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Singapore insurers brace for 2026 as medical inflation climbs and IP rules tighten
Despite challenges, longer-term demographic and wealth trends remain supportive, observers say Medical inflation is expected to remain one…
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Race for talent is on as bankers brace for IPO boom in Vietnam
Vietnam’s potential upgrade to emerging-market status by FTSE Russell in September has investment banks bulking up staff in anticipation…
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US airlines brace for third day of government-mandated flight cuts
13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 security screeners have been forced to work without pay Major airlines braced for a third day of…
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Japan’s trading houses brace for more pain from China steel glut
The industrial metal is trading significantly above the US$9,900 per tonne that Marubeni is forecasting as its average for the next six…
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Gold scales record high as markets brace for further rate cuts
GOLD surged to a record high on Monday (Sep 22), buoyed by investors’ heightened expectations of a dovish rate-cut path, ahead of remarks…
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US: Wall Street opens lower as investors brace for Fed meet; Walmart slides
Street’s main indices opened lower on Thursday (Aug 21), as investors turned cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s three-day…
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Options traders brace for Big Tech sell-off with ‘disaster’ puts
Options traders are increasingly nervous about a plunge in technology stocks in the coming weeks and are grabbing insurance to protect…
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Asian CFOs brace for downturn, but eye expansion: survey
More than eight in 10 Asian chief financial officers (CFOs) expect the global economy to worsen in the coming months – a markedly more…
Fashion
Brace Yourself—The “Ugly” '90s Sandal Trend Jennifer Aniston Used to Wear Non-Stop Is Officially Back
I love a '90s revival as much as the next person. Baggy jeans? I’m on board. Tiny sunglasses? Still into them. But my favorite comeback of…
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Investors brace for oil price spike, rush to havens after US bombs Iran nuclear sites
A US attack on Iranian nuclear sites could lead to a knee-jerk reaction in global markets when they reopen, sending oil prices higher and…
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West Coast Ports Brace for China Tariffs to Dent Import Volume Within Days
Census Bureau data released on Tuesday showed a surge in U.S. imports starting last fall, from $268 billion at the end of October to $343…
Fashion
Brace Yourself: 2025's Most Divisive Shoe Trend Has Arrived
Ready or not, 2025's first truly divisive shoe trend has arrived. While the year has barely just taken off, we're already starting to see…
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Hong Kong-listed China stocks brace for Trump tariffs’ impact
CHINESE stocks listed in Hong Kong will come under renewed pressure when they resume trading Bloomberg following a three-session break,…
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Global Markets Brace for Fallout From Trump Tariffs
Markets around the world braced for volatile trading on Monday as investors began to assess the potential fallout from President Trump’s…
Business
Taken captive as a baby, Israelis brace to learn the fate of Hamas’ youngest hostage
TEL AVIV — On lampposts, in shop windows and on smartphone screens across Israel, the posters show a smiling, red-headed baby boy…
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Automakers Brace for Impact of Trump Tariff Plan for Canada and Mexico
Automakers ship billions of dollars’ worth of vehicles and parts across the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico every day. President…
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Germany's fire brigades brace for busy New Year's Eve
Fire brigades in Germany are preparing for a busy New Year's Eve, with increased callouts expected due to the use of fireworks. Karl-Heinz…
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US: Wall Street opens little changed as markets brace for Fed
WALL Street’s main indexes opened flat Wednesday (Dec 18), as investors turned cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s final rate decision…
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Soybean, used cooking oil markets brace for more uncertainty as Trump tariffs loom
Prices may suffer, should Beijing – the world’s largest consumer and importer of soybeans – impose retaliatory taxes UNCERTAINTY reigns…