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Gold hits record high as China-US tariff war drives safe-haven demand
GOLD prices touched an all-time-high on Wednesday (Feb 5), underpinned by safe-haven demand after China responded to US tariffs, which were initially imposed by President Donald Trump on the...
Keppel H2 profit from continuing operations up 19.9% to S$527.9 million
KEPPEL recorded a profit from continuing operations of S$527.9 million for its second half ended Dec 31, up 19.9 per cent from S$440.3 million in the year-ago period. Including profit...
Nissan calls off Honda merger talks
Japan’s Nissan has called off merger talks with rival Honda, the Nikkei newspaper said, abandoning a tie-up that would have created the world’s no 3 automaker and raising questions...
GM’s Cruise to cut 1,000 jobs as robotaxi service shuts down
GENERAL Motors (GM) is cutting almost half of the workforce in the Cruise driverless car unit, according to an internal memo and sources familiar with the matter, part of...
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust’s H2 DPU remains at S$0.0545
THE manager of CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT) posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.0545 for the second half ended December, unchanged from the previous corresponding period. This...
Bank of Japan’s rate likely to go higher than consensus, ex-official says
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) is likely to keep raising its benchmark rate to a level exceeding the current market consensus, and there’s a chance two more moves could...
Apple debuts Invites app, AppleCare+ changes in subscription push
APPLE rolled out a new app for creating event invitations and made changes to its AppleCare+ customer support for iPhones, part of a broader push to generate more subscription...
Barbie parent Mattel forecasts annual profit above estimates after steady holiday demand
TOYMAKER Mattel on Tuesday forecast full-year profit above Wall Street expectations after beating holiday quarter estimates, owing to stable demand for its action figures and Hot Wheels vehicles, sending its...
Amazon to face legal action after laying off 1,900 in Quebec
The union also launched a campaign calling on consumers to boycott the multinational by not shopping on its online platform and cancelling Amazon Prime subscriptionsAMAZON.COM’S decision to close all...
Shein, Temu, Amazon Haul set for price hikes as US shuts trade loophole
SHEIN, Temu and Amazon Haul prices are likely to rise for American shoppers, analysts and industry experts said, after US President Donald Trump this week shut a trade loophole...
