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Europe: Stocks retreat at close as weak US payrolls stoke slowdown fears
European stocks surrendered early gains to finish lower on Friday (Sep 5), dragged by energy and financial shares, as investors turned…
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US: Stocks dip after poor jobs data
Wall Street stocks finished lower on Friday (Sep 5) as markets grappled with worries about the latest weak US labour market data, which…
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Google hit with 2.95-billion-euro EU antitrust fine over adtech practices
Alphabet’s Google was hit with a 2.95-billion-euro (S$4.4 billion) EU antitrust fine on Friday (Sep 5) for anti-competitive practices in…
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Lululemon’s woes mount on weak demand, Trump trade policies
[Vancouver] Lululemon Athletica’s rough year continued as the once fast-growing apparel chain slashed its outlook on weakening demand and…
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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record high after weak jobs data
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit record highs on Friday (Sep 5) after weaker-than-expected August jobs data bolstered expectations for…
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Tesla offers unprecedented US$1 trillion pay package to Musk
Tesla proposed a new compensation agreement for chief executive officer Elon Musk potentially worth around US$1 trillion, a massive…
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SGX moves to ease ETF market-maker rules, match global norms
The move follows measures by the Republic in February to enhance its equities market The Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Friday (Sep 5) said…
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Tesla offers unprecedented US$1 trillion pay package to Elon Musk
The additional shares Musk could receive would push his stake in the EV maker to at least 25% [AUSTIN, Texas] Tesla proposed a new…
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Singapore stocks rally as investors price in September Fed rate cut; STI up 0.2%
The local bourse logged gains for a second straight day on Friday (Sep 5), closing higher alongside regional markets amid expectations…
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China slaps preliminary duties on EU pork imports
The move deepens a trade dispute with the bloc arising from its tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles China on Friday (Sep 5) placed…
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Armani’s death puts fate of luxury empire in hands of heirs
Giorgio Armani fought for decades to keep the fashion empire he founded independent, as Italian icons like Gucci and Fendi were snapped up…
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BMW’s iX3 spearheads multibillion-dollar reboot that takes the fight to Tesla, BYD
On Friday (Sep 5), German luxury carmaker BMW launched its second-generation iX3 – and with it, a sweeping reset strategy to catch up to…
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ByteDance chip design staff suddenly find out they report to Singapore unit: sources
Chip design workers at Chinese tech giant ByteDance, many based in Beijing or Shanghai, unexpectedly found out last week that they are…
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Apple’s India sales hit record US$9 billion after big retail push
Apple’s annual sales in India hit a record of nearly US$9 billion in the last fiscal year, signalling growing consumer demand for its…
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China bonds see renewed selloff after stock market rebound
Chinese government bonds declined in Friday (Sep 5) afternoon trading as an equity rebound extended and higher yields at a longer-dated…
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7 Amazon Finds Worth Adding to Your Wardrobe - Fashion Jackson
With every new season, comes that familiar urge: to refresh, reset, and reimagine the wardrobe. Fall, in particular, inspires me to clear…
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Asian exporters absorbing about 20% of US tariffs, passing on remaining costs: Nomura
Asian exporters are absorbing about one-fifth of US tariffs and passing on the remaining costs, indicated Nomura’s Asia Economic Monthly…
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Nikkei ends at over 2-week high as Trump lowers tariffs on Japanese automobiles
Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at a more-than two-week high on Friday (Sep 5) as auto shares rose after US President Donald Trump…
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Citi expects global digital asset trades to hit US$2 trillion a day; DBS sees volume surge in H1
In a white paper released this week, Citi projected that in five years, the world will see US$2 trillion of digital assets held or traded…
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AI driving efficiency up and costs down at creative agencies: advertising mogul Martin Sorrell
Artificial intelligence (AI) is sweeping across the advertising and marketing industry – and challenging the traditional agency model…
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Tencent-backed Airwallex acquires OpenPay, in a move that pits it against Stripe Billing
Fintech company Airwallex has acquired OpenPay, a San Francisco-based billing platform that provides subscription management, payment…
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Asia: Markets rally as Chinese stocks selloff eases
ASIAN markets mostly gained on Friday after an intense selloff of Chinese equities stalled this week, with rumours the country’s financial…
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Singapore swim school Fitness Champs splashes into Nasdaq with US$15 million IPO
As a former competitive swimmer waiting to enter university, Joyce Lee started freelancing as a swim instructor in 1999 to help support…
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US tech titans pay homage to Trump at White House dinner
Tech world executives showered Donald Trump with praise on Thursday during a rare dinner that saw the US president host some of the most…