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Mapletree Industrial Trust stays defensive, resilient amid global uncertainties
Mapletree Industrial Trust (MIT) will adopt a more defensive leasing strategy and continue to rebalance its portfolio through divestments…
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Shell Q1 profit drops 28%, beats estimates, keeps share buybacks steady
Shell reported a 28 per cent drop in first-quarter net profit to US$5.58 billion on Friday (May 2), beating analyst expectations, while it…
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AirAsia-owner Capital A eyes Hong Kong listing
Malaysia’s Capital A, the owner of budget carrier AirAsia, said on Friday (May 2) it was exploring listing on the Hong Kong stock…
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StanChart profit beats as lender weighs impact of tariff war
DARD Chartered reported first-quarter profit that beat estimates as it weighs the impact of US President Donald Trump’s trade war.…
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StanChart Q1 profit beats estimates as lender weighs impact of Trump’s tariff war
Standard Chartered reported first-quarter profit that beat estimates as it weighs the impact of US President Donald Trump’s trade war.…
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Montblanc Promotes Brand Relations Executive
THE WRITE STUFF: Montblanc has promoted Stephanie Radl to the new role of director, brand relations and communications, WWD has learned.…
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Louis Vuitton Is Opening a Mega Flagship in Beverly Hills
Reflecting its widening lifestyle and cultural scope, Louis Vuitton plans to open a multifaceted, mega-flagship location — housing a…
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EXCLUSIVE: Bala Launches Pre- and Postnatal Fitness Equipment to Support Moms
Bala is expanding its design-forward workout equipment with an assortment just for moms. On Friday, the brand — best known for its…
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Charles Leclerc on Racing, Fashion and Life Beyond the Track
MARANELLO, Italy — It’s safe to say Charles Leclerc is an ace on the track, a Formula 1 star in his seventh season for Scuderia Ferrari,…
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Bergdorf Goodman to Host Cocktail Party to Welcome Maximilian Davis, Creative Director of Ferragamo
Bergdorf Goodman will welcome Maximilian Davis, creative director of Ferragamo, to its store Friday for a cocktail party with top…
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Asia: Stocks gain after China teases US tariff talks
Asian markets largely rose on Friday, tracking Wall Street gains, as China said it was considering a US offer to negotiate steep tariffs.…
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Climate change takes spice from Indonesia clove farms
Colonial powers once sought to wipe out cloves grown by locals on the eastern Indonesian island of Ternate to safeguard their monopoly…
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Israel fires largely controlled after mass evacuations
Fires that have ravaged large parts of central Israel since Wednesday have largely been extinguished, the country's Fire and Rescue…
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Stocks to watch: CapitaLand Investment, Nio, MIT, Jardine Cycle & Carriage, iFast, Sasseur Reit, Elite UK Reit
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (May 2). CapitaLand Investment (CLI):…
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Apple expects US$900 million tariff hit as it shifts US iPhone supply to India
Apple on Thursday (May 1) reported first-quarter profit above expectations, but warned that US tariffs could cost the company and were…
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Mastercard profit beats expectations on resilient consumer spending
MASTERCARD beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit on Thursday as customers kept up spending on its card network despite the…
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US: Stocks boosted by gains in Microsoft, Meta
WALL Street stocks rallied on Thursday after strong results from Microsoft and Facebook parent Meta offset lingering worries about an…
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Saks Arrived on Amazon, the Trade War Is Still on Its Way
There’s Amazon’s new push into luxury with Saks and then there’s the e-commerce company’s push even higher — literally into space.…
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Coffees, Mountain Valley Water and 10,000 Flowers: How The Mark Hotel Prepares for the Met Gala
While the Metropolitan Museum of Art is where the actual Met Gala takes place, everyone knows that the festivities begin properly in the…
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Rihanna, A$AP Rocky and Usher Spark a Met Gala Fashion Trend
The countdown is on for the Met Gala — with guests toning up, Upper East Side hotels filling up and fans gearing up to watch Monday…
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Tanger Posts Solid Q1 as Property Portfolio and Tenant Mix Keeps Diversifying
Tanger, lifted by its diversifying tenant mix, property portfolio and shopper demographics, reported another quarter of solid results,…
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The Best Pillows for Side Sleepers to Finally Fix That Achy Neck
Most people don’t put much thought into the best pillows for side sleepers. They’ll buy whatever’s cheapest on Amazon and use it until…
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Why are relations between Algeria and France so bad?
Relations between Algeria and its former coloniser, France, have rarely been straightforward. After hitting a low point in July when…
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Israel must give Red Cross access to jailed Palestinians, Britain tells ICJ
British government lawyers have said Israel is bound by the Geneva conventions to give the International Committee of the Red Cross access…