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EXCLUSIVE: Quay Relaunches Optical Eyewear Category With Focus on Expanded Distribution
Quay is putting a bigger focus on its optical eyewear category. The Australian eyewear brand is relaunching its optical category this…
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Gold set for sixth successive weekly gain; US jobs data in focus
GOLD prices steadied on Friday (Feb 7) near record-high levels, and were headed to log their sixth successive weekly gain, as trade war…
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Pam Bondi ends task force on Russian oligarchs to focus on cartels
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has disbanded a task force established to target Russian oligarchs following the invasion of Ukraine,…
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Workday to cut nearly 2,000 workers on profit focus
WORKDAY is cutting about 8.5 per cent of its workforce, making it the latest technology company to begin 2025 with headcount reductions.…
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TSMC shares in focus on return from holiday after DeepSeek jolt
TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will be in focus as shares resume trading on Monday (Feb 3) after a global sell-off in…
Culture
IEA comes under pressure from former oil market chief to cut energy transition focus
THE International Energy Agency’s (IEA) former oil industry and market chief criticised the agency’s focus on the global energy transition…
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Opinion: Trump's focus on retribution distracts from the nation's real domestic enemies
It is no secret why President Trump forced out FBI Director Christopher Wray, his first-term pick to be the nation’s chief law enforcement…
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Gold inches lower as US dollar rises, Fed meeting in focus - The Business Times
GOLD prices edged lower in early Asian hours on Monday (Jan 27) as the US dollar gained, while investors awaited more guidance on interest…
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Referee kayu? Like in football, focus in the market should be on the ‘play’, not the refereeing - The Business Times
I DON’T know how many of you are football fans, but many games are played over the Christmas and New Year period. Every morning when I try…
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US: Wall St subdued at open after previous session's jump; earnings in focus - The Business Times
US main stock indexes opened flat to slightly lower on Thursday (Jan 23), as investors paused after Wall Street’s strong performance in…
Culture
Gold dips as Middle East tensions ease, focus on Trump inauguration - The Business Times
GOLD prices fell in early Asian trading on Monday (Jan 20) as easing tensions in the Middle East tempered safe-haven demand, while…
Culture
China faces first FX test of 2025 with yuan’s red line in focus
THE offshore yuan’s year-end slide to its weakest since 2022 is set to put the China’s daily reference rate for the currency in focus as…
Culture
Gold kicks off 2025 on positive note, Fed and Trump policy in focus
GOLD kicked off the New Year on a positive note after a stellar 2024, as market participants waited for more clues on the US Federal…
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Gold set for weekly gain; focus on incoming Trump administration, US Federal Reserve’s 2025 path
GOLD prices were trading flat on Friday (Dec 27), but were set for a weekly rise, as markets awaited signals on the US economy under the…
Culture
Godiva’s Turkish owner to sell marinas to focus on core business
YILDIZ Holding, the Turkish conglomerate behind Godiva chocolates and McVitie’s biscuits, will sell its marinas to focus on its core food…
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Singapore healthcare players narrow focus, expand overseas in medical tourism race
Foreign patients are moving towards cheaper hubs such as Malaysia and Thailand, forcing the city-state’s healthcare providers to focus on…
Fashion
Income should put aside hunt for a strategic partner, and focus on an organic growth plan
It seems unlikely another suitor will be easily found – at least not without Income’s shareholders being prepared to accept a much lower…
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Supreme Court may sharply limit environmental impact statements that block energy development
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court may be about to sharply limit the reach of so-called environmental impact statements, which gauge potential…
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US: Wall St opens mixed, focus remains on inflation data
Wall Street’s main indexes opened mixed on Tuesday (Dec 10) ahead of a key inflation report this week that could influence the Federal…
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Gold hovers near two-week peak as focus shifts to US inflation data
GOLD prices remained mostly unchanged on Tuesday (Dec 3), staying near a two-week high hit in the previous session, as investors awaited…
Culture
China’s BYD to focus on plug-in hybrid cars in European expansion
HYBRID technology will be key for the European expansion of Chinese EV giant BYD amid soft demand for fully-electric vehicles, the special…
Culture
US: Wall St opens muted with inflation data in focus
WALL Street’s main indexes opened flat to lower on Monday (Dec 9), after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq notched record closing highs in the…
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Trump's own unorthodox rise, focus on loyalty loom large as nominees face headwinds
For weeks, President-elect Donald Trump has faced a barrage of criticism over his nomination of Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary.…
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US: Wall Street opens muted with jobs data in focus
WALL Street’s main indexes opened subdued on Thursday (Dec 5) following record high closes for all three main indexes in the previous…