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German banks start to cut US office loan exposure that caused bond turmoil
German banks are cutting legacy US office loan exposure after concerns about commercial real estate (CRE) losses led to a plunge in bond…
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How one of the tiniest oil markets cost Singapore-based Trafigura over US$1 billion
Trafigura Group is a giant of commodity trading. On any given day, it handles enough oil to supply the entire needs of France three times…
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Malaysia orders sovereign fund audit on loss-making venture
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim ordered sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Berhad to carry out an internal audit to…
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Zheneng Jinjiang Environment continues buyback pace
OVER the four trading sessions from Oct 25 to Oct 30, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, resulting in a net institutional…
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'#TheJudgeFromHell 10/10 Masterpiece!' - Park Shin Hye Starrer Drama Receives Rave Reviews
The Judge from Hell, starring Park Shin Hye and Kim Jae Young, has received rave reviews from K-drama lovers worldwide in its final week.…
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2 days before wedding, newlywed wakes up to this text from mom: "You can't"
A newlywed has gone viral after sharing their frustration over a last-minute wedding change. In a post on Reddit's popular…
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Hotel guest makes hilarious "unusual" request, staff delivers
A hotel's surprisingly obliging response to a guest's rather odd request has gone viral on Reddit. The post, shared by Candy Johnson under…
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Woman leaves home in the 1980s, her room stays untouched: "Time capsule"
One woman's teenage bedroom has delighted the internet after she and her sister stumbled on it decades later. Michigan resident Nicole…
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Mets Veteran Intends to Opt Out of Contract: Report
New York Mets pitcher Sean Manaea intends to opt out of his contract, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Manaea, 32, went 12-6 with a…
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Cubs Named Landing Spot for Superstar Predicted to Sign $622 Million Deal
By Matt Musico Contributing Sports Writer Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! Now that the season is over, the Juan Soto free agency…
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US regulators reject amended interconnect agreement for Amazon data centre
US ENERGY regulators rejected an amended interconnection agreement for an Amazon data centre connected directly to a nuclear power plant…
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Capital One warns of potential CFPB enforcement action over its savings accounts
A TOP federal agency may pursue enforcement action against Capital One over alleged misrepresentations related to its savings accounts,…
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Vancouver port employer could shut out foremen, bulk grain will not be hit
PORT of Vancouver foremen will be locked out on Monday (Nov 4) unless they scrap a proposed strike, employers at Canada’s biggest port…
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Boeing bankers grab up to US$300 million in capital raise fees
BOEING’s US$20 billion-plus capital raise delivered four banks a hefty payday just as equity market issuance began to cool ahead of the US…
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Chevron flags possible job cuts in US$3 billion cost plan
CHEVRON indicated potential US job cuts as part of a new cost-cutting plan. The US$3 billion in targeted “structural” cost savings will…
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Fed reverse repo use declines to lowest in more than three years
THE amount of money investors park at a major Federal Reserve facility dropped below US$200 billion for the first time since May 2021,…
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Europe: Stoxx 600 jumps 1% as banks lead market rebound, US election in focus
EUROPE’S main stock index notched its biggest one-day gain in five weeks on Friday (Nov 1), as banks led an overall market rebound after…
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Former Cy Young Winner Blake Snell Opts Out Of Contract, Elects Free Agency
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! According to MLB insider Bob Nightengale, San Francisco Giants ace Blake Snell has opted out of his…
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No Signboard former chairman, CEO Lim Yong Sim fined S$420,000 for price rigging
NO SIGNBOARD’S former executive chairman and chief executive officer Lim Yong Sim was convicted and sentenced to a fine of S$420,000 on…
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Parole Examiner Lee Spoilers: Lee Hak Joo Talks About Arrogant Chaebol Villian Ji Myung Seob
Parole Examiner Lee, the upcoming tvN drama starring Go Soo, Kwon Yu Ri, Baek Ji Won, and Lee Hak Joo, is only a couple of weeks away from…
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US: Wall St opens higher, boosted by Amazon
Stock indexes opened higher on Friday (Nov 1), as Amazon’s strong earnings mitigated Apple’s weaker China sales and investors weighed a…
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Amazon reassures investors with cloud growth, cost-cutting
AMAZON.COM reported strong results that showed a company humming on all cylinders, a testament to its efforts to cut and reallocate costs…
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CDL acquires 51% stake in Shanghai mixed-used site for 4.6 billion yuan
CITY Developments Ltd (CDL), together with its partner in China, Lianfa Group, have been awarded the tender for a mixed-use development…
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Undocumented migrants have no safety net for retirement. Many have no choice but to keep toiling
If Maria del Carmen Díaz, 69, and Jose Carlos Silva, 67, had the retirement of their dreams, they’d own a house somewhere in the…