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Veteran with prosthetic leg to take on epic hike
A former Royal Marine with a prosthetic leg plans to walk 232 miles (373km) from Exeter to Cheshire, before taking part in a 300ft (91m)…
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Hedge funds slash bullish oil bets to lowest ever amid Opec hike
Hedge funds chopped their bullish position on US crude to the lowest on record as the Opec+ alliance’s latest decision to boost production…
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Bank of Japan watchers expect hike by January with 36% touting October
The central bank will kick off its September meeting shortly after the US Federal Reserve is expected to cut its policy rate Most Bank of…
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Oil settles up after Opec+ opts for modest output hike
Oil prices settled higher on Monday, recovering some of last week’s losses, after producer group Opec+ opted for a modest output hike and…
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Oil prices ease on surprise build in US crude stockpiles, Opec+ to consider output hike
Oil prices eased about 1 per cent to a two-week low on Thursday on a surprise build in US crude inventories last week and expectations…
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Oil prices drop as Opec+ weighs another output hike
Oil prices fell by more than 2 per cent on Wednesday ahead of a weekend meeting of Opec+ producers that is expected to consider another…
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Up to 20% hike in KrisFlyer miles redemption on SIA from Nov 1; move comes amid bid to boost Scoot redemptions
Singapore Airlines (SIA) on Monday (Aug 25) announced a hike in its KrisFlyer redemption rates across most route and cabin classes – the…
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Bessent says BOJ is falling behind the curve, expects rate hike
US TREASURY Secretary Scott Bessent said the Bank of Japan is falling behind the curve in addressing inflation, in a rare comment…
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Bessent says BOJ is falling behind the curve, expects hike
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Bank of Japan (BOJ) is falling behind the curve in addressing inflation, in a rare comment…
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Man Dies After Being Bitten by Rattlesnake He Picked Up During Hike at Savage Gulf State Park
A man has died after he was bitten on the hand by a rattlesnake he picked up while hiking at a state park in Tennessee, authorities said.…
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BOJ debated chance of resuming rate hike, July summary shows
Some Bank of Japan policymakers warned of mounting inflationary pressures and one signaled the chance of resuming interest rate increases…
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Some in Bank of Japan saw scope to hike rates if trade friction eases, June minutes show
Some Bank of Japan policymakers saw scope to resume interest rate increases once trade friction caused by US tariffs eased, minutes of the…
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Oil falls as Opec+ output hike adds to oversupply concerns
Oil prices fell to their lowest levels in a week on Monday after Opec+ agreed to another large output increase in September, adding to…
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Oil slips after Opec+ agrees to hike output in September
Oil prices slipped in early Asian trade on Monday after Opec+ agreed to another large production hike in September. Brent crude futures…
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Opec+ makes another large oil output hike in market share push
Opec+ agreed on Sunday (Aug 3) to raise oil production by 547,000 barrels per day for September, the latest in a series of accelerated…
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Europe: Shares log biggest daily drop since April after US tariffs hike
European stocks logged their biggest one-day drop in over three months on Friday (Aug 1), at the end of a busy week as investors grappled…
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Enough apologies: How Japan is shaking its price hike phobia
When Japanese ice pop maker Akagi Nyugyo raised its prices a meagre 10 yen in 2016, its sombre-faced management appeared in a one-minute…
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Bank of Japan watchers still predict next rate hike in October or January
Bank of Japan (BOJ) watchers increasingly expect authorities to raise the benchmark interest rate either in October or January, according…
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Small but rising Japanese opposition party warns against near-term BOJ rate hike
The Bank of Japan should hold off raising interest rates until the economy achieves a stronger recovery, Sohei Kamiya, head of the small…
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Sats CEO Kerry Mok sees pay hike of 30.5% to S$3.1 million
Kerry Mok, chief executive officer of inflight caterer and ground-handling company Sats, earned over S$3.1 million in total remuneration…
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Biggest US banks hike dividends, announce share buybacks after acing stress tests
US banking giants announced plans on Tuesday to raise their third-quarter dividends after clearing the Federal Reserve’s annual health…
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Oil steadies after report of planned Opec+ August output hike
Oil prices edged up slightly on Friday (Jun 27), recovering from a midday drop into negative territory following a report that Opec+ was…
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Bank of Japan’s gloomy projections suggest no rate hike this year: ex-top economist
The Bank of Japan is likely to hold off raising interest rates this year unless a dramatic, positive turn of events in US tariffs allows…
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China will hike quota for investors buying overseas assets
The move follows a period of relative calm in the value of the yuan against the US dollar, fuelled by growing questions about the…