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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…
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The Piercing Immigrant Drama of “Souleymane’s Story”
The title of the new film from the French director and screenwriter Boris Lojkine, “Souleymane’s Story,” has a few entwined meanings. In…
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Who Is Quornelius Radford? Fort Stewart Gunman Who Shot Five Soldiers Identified as Army Sergeant Who Was Earlier Arrested in May for DUI
The gunman who shot five at Fort Stewart Army Base in Georgia has been identified as Quornelius Radford, as per reports and social media.…
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'Israel has declared war on Torah scholars': Haredi leaders call for global protest
"The State of Israel has declared war on Torah scholars. The Haredi community will launch a global battle like no other,” the leaders of…
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Martha Nolan: Late-Night Screams Were Heard by Residents Before Manhattan Fashion Designer Was Found Dead on Boat at Montauk Yacht Club
The woman found dead on a boat in Montauk on Tuesday was identified by authorities as a prominent designer from Manhattan who was loved by…
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Fort Stewart on Lockdown After Five Soldiers are Shot at Army Base in Georgia as Gunman Is Arrested
Five soldiers were wounded at Fort Stewart after the base commander at the Georgia Army installation reported an active shooter and placed…
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'The Walking Dead' Actress Kelley Mack Dies at 33 After Battle with Rare Brain Cancer 'Giloma'
The Walking Dead star Kelley Mack has passed away at the age of 33 after a battle with a rare form of brain cancer called glioma. She died…
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Marc Jacobs Gets in on the Thin-Soled Sneaker Trend With New Styles Available Now
At this point, it’s not a matter of which brands have produced their own take on the thin-sole sneaker trend, but rather which haven’t.…
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Two Ghanaian ministers die in helicopter crash, along with six others
Ghana's ministers of defence and environment have died in a military helicopter crash in the central Ashanti region, along with six other…