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Dueling Capsule Drops From Crosstown Rivals Mets, Yankees
With the Mets in last place in their division and the Yankees in a slump heading into next week’s All-Star break, there hasn’t been a lot…
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British banks to join European rivals in hiking profit targets, sources say
Britain’s biggest banks, including HSBC and NatWest, are set to follow their European rivals and lift their key profit targets when they…
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British banks to join European rivals in hiking profit targets: sources
In continental Europe, many banks have already lifted their profit goals, signalling confidence higher margins will last for years…
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Vietnam's Durian Exports to China Jump US$500M as Country Gains Ground on Regional Rivals
Vietnam's durian exports to China surged by about US$500 million last year, underscoring the country's growing competitiveness in the…
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Google asks US judge to defer order forcing it to share data with rivals while it appeals
ALPHABET’S Google asked a judge on Friday to postpone making the company share data with rivals while it challenges a ruling that the…
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Singapore inventor wins High Court suit against rivals who passed off similar doors as his design
The Malaysian company by Ng’s former employee Goh Song Guan, manufactures a similar slide-and-swing door known as “SD Door” A Singapore…
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MUFG’s next CEO Hanzawa seeks growth to close gap with global rivals
Hanzawa, 60, who is currently the head of the main banking unit, will succeed Hironori Kamezawa on Apr 1 Junichi Hanzawa, the next chief…
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Barclays joins bank rivals in buying stake in United Fintech
It has bought two fintechs this year, bringing its total to seven and giving it more than 200 employees across 11 locations globally…
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China investment bank CICC to acquire two smaller rivals
Beijing is trying to cultivate first-class domestic investment banks capable of standing up to global heavyweights China International…
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Chinese banks edge out global rivals in financing Boyu Capital’s Starbucks China deal: sources
Ping An Bank, Industrial Bank, and China Minsheng Banking are set to arrange a seven-year syndicated loan of about US$1.4 billion Chinese…
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Deutsche Bank’s DWS joins rivals in setting up Abu Dhabi office
It aims to be the preferred asset manager for institutional investors ploughing money into Europe, including Germany Deutsche Bank’s…
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HSBC says it’s beaten Wall Street rivals with new quantum trial
HSBC Holdings said it’s achieved a world-first breakthrough in deploying quantum computing in financial markets, as a race intensifies…
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China’s zinc smelters tighten grip as global rivals struggle
Supplies from Russia in particular have surged, more than doubling in the first seven months China’s zinc producers are pushing for better…
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Ellison rivals Musk as world’s richest man with US$70 billion gain
Larry Ellison is closing in on Elon Musk for the title of the world’s richest person. His fortune soared US$70 billion after Oracle…
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VW unveils affordable EVs to take on Chinese rivals
Volkswagen has made considerable cost savings on the cars by sharing technology across the different models Europe’s top car manufacturer…
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Nomura’s starting pay matched by Japanese rivals to retain staff
Medium-sized securities firms mostly generate revenue by having staff make sales directly to clients, rather than rely on online trading…
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South Korea’s SK On aims to best rivals with next-generation batteries
SK Innovation’s battery unit plans to accelerate development of cutting-edge technologies in partnership with US and European carmakers,…
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Kia aims to win US market share as tariffs force rivals to pull back
South Korea’s Kia Corp said on Friday (Jul 25) that it aims to increase its US sales and market share in the second half, driven by sales…
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Tesla’s New EVs Face China’s Budget-Friendly Rivals
Model 3 Plus Image by MIIT Tesla is rolling out two electric cars in China, the Model 3 Plus and the Model YL, in an effort to regain some…
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JPMorgan is now worth more than three largest rivals combined
In recent years, Wells Fargo has been stuck under an asset cap, Citigroup has been undergoing a painful overhaul and BOA has been dragged…
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Japan’s Nidec builds made-in-China EV motor to help Toyota catch rivals
Japan’s Nidec is building an almost totally “made-in-China” electric vehicle (EV) motor to help Toyota Motor compete in the world’s…
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Wearing a computer on your face? Snap looks to take on rivals with new augmented reality glasses
For years, Snap has envisioned a future where people wear glasses to view and interact with computer-generated images without having to…
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China warns BYD, rivals to self-regulate as price war heats up
Chinese officials summoned the heads of major electric vehicle makers, including BYD, to Beijing earlier this week to address concerns…
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Volkswagen is cutting thousands of jobs but still dwarfs global rivals
Job cuts are coming thick and fast from Volkswagen (VW). Just since December, it’s announced plans to reduce its German workforce by…