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CapitaLand Ascott Trust posts 7% fall in H2 DPS to S$0.0355
THE manager of CapitaLand Ascott Trust (Clas) sees potential unevenness in near-term performance, owing to a softer outlook in the…
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Hong Kong’s property distress is catching up with city’s banks - The Business Times
DISTRESSED property sales in Hong Kong are beginning to bite banks that used to be well protected against loan losses. The city’s…
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Working Labor Day? You're Not Alone
Labor Day comes around every year, marking a time when many Americans get to enjoy a day off. But for some, it’s just another workday.…
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Universal Music, Spotify reach new multiyear distribution deal
UNIVERSAL Music Group and Spotify Technology reached a new multiyear distribution agreement that includes compensation for recorded songs…
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Time for OCBC to offload Great Eastern - The Business Times
The breathing room Great Eastern and OCBC now have to address the insurer’s free float stretches beyond the likely dates of their upcoming…
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Industrial S-Reits’ operating performance remains resilient, with positive rental reversions in 2024 - The Business Times
Singapore real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) with industrial assets have delivered a resilient performance with continued positive…
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Who Is Elizabeth Hill-Brodigan? Florida Elementary School Principal Arrested for Hosting Alcohol-Fueled Party for 100 Kids
A Florida elementary school principal, Elizabeth Hill-Brodigan, was arrested after hosting a house party where over 100 children were…
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Who Is Dylan Thomas? Reported Heir to Multi-Million Fortune Sentenced to Life After Fatally Stabbing Best Friend 37 Times
Dylan Thomas, 24, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for fatally stabbing his best friend, William Bush, 23, in Llandaff, Cardiff, on…
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Manchester City vs Chelsea Live Streaming: How to Watch the Premier League Match Online in the US, UK and India
Three crucial points will be on the line when Manchester City and Chelsea clash at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday evening. The 2024/25…
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Southampton vs Newcastle Live Streaming: How to Watch the Premier League Match Online in the US, UK and India
Southampton will welcome Newcastle United to St. Mary's on Saturday, hoping to turn around their struggling season. Currently at the…
Business
JPMorgan’s investment banking chair to step down, memo shows - The Business Times
JPMorgan Chase’s global chair of investment banking and capital markets Kevin Willsey has informed the bank of his decision to retire at…
Business
Starbucks CEO made US$96 million in first four months on the job - The Business Times
Starbucks paid new chief executive officer Brian Niccol about US$96 million for four months of work last year, one of the biggest…
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Europe: Stoxx 600 slips from record highs amid rising yield pressure - The Business Times
European shares pulled back from its record highs and ended flat on Friday (Jan 24), weighed down by declines in the telecom and energy…
Business
Couples Who Start Businesses Together Stay Together?
Starting a business with your spouse? It’s a wild ride, for sure. You get to chase your dreams together, but it can also be a…
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Santosa, Kolonas families offer to privatise Japfa at S$0.62 per share - The Business Times
THE family members of Japfa’s founder are looking to take the agri-food company private by way of scheme of arrangement, for S$0.62 per…
Business
Great Eastern granted further extension to May 25 to explore options to return free float - The Business Times
GREAT Eastern now has until May 25 to explore options to comply with free float requirements under the Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) listing…
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Lian Beng’s Ong family offers to privatise SLB Development at S$0.23 per share - The Business Times
LIAN Beng Group’s board of directors – comprising the controlling Ong family – has proposed to acquire and privatise property developer…
Business
Wall Street enters darker age with most stock trading now hidden - The Business Times
HERE’S a surprising new fact about the world’s largest and most-liquid public equity market: Most of the activity on it is not public…
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Far East Orchard unit acquires additional stake in Woodlands Square for S$25 million - The Business Times
A UNIT of Far East Orchard (FEO) has acquired an additional stake in its commercial property in Woodlands for S$25 million. Woods Square,…
Business
Alfa Romeo and Jeep dealership in Singapore to close by June - The Business Times
CAPELLA Auto, the agent for Alfa Romeo and Jeep cars in Singapore, is winding up its business by June and will sell its remaining stock of…
Business
Chinese firms boost shareholder returns via dividends and buybacks - The Business Times
CHINESE firms are attracting investors with increased dividends and buybacks, spurred by a policy push for corporate governance reforms in…
Business
Grab contributed as much as 0.8% of Singapore GDP in 2023: report - The Business Times
RIDE-HAILING company Grab added S$5.2 billion to Singapore’s economy in 2023 through its on-demand services such as ride-hailing and…
Business
BYD plans to sell plug-in hybrids in Japan - The Business Times
CHINA’S BYD could start selling its first plug-in hybrid vehicle in Japan this year, the company said on Friday (Jan 24), as it aims to…
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Jack Ma-backed Ant Group unit Anext Bank appoints CEO-designate - The Business Times
Digital wholesale bank Anext Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Jack Ma-backed Ant Group’s overseas unit Ant International, welcomed a new…