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Warner CEO Zaslav poised to become billionaire from Netflix deal
Netflix’s US$72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery is a coup for stockholders, whose shares are being bought for more than…
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Would You Buy an Electric Shaver on TikTok?
We interrupt your regularly-scheduled Recommends programming to bring you news of a breaking development in the world of online shopping:…
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US: Wall St closes with slight gains as data keeps Fed cut expectations on track
US stocks closed out the trading week with slight gains on Friday (Dec 5) as the latest flurry of economic data kept elevated expectations…
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Oil climbs to 2-week high on Fed rate-cut signals, supply concerns
Oil prices edged up nearly 1 per cent to a two-week high on Friday (Dec 5) on increasing expectations the US Federal Reserve will cut…
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Europe: Shares clock weekly gains on ongoing Fed cut optimism
European shares were little changed on Friday (Dec 5) and ended the week with modest gains, while investors evaluated a long-delayed US…
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Singapore Paincare privatisation bid fails as offeror fails to meet conditions by deadline
A privatisation offer for medical services company Singapore Paincare has fallen through, as the offeror, Advance Bridge Healthcare, was…
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Wall Street subdued at open as investors await key inflation report
Wall Street’s main indexes had a subdued open on Friday (Dec 5) as investors avoided large bets and awaited a long-delayed key inflation…
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Singapore digital infrastructure company EFGH to pursue US listing via Spac
It has entered into a business combination agreement with WinVest Acquisition Corp Singapore-headquarted financial Internet infrastructure…
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Victoria’s Secret Sales Jump 9% as CEO Hillary Super’s Plan Comes Together
Victoria’s Secret’s top line grew almost twice as fast as Wall Street expected for the third quarter, giving the company’s turnaround a…
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Manulife Singapore launches AI hub to groom talent
It is among 11 financial institutions working with IBF and MAS to pilot workforce development initiatives alongside adoption of artificial…
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UOBKH initiates coverage on UltraGreen.ai with ‘buy’ on optimistic growth outlook
The company is well-positioned to benefit from potential growth in the fluorescence-guided surgery market, say UOBKH analysts UOB Kay Hian…
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A safety report card ranks AI company efforts to protect humanity
Are artificial intelligence companies keeping humanity safe from AI’s potential harms? Don’t bet on it, a new report card says. As AI…
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Melon Music Awards (MMA) 2025 Nominees and Winners For Top 10 Artists
Melon Music Awards (MMA) 2025 is only a couple of weeks away from its worldwide live broadcast. Ahead of the event, the organizers shared…
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Singapore shares dip; STI down 0.1% on cautious sentiment
Both Straits Times Index (STI) and the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index finished lower on Friday (Dec 5), as concerns on the US economy…
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Nvidia partner Hon Hai’s sales soar in sign AI demand persists
Hon Hai Precision Industry’s revenue rose 26 per cent in November, suggesting demand for Nvidia servers remains strong during an AI…
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Temasek-backed Fullerton pares China hedge fund operations, workforce: source
Fullerton Fund Management, backed by Temasek Holdings, has sharply scaled back its China private fund operations after years of struggling…
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Asia’s strong equity deals pipeline to be tested by AI bubble concerns in 2026
A strong pipeline of high-profile IPOs by companies in China and India looking to tap into a move by investors to diversify bets will…
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Tech, S-Reits among 30 most traded non-STI stocks in H2 to date
Tech stocks and Singapore real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) are among the 30 most traded stocks outside the blue-chip Straits Times…
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German factory orders jump on 87% surge in big transport items
Demand increased 1.5% from the previous month, which was revised significantly higher to show a 2% gain German factory orders surged in…
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BOJ likely to hike rate this month
Bank of Japan officials are ready to raise interest rates at a policy meeting later this month, provided there’s no major shock to the…
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India central bank cuts repo rate by 25 basis points, boosts liquidity
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its key repo rate by 25 basis points on Friday (Dec 5), in line with a consensus view, as record low…
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India central bank cuts key rate, boosts liquidity to support ‘goldilocks’ economy
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its key repo rate by 25 basis points on Friday (Dec 5) and left the door open for further easing as it…
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China chipmaker Moore Threads soars 469% after eight billion yuan IPO
The listing comes as optimism over the country’s drive for tech self-sufficiency intensifies, fuelled by trade tensions and fears of US…
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China chipmaker Moore Threads soars 502% after eight billion yuan IPO
The listing comes as optimism over the country’s drive for tech self-sufficiency intensifies, fuelled by trade tensions and fears of US…