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Inditex Sales Rise 8.8% in Q1, Signals Strong Start to Summer
PARIS – Zara owner Inditex is off to a strong start for summer. The Spanish fast-fashion giant reported sales rose 11.5 percent in…
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Lum Chang Creations H1 net profit more than doubles to S$11 million on strong operational performance
Newly listed Lum Chang Creations (LCC), the restoration and interior fit-out business of Lum Chang Holdings (LCH), recorded a net profit…
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Gold, silver dip as dollar rises after strong US jobs data
Gold and silver fell on Thursday (Feb 12) as the US dollar firmed after stronger-than-expected January jobs data dented expectation for…
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US stocks: Wall Street muted after strong jobs data nibbles at Fed rate cut bets
S&P 500 closed virtually unchanged on Wednesday as a stronger-than-expected employment report eased worries about the economy but also…
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Roblox forecasts strong annual bookings as gaming platform momentum grows
Roblox forecast fiscal 2026 bookings of between US$8.28 billion and US$8.55 billion, above estimates OX forecast fiscal 2026 bookings…
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Sony lifts earnings targets after strong quarter, but PlayStation 5 sales slide
The Japanese conglomerate has, over the years, made a successful pivot from household electronics to entertainment Japan’s Sony on…
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UOBKH names ‘alpha’ stocks with cheap valuations, strong catalysts in STI-beating portfolio
With the Singapore equities market starting 2026 strong and the Straits Times Index (STI) hitting records, promising stocks with…
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GuocoLand's case for privatising Bursa-listed GuocoLand (Malaysia) not strong
But the proposed move could be SGX-listed GuocoLand’s way of priming itself to be privatised in future ON TUESDAY night (Feb 3), GuocoLand…
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Pfizer beats Q4 profit estimates on strong drug demand
Robust demand for its heart and oncology drugs helped achieve total sales for the quarter of US$17.56 billion Pfizer on Tuesday (Feb 3)…
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How strong is the Singdollar? These charts show how it is performing against regional currencies
These seven charts track the Singapore dollar against key currencies over the last six months The first month of 2026 has seen a broad…
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Labour Shortages Challenge Japanese Firms in Vietnam Despite Strong Profit Outlook: Jetro Survey
Nearly half of Japanese companies operating in Vietnam have experienced increasing difficulty in recruiting workers over the past two…
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European shares cap strong January with earnings-fuelled gains
With the European Central Bank staying put on monetary policy, greater focus is on the US Fed’s outlook on interest rates Europe’s main…
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Keppel DC Reit H2 DPU up 7.1% at S$0.05248 on the back of acquisitions, strong portfolio reversion
Data centre-focused Keppel DC Reit on Friday (Jan 30) posted a 7.1 per cent increase in distribution per unit (DPU) to S$0.05248 for the…
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Vietnam Draws Strong Investor Confidence, Poised for Robust Growth in 2026
Vietnam continued to distinguish itself as a stable and sustainable destination for global investment in 2025, despite mounting…
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ServiceNow strong results overshadowed by AI disruption fear
Like its peers, the company has worked to weave generative AI features through its tools and charge more for them ServiceNow gave a sales…
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Samsung sees strong AI demand after profit triples to record high
— Samsung Electronics said its operating profit more than tripled to a record high in the fourth quarter and forecast strong chip demand…
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Malaysia’s strong ringgit squeezes export reliant glove makers
Malaysia’s world-leading producers of latex gloves are facing tightened profit margins as the nation’s strong currency bites into US…
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Australian dollar scales 15-month high on strong jobs data
The Australian dollar hit 15-month highs on Thursday as an apparent easing in US-European tensions soothed risk sentiment, while a strong…
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United Airlines offers upbeat outlook on strong premium travel demand
United Airlines on Tuesday issued an upbeat outlook for the current quarter and the full year, buoyed by strong demand from higher-income…
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Strong January lifts odds of another record year for STI, further upside ahead: OCBC
The year may have kicked off on a shaky note for global markets with geopolitical volatility following American action in Venezuela.…
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Five S-Reits that saw strong growth in trading activity in H2 2025
Trading activity in the Singapore real estate investment trust (S-Reit) sector rose overall in the second half of 2025 compared with the…
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Chinese firms make strong Hong Kong debuts, capping bumper listings year
With more than 300 companies filing for IPOs, the momentum is set to carry into 2026 [SINGAPORE/HONG KONG] Several Chinese companies that…
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Oil up as market weighs strong US economic growth, supply risks
Oil prices settled higher on Tuesday as investors assessed stronger-than-expected US economic growth and the risk of disruptions to oil…
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Stand Strong Show Up For Hanukkah
Hanukkah is not just candles and songs. It’s a story about resilience. Right now, with fresh threats and shaken communities, that story…