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IMF’s Georgieva says central bank independence critical, backs Powell
International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday underscored the importance of keeping central banks independent and…
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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says he wants to stay in job at least five more years
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon wants to stay at his job “at least” five more years, he told an event hosted by the US Chamber of Commerce on…
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US getting 30% higher price for Venezuelan oil than Venezuela did weeks ago, energy chief says
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Thursday the US is getting a 30 per cent higher price for Venezuelan crude oil than Venezuela got…
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Fed officials back rate-cut pause as inflation concerns linger
Several US Federal Reserve officials speaking on Thursday (Jan 15) signalled a willingness to pause interest-rate cuts at their upcoming…
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Oil settles down 4% as Trump comments ease Iranian supply concerns
Oil prices settled down around 4 per cent on Thursday ending a five-day streak of gains after US President Donald Trump said the crackdown…
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European shares extend record run on technology, financial gains
EUROPEAN shares scaled a new record high on Thursday, boosted by technology and financial stocks as investors assessed several positive…
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US stocks: Wall Street ends up as banks gain following results; chips rally with TSMC
US stocks rose on Thursday after two days of declines as Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs shares shot up following upbeat quarterly…
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Who Is Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis? Venezuelan Illegal Migrant Shot in Leg for Trying to Murder ICE Agent in Minneapolis Has Long Criminal History
The three men arrested in connection with the ambush of an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday have been identified as Venezuelan…
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Verizon Outage: Real Reason Behind Massive Network Outage Revealed as Investigators Believe No Cyberattack Was Involved
Verizon's widespread network outage on Wednesday was reportedly triggered by a technical failure originating in a single East Coast state,…
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Trump Threatens to Invoke Insurrection Act and Deploy US Troops If Minnesota Doesn't Stop Rioters from Attacking ICE Agents
President Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, a law that would allow him to deploy military forces in Minnesota,…
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Goldman Sachs’ profit rises on dealmaking, trading strength
Its profit attributable to common shareholders rises to US$4.4 billion in Q4, from US$3.9 billion a year before [BENGALURU/NEW YORK]…
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Wall Street opens higher as chip stocks shine
Wall Street’s main indexes rose at market open on Thursday (Jan 15) after TSMC’s blockbuster quarterly results ignited a rally in…
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Maersk to return to Red Sea as stability improves in region
The opening of one of the world’s busiest transport bottlenecks is set to pressure profit margins amid an oversupply of vessels Danish…
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Lum Chang expects significantly improved H1 FY2026 net profit on interior fit-out business strength
Group is set to release its financial results for the first half-year on or about Feb 12 Lum Chang Holdings (LCH) announced in a Thursday…
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Exploring The Vision Behind ReBornMe and Trust-Centered Beauty Care
A global survey of 15,000 adults (Merz Aesthetics × Ipsos) found that 74% of respondents believe self-confidence is tied to overall…
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CapitaLand India Trust wins second hyperscaler agreement for data-centre development
The facility has a gross power capacity of 55 MW and is set to be completed by Q4 2026 The trustee-manager of CapitaLand India Trust…
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Keppel bags 720 MW power bank for AI data-centre campus near Melbourne
The group is in ‘active discussions with hyperscalers and neoclouds’ on the site’s future capacity Asset manager Keppel on Thursday (Jan…
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UBS CEO Ermotti underlines his desire for internal successor
The bank is currently putting together the right candidates for the new leadership, he says UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti hopes his successor…
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Australia social media ban hits 4.7 million teen accounts in first month
Social media companies have collectively deactivated nearly five million accounts belonging to Australian teenagers just a month after a…
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ASML tops US$500 billion market cap as TSMC plans to spend more
ASML, the world’s biggest maker of equipment used to manufacture computer chips, crossed US$500 billion in market value for the first time…
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Air India warns of possible disruptions to A350 routes after jet suffers engine damage
Air India operates six Airbus A350s on lucrative routes, including between New Delhi and London, New York and Newark Air India warned of…
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A family feud could tear apart one Singapore-listed company’s 108% gain of last year
Investors should press for answers as a corporate governance nightmare unfolds at Nam Lee Pressed Metal Industries The Chinese New Year…
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This stock more than doubled in 2025. Now a family feud may unravel all of Nam Lee’s gains
Investors should press for answers as a corporate governance nightmare unfolds at the company The Chinese New Year celebrations next month…