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Latest data show Californian conundrum: high growth but high unemployment
California, the epicenter of the artificial intelligence boom, continues to grow its economy faster than the nation, but more people are…
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Richemont Ends Year on a High, With Double-Digit Sales and Growth Across All Categories, Regions
LONDON – Richemont ended its year on a high with sales climbing 11 percent at constant exchange to 22.4 billion euros in the period ending…
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Diesel prices in Germany surge to near record high
The price of diesel in Germany has risen by more than 12 cents in the space of two days amid the war in the Middle East, according to data…
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Oil price at two-year high after Qatar warns all Gulf production could stop within days
Oil prices have risen to their highest level in more than two years, after Qatar's energy minister warned he expects all oil and gas…
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Europe’s STOXX 600 hits record high on earnings boost; ECB in focus
Pan-European index is at 626.36 by 0945 GMT, with all major regional benchmarks in the black STOXX 600 rose 0.8 per cent to hit a record…
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National Australia Bank’s shares hit record high on robust first-quarter cash profit
Australia’s top business lender has posted cash earnings of A$2 billion for the quarter ended Dec 31 National Australia Bank’s (NAB)…
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Hin Leong liquidator succeeds in High Court bid to wind up Yuantai Fuel Trading
During the Friday morning hearing, the bunker firm did not raise any objections to the order The High Court granted a winding-up order…
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Ong Beng Seng’s HPL to report net loss for FY2025 as finance costs remain high
Hotel Properties Ltd (HPL), owned by real estate magnate Ong Beng Seng, is expected to post a net loss for the financial year ended Dec…
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Jesse Strang: Transgender Canadian High School Shooter Is Seen in Makeup in First Photo as Woman as It's Revealed He Underwent Sex Change
Canadian shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar is seen wearing makeup in a selfie he posted to an online transgender forum, where he shared that it…
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Asian stocks at record high, US jobs data buoys yields, dollar
Inflation data is due on Friday and will be the next test for market views on interest rate cuts Asian stocks rose to a record high on…
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STI crosses 5,000 mark for first time to record high
Its gains follow measures to revive Singapore’s stock market, a strong Singdollar and a pivot from US dollar assets After days of…
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European shares hit record high as energy stocks surge; tech, financials stumble
PEAN shares closed at a record high on Wednesday, as gains in commodity-related stocks offset weakness in technology and financials, while…
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AI race sends Big Tech’s capital spending to stratospheric high
Each tech giant has laid out a slightly different route to recouping their investments Four of the biggest US technology companies…
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STI rises 0.2% to new high, edging closer to 5,000 mark
Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 306 to 299 after 1.5 billion securities worth S$2 billion change hands Singapore stocks…
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Keppel up 4.5% at over-12-year high on profit growth, Piyush Gupta’s appointment as chair-designate
Shares of Keppel rose on Thursday (Feb 5) after the asset manager posted a 27.2 per cent increase in second-half earnings and announced…
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Keppel up 5% at over-12-year high on profit growth, Piyush Gupta’s appointment as chair-designate
Shares of Keppel rallied on Thursday (Feb 5) after the asset manager posted a 27.2 per cent increase in second-half earnings and announced…
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Keppel up 5.9% at over-12-year high on profit growth, Piyush Gupta’s appointment as chair-designate
Shares of Keppel rallied on Thursday (Feb 5) after the asset manager posted a 27.2 per cent increase in second-half earnings and announced…
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Keppel closes up 6.1% at over-12-year high on profit growth, Piyush Gupta’s appointment as chair-designate
Shares of Keppel rallied on Thursday (Feb 5) after the asset manager posted a 27.2 per cent increase in second-half earnings and announced…
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European stocks close at record high even as tech, healthcare drag
Denmark’s stock index has slid 6.7%, marking its steepest one-day fall since July 2025 European shares closed at a record high on…
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Hongkong Land jumps 5% briefly to 10-year high on Singapore private fund launch
Counter gives up some gains later in the morning; new fund includes company’s stakes in Marina Bay Financial Centre Towers 1 and 2, Marina…
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Hongkong Land closes 0.6% lower after hitting 10-year intraday high on Singapore private fund launch
New fund includes company’s stakes in Marina Bay Financial Centre Towers 1 and 2, Marina Bay Link Mall and One Raffles Quay Shares of…
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Kore rises 8.3% to 4-month high after H2 results, early resumption of distributions
Manager plans to start with a ‘conservative payout ratio’, which will be raised to a ‘sustainable level aligned with long-term portfolio…
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Singtel shares up 5.2% at two-month high on anticipation of potential STT GDC acquisition
The deal will be one of Asia’s largest data centre transactions if it goes through Singtel shares rose on Tuesday (Feb 3) following news…
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Banks drive European stocks to record high as markets recover from rocky start
Stoxx 600 index climbed to a record on Monday, propelled by strong gains in financial and healthcare stocks as investors looked past…