakes in critical minerals...
Bank of America expands crypto access for wealth management clients
As US President Donald Trump continues to push regulatory relief for the asset class, crypto has been benefiting from widespread institutional adoption[BENGALURU] Bank of America will begin allowing its...
India’s regulator withdraws pilot rest policy after IndiGo chaos
[NEW DELHI] India’s aviation watchdog has rolled back its new policy of weekly rest for pilots, reports said on Friday (Dec 5), after chaos caused by hundreds of flight...
Microsoft to lift productivity suite prices for businesses, governments
The company says that the changes reflect more than 1,100 new features added across Microsoft 365[BENGALURU] Microsoft will increase prices for its Microsoft 365 productivity suites globally starting July...
Hewlett Packard forecasts weak quarterly revenue, shares fall
Analysts expect macroeconomic weakness to continue to pressure the compute, storage and networking sectors[MEXICO CITY] Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) forecast first-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates on Thursday (Dec...
Oil settles up on expectations of Fed rate cut, Ukraine peace talks stalling
US crude futures briefly rose more than US$1 a barrel earlier in the session as global shares rose[HOUSTON] Oil prices settled up on Thursday (Dec 4) on investors’ expectations...
Indexes end near flat, supported by Fed hopes but dragged by Amazon
Markets are pricing in an 87% chance the central bank will cut rates by 25 basis points this month[BENGALURU] US stocks closed near the unchanged mark on Thursday (Dec...
Industrials, automakers drive European shares higher at close
Automakers led sectoral advances, climbing 2.2%, with Porsche and Mercedes-Benz adding 5.7% and 4.4% respectively[BENGALURU] European shares closed higher on Thursday (Dec 4), led by industrials and automakers, as...
The changing face of directorship
The culture of the boardroom can make or break a director’s ability to fulfil their duties Source link
The changing face of directorships
The culture of the boardroom can make or break a director’s ability to fulfil their duties Source link
Wall Street opens higher as investors mull Fed rate cuts
[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly higher on Thursday (Dec 4) as investors parsed a fresh batch of labour market data to gauge the odds of a...
Meta’s Zuckerberg plans 30% budget cut to metaverse unit, potentially triggering January layoffs: sources
The proposed metaverse cuts are part of the company’s annual budget planning for 2026[SAN FRANCISCO] Meta Platforms’ Mark Zuckerberg is expected to meaningfully cut resources for building the so-called...