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DBS shares hit all-time record after higher Q2 profit, nearing the S$50 mark
Shares of DBS soared to a record in early trade after the group posted marginally improved Q2 earnings before market open, nearing the…
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DBS shares reach S$50 mark, an all-time high, after unveiling higher Q2 profit
The share price of DBS soared to a record-high after the group posted marginally higher Q2 earnings before the market opened, nearing the…
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CSE Global Q2 new orders rise 3.8% to S$211.3 million
Systems integrator CSE Global has secured S$211.3 million worth of new orders for its second quarter ended June, a 3.8 per cent rise from…
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Private credit fuels a ‘buy now, pay later’ lending boom in Asia
Maria Hazel Regalado, a 48-year-old mother of four in the Philippines, needed a computer last year so she could work from home. Regalado,…
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Yangzijiang Shipbuilding soars over 10% after posting record high net profit
It had posted a record-high net profit of 4.2 billion yuan (S$752.6 million), up 36.7% from the first half of 2024 Shares of Yangzijiang…
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Yangzijiang Shipbuilding soars 11% after posting record high net profit
It had posted a record-high net profit of 4.2 billion yuan (S$752.6 million), up 36.7% from the first half of 2024 Shares of Yangzijiang…
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Beyond Meat misses quarterly revenue estimates as plant-based demand weakens
ND Meat missed Wall Street estimates for second-quarter revenue on Wednesday, hurt by weak demand for its plant-based meat products in the…
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Apple says Samsung will supply chips from Texas factory
E said on Wednesday that Samsung Electronics will supply chips from its production plant in Texas for Apple products including iPhones.…
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Stocks to watch: DBS, UOB, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, Sats, Venture Corp, Straits Trading
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Aug 7): DBS: The local bank on…
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SoftBank’s AI investment spree to be in focus on at Q1 earnings
When Japan’s SoftBank Group reports earnings on Thursday, its mammoth investments in artificial intelligence companies are set to take the…
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SoftBank Group posts 421.8 billion yen net profit in first quarter
— Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group logged a net profit of 421.8 billion yen (S$3.7 billion) for the April-to-June quarter. The…
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SoftBank Group posts 421.8 billion yen net profit in Q1
— Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group logged a net profit of 421.8 billion yen (S$3.7 billion) for the April-to-June quarter. The…
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SoftBank Group swings to profit in first quarter on market enthusiasm for tech stocks
Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group on Thursday (Aug 7) booked a net profit of US$2.87 billion in the first quarter, driven by…
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Insurer AIG posts higher quarterly profit on underwriting strength
American International Group (AIG) reported a higher second-quarter profit on Wednesday (Aug 6), powered by strong underwriting gains and…
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Saudis raise crude prices to Asia after Opec+ adds barrels
Saudi Arabia raised crude prices for a second consecutive month, signalling confidence in demand for its barrels as Organization of the…
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UOB Q2 profit falls 6% to S$1.34 billion
A second tranche of the lender’s 50 cents special dividend will also be paid out UOB’s net profit for the second quarter fell as net…
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UOB Q2 profit falls 6% to S$1.34 billion; misses expectations
Declares interim dividend of S$0.85 per share; a second tranche of the lender’s S$0.50 per share special dividend will also be paid out…
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How Europe is vying for rare earth independence from China
Solvay's rare earths processing facility in western France is one of only two in Europe For almost 80 years rare earth metals have been…
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DBS Q2 profit rises 1% to S$2.82 billion
DBS’ net profit for the three months ended Jun 30, 2025 rose 1 per cent to S$2.82 billion, compared with S$2.79 billion from the year-ago…
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Apple to invest additional US$100 billion in US
Apple will invest an additional US$100 billion in the United States, taking its total pledge to US$600 billion over the next four years,…
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Citigroup reshuffles rates business with a heightened focus on Japan
Citigroup is reorganising its regional rates businesses in a move that includes a sharper focus on the non-linear market in Japan. Thomas…
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US: Stocks rise as Apple surges
Wall Street stocks rose on Wednesday with Apple and most other large tech companies rallying as markets largely shrugged off US President…
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Michael Kors Returns to ‘Project Runway’ as a Guest Judge, Plus Talking About the Steep Decline in Luxury Sales and Marc Jacobs Up for Sale for $1 Billion
In the latest “Savage Fashion” podcast episode, WWD’s chief content officer Jim Fallon and fashion director Alex Badia sat down with…
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André Aciman on Reading—and Misreading—Emotions
Each of the novellas that make up André Aciman’s new book, “Room on the Sea,” picks apart the intricacies of how people comprehend the…