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US banks brace for open banking era of consumer data sharing
US BANKS will now have to give customers access to their financial data after the top consumer watchdog finalised a long-awaited rule…
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McDonald’s linked to dozens of food poisonings, one death in US
ONE person has died and dozens have fallen sick following a severe E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers, the…
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Deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders, CDC says
McDonald’s Quarter Pounders have been linked to a multi-state E. coli outbreak that has killed at least one person, according to the…
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Woman at NY casting told she's too short to be a model—Here's what she said
Standing at just 5 feet and 3 inches, Alysha Hemani wants to defy the conventional expectations of the ever-exclusive modeling industry.…
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Surfer dies after being impaled by a swordfish in Indonesia
An Italian surfer died last week after being impaled by a swordfish in the waters of Masokut Island in Indonesia. Antara, a local news…
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Amazon sets ultra-low pricing plans for Temu rival store: The Information
AMAZON.COM is imposing severe price caps on what merchants can charge for their products on a new low-cost storefront that the e-commerce…
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BOE’s Bailey says tools need to improve to surveil non-banks
THE Bank of England needs to improve the ways it is able to track developments in the non-banking system, which is less transparent…
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OUE unit to issue S$50 million in fixed-rate green notes due 2029 at 4%
AN OUE subsidiary, OUE Treasury, has proposed to issue S$50 million in green notes due 2029 at a fixed rate of 4 per cent per annum, the…
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FBI investigating leaked documents on Israel's Iran attack plan
The FBI on Tuesday announced that it is investigating the unauthorized release of classified documents detailing Israel's potential…
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China holds live-fire drills opposite Taiwan 'as a punishment'
China has been conducting live-fire military drills off the coast of its southern Fujian province, specifically near the Pingtan Islands,…
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3M raises profit forecast after quarterly beat on electronics demand
An uptick in demand for electronics used in vehicles and mobile phones boosted profit for the company 3M Co raised the lower end of its…
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Moody’s raises full-year profit forecast above estimates on strong product demand
RATINGS agency Moody’s raised its full-year adjusted profit forecast above Wall Street estimates and posted a nearly 31 per cent rise in…
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GM results exceed Wall Street targets; company is upbeat on full-year earnings
General Motors continued to defy Wall Street’s expectations this year, posting third-quarter results ahead of analyst projections on the…
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ASML chief sees US pressure building for more China restrictions
ASML Holding chief executive officer Christophe Fouquet expects pressure will grow from the US to further restrict sales of semiconductor…
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China’s Singles’ Day sales festival fails to inspire consumers
CHINA’S largest shopping event is underway but most merchants and retail analysts expect flat or at best, tepid sales growth, noting…
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Weak China demand puts brakes on Holiday Inn owner IHG in third quarter
HOLIDAY Inn owner InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) reported a sharp slowdown in room revenue growth in the third quarter as weak demand…
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France’s Wendel to acquire Monroe Capital for US$1.13 billion
The French company will also invest US$1 billion to support the US firm’s growth, which will retain its brand and continue to operate…
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China’s Horizon Robotics raises HK$5.4 billion in biggest Hong Kong IPO of 2024
CHINESE autonomous driving firm Horizon Robotics has priced its shares at the top of its range to raise HK$5.4 billion (S$913.4 million)…
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Japan wants more remote workers to boost economy
As remote work gains in popularity, Japan aims to draw more digital nomads in hopes of giving local economies a boost amid demographic…
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Brokers’ take: OCBC initiates coverage on PropNex with ‘buy’
OCBC Investment Research has initiated coverage on PropNex with a “buy” call and a fair value estimate of S$0.91. It anticipates that…
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Hyundai Motor India dips in debut after record US$3.3 billion IPO
HYUNDAI Motor India shares slipped as much as 2.6 per cent early in their Mumbai debut, a lacklustre start to trading in what has been one…
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NYT "Connections" October 22: clues and answers for game #499
Connections was released by The New York Times on June 12, 2023 and now has a worldwide following. The brainteaser is the newspaper's…
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Logitech raises full-year outlook as sales and profit expectations climb
LOGITECH International raised its full-year outlook after a strong performance and a growth in demand in the second quarter, the computer…
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Buccaneers' Chris Godwin Carted Off Field With Significant Leg Injury
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin was carted off the field with his left leg in an air…