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S-Reits fall despite Fed’s 25-basis-point rate cut
SINGAPORE-LISTED real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) were a sea of red on Thursday (Dec 19) afternoon, even after the US Federal…
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Mets To Sign Right-Hander Cut By NL East Rival: Report
The New York Mets, who last week made the biggest free agent splash in baseball history, are on the verge of making a small but important…
Fashion
Gold at one-month low after Fed flags slower rate cut pace next year
GOLD prices languished near a one-month low on Thursday (Dec 19) after the US Federal Reserve indicated it would slow the pace of its…
Culture
Gold at one-month low after US Fed flags slower rate cut pace next year
GOLD prices languished near a one-month low on Thursday (Dec 19) after the US Federal Reserve indicated it would slow the pace of its…
Fashion
Bank of England set to skip rate cut as stagflation looms
THE Bank of England (BOE) is likely to warn of only gradual interest-rate cuts in 2025, ending the year with a cautious message to…
Culture
Euro, US dollar steady before ECB decision, Swiss franc falls on large rate cut
THE US dollar was broadly steady on Thursday (Dec 12) while the euro traded a touch higher before the European Central Bank’s monetary…
Culture
Bitcoin lifted above US$100,000 on firming expectations of Fed cut
BITCOIN renewed a climb past US$100,000 after the latest US inflation data bolstered bets on another Federal Reserve interest-rate cut.…
Business
Volkswagen braces for fresh strikes as salary cut talks resume
Workers at Europe's largest carmaker, Volkswagen, are set to launch rolling strikes at nine plants in Germany for the second time in a…
Culture
ECB to cut rates again amid bleak eurozone outlook
THE European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to cut interest rates again this week amid a darkening outlook, with political turbulence in…
Culture
Bond traders see inflation data as key to cinching next rate cut
BOND traders are hoping to coast to the end of a volatile year – unless a surprise jump in inflation throws them another curve. Treasuries…
Lifestyle
Why the Forest Service is encouraging people to cut Christmas trees on public lands (with permits)
When it comes to finding the perfect Christmas tree, William Lyon has it down to a science. Every year, Lyon downloads official maps of…
Fashion
St James's Place to cut around 500 jobs, source says
The cuts represent nearly a sixth of the company’s workforce of around 3,200 people British wealth manager St James’s Place is planning to…
Fashion
New US solar tariffs on South-east Asia to raise prices, cut profit margins
A NEW round of US solar panel import tariffs on South-east Asian producers is expected to raise consumer prices and cut into producer…
Lifestyle
Dog found with all 4 paws and ears cut off transformed "against all odds"
A dog named Zoe who was found with all four of her paws and her ears cut off has shown incredible courage to thrive in the face of…
Culture
Car parts supplier company Valeo to cut around 1,000 jobs in Europe: sources
FRENCH car parts supplier Valeo will cut around 1,000 jobs in Europe, sources said, and the restructuring move will also result in Valeo…
Business
Zimbabwe parliament hit by power cut during budget speech
A power cut plunged Zimbabwe's parliament into darkness as Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube was finishing his budget speech. The lights…
Fashion
Australia central bank says inflation too high for near-term rate cut
AUSTRALIA’S top central banker said on Thursday (Nov 28) that core inflation was too high to allow for rate cuts in the near term, all but…
Fashion
New Zealand’s central bank to debate 25 or 50 basis points rate cut in February
NEW Zealand’s central bank will debate whether to cut interest rates by 25 or 50 basis points in February, a senior central banker said on…
Culture
Indonesia’s biggest taxi firm bets BYD plant to cut EV prices
Blue Bird aims for electric vehicles to account for 3% of its fleet by next year and to gradually increase the number to 20% by 2030…
Culture
RBNZ flags another big cut after second half-point move
NEW Zealand’s central bank chief suggested a further large cut in interest rates would be delivered early next year if the economy evolves…
Fashion
SingPost should quickly cut borrowings by divesting its non-core properties now
Over the past two years, the group has shuttered 12 post offices, leaving another 44 that are located at SLA properties, ground floors of…
Fashion
RBNZ rate cut wagers leave New Zealand dollar eyeing 2022 low
THE New Zealand dollar is forecast to weaken around 6 per cent in the coming months as a slowing economy prompts investors to price in…
Business
Car supplier Bosch to cut working hours for employees in Germany
German automotive supplier Bosch logo is pictured on a plant of the industrial group in Schwaebisch Gmuend. Bernd Weißbrod/dpa In addition…
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Nissan to cut or transfer about 1,000 jobs in Thailand: sources
NISSAN Motor will cut or transfer about 1,000 jobs in Thailand as it shrinks production in South-east Asia, part of its recently announced…