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Cocoa prices help Ivory Coast win credit upgrade from S&P
HIGHER prices for cocoa and rising exports helped Ivory Coast win a credit rating upgrade from S&P Global Ratings, which boosted the Western African nation a notch closer to...
US SEC gives green light for options listing for spot Bitcoin ETFs to NYSE
THE US securities regulator has granted “accelerated approval” to 11 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to list and trade options tied to spot Bitcoin prices on the New York Stock Exchange...
Peru’s Chinese-built mega port to soft launch in late November with Shanghai route
PERU’S massive Chancay port, which authorities hope will become a major shipping hub for South America-Asia trade, will ship two container ships a week beginning late next month, an...
Bitcoin resumes push towards US$70,000 after setting fresh high
BITCOIN climbed for the fourth time in five days, with speculators targeting US$70,000 once again amid growing exuberance for digital assets. “Momentum is strong and the path of...
Starbucks new CEO taps fellow Chipotle alum for top marketing role
STARBUCKS on Friday (Oct 18) announced it hired food marketing veteran Tressie Lieberman to take its top marketing job, the latest in a spate of executive reshuffling by new...
Cigna resumes merger discussions with Humana after talks ended last year
CIGNA Group has revived efforts to combine with its smaller rival Humana after merger talks fell apart late last year, according to sources familiar with the matter. The two...
Singapore rejects crypto CEO’s PR bid; Nansen boss may relocate
SINGAPORE’S push to foster a digital-asset hub jumped back into the spotlight this week when Nansen chief executive officer Alex Svanevik revealed his application for permanent residence (PR) there...
DBS CEO says only half of banks are making enough AI and tech progress
THE head of Singapore’s biggest lender said only about half of the banking industry has made sufficient progress in transforming their businesses to embrace digitalisation and artificial intelligence (AI).“If...
Fed’s Raphael Bostic sees no need to rush on rate cuts
ATLANTA Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta president Raphael Bostic on Friday (Oct 18) made the case for patient reductions in the central bank’s policy rate to somewhere between 3...
Oil prices fall, weekly 7% drop on China demand woes, mixed Mideast outlook
OIL futures fell on Friday (Oct 18), declining more than 7 per cent on the week after data showed China’s economic growth slowed and investors digested a mixed Middle...
Kate Cassidy: Liam Payne’s Girlfriend Breaks Her Silence after Death of One Direction ‘Angel’ Boyfriend as She Says She Is ‘At a Complete Loss’
Kate Cassidy, Liam Payne's girlfriend, has spoken out for the first time following his death at the age of 31. Cassidy shared her heartbreak on Instagram following the death...
Liam Payne: One Direction Star Had Tense Argument with Mystery Woman Whom He Offered $20K Shortly Before He Plunged to His Death from Balcony
Liam Payne was reportedly seen arguing with an unidentified woman about money in the lobby of his hotel shortly before his tragic fall. According to American tourist Michael Fleishmann,...