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ECB’s Schnabel says now is right time to boost role of euro
European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel sees a favourable moment now to strengthen the euro’s global role as…
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Meta in talks for scale AI investment that could top US$10 billion
Meta Platforms is in talks to make a multibillion-dollar investment into artificial intelligence startup Scale AI, according to people…
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Arina East Residences sells 10 out of 107 units at average price of S$3,000 psf as booking opens
Freehold development Arina East Residences sold about 9 per cent of its 107 units on Saturday (Jun 7), at an average price of about…
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What does the delisting proposal by Great Eastern mean for the minorities as well as majority shareholder OCBC?
As OCBC makes a conditional exit offer of S$900 million at S$30.15 per share to Great Eastern Holdings’ (GEH’s) shareholders, The Business…
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US aerospace industry anxious as tariffs loom
US airlines and aerospace manufacturers insist they have no use for tariff protections, warning that the proposed Trump administration…
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UBS’s US$26 billion capital hit isn’t quite as bad as it seems
THE US$26 billion headline capital charge to protect Swiss taxpayers from the risk that UBS Group ever fails is worse than anyone…
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BHG downsizes Bugis Junction flagship outlet as department stores face shaky future
Department store BHG is downsizing its flagship Bugis Junction outlet – its last remaining permanent store – from three to two levels.…
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Group CEO Ng Chin Siau increases his stake in Q & M
Over the five trading sessions from May 30 to June 5, institutions were marginal net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional…
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Group CEO Ng Chin Siau increases stake in Q & M
Over the five trading sessions from May 30 to June 5, institutions were marginal net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional…
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Keppel DC Reit set to join STI from Jun 23
Following the Straits Times Index’s (STI) June quarterly review, Keppel DC Reit will be entering the index, replacing Jardine Cycle &…
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Trump says decision on Fed chair will be out soon
President Donald Trump said on Friday that a decision on the next Federal Reserve chair will be coming out soon, adding that a good Fed…
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New push in Europe to curb children’s social media use
From dangerous diet tips to disinformation, cyberbullying to hate speech, the glut of online content harmful to children grows every day.…
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New OCBC offer for Great Eastern more attractive but fate lies in hands of significant minority shareholders: analysts
OCBC’s latest exit offer for Great Eastern is more attractive than its initial privatisation bid, but it still remains to be seen if the…
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Crude climbs on US jobs report, China talks
Crude rose more than US$1 a barrel on Friday, posting its first weekly gain in three weeks after a favourable US jobs report and resumed…
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Europe: Equities gain for second week on jobs data and trade hopes
EUROPEAN shares rose for a second straight week, buoyed by robust US employment figures and diminishing concerns over trade friction that…
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US: Stocks rebound on jobs data relief, US-China talks
Wall Street stocks bounced on Friday as solid US employment data helped stave off concerns of an imminent downturn, while President Donald…
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BNP to cut 200 branches by end of 2026 to kick off retail revamp
BNP Paribas chief executive officer Jean-Laurent Bonnafe plans to cut hundreds of domestic retail branches in an effort to lift…
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May Best Sellers - Southern Curls & Pearls
I can’t believe how fast May went by! We’ve been traveling a ton and have even more adventures planned for June, but I’m just so excited…
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US: Wall Street opens higher on jobs data optimism; Tesla rebounds
stock indexes opened higher on Friday (Jun 6) after a strong jobs report calmed worries over the health of the labour market, while Tesla…
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UBS faces tough new Swiss banking sector rules
The Swiss government on Friday (Jun 6) proposed stricter rules for UBS following its takeover of Credit Suisse, which could make it hold…
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Sasseur Reit receives up to 508 million yuan from sponsor for refinancing
Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust’s (Reit) said a wholly owned subsidiary of its sponsor has entered into an unsecured sponsor loan…
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Stonepeak said to be in exclusive talks for RM9 billion buyout of Yinson
EPEAK Partners is in exclusive talks for a buyout of Yinson Holdings that may value the firm at as much as RM9 billion (S$2.73 billion),…
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Thakral’s associate GemLife in advanced talks to IPO on Australian exchange via stapled securities
There is still no assurance or certainty that the proposed IPO would proceed and close successfully, says the company Property investor…
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Procter & Gamble’s job cuts raise questions over possible impact on Singapore operations, new facility plans
Procter & Gamble (P&G) has so far stayed silent about how its planned reduction of about 15 per cent of its global non-manufacturing…