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ECB to cut rates again to help economy overcome trade turmoil
The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to cut interest rates for the seventh time in a year on Thursday (Apr 17), looking to prop up…
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Business
Gold continues record rally as trade war woes fuel safe-haven demand
Gold extended its record rally on Thursday (Apr 17) as investors sought refuge in safe-haven assets amid an intensifying global trade…
Fashion
White Milano’s Resort Trade Show Back in June – With Menswear to Boot
BACK AND BIGGER: Ready-to-wear and accessories trade show White Milano has confirmed the dates for the third edition of its resort…
Business
Hong Kong stocks drop on trade war anxiety, China inches higher
Hong Kong shares fell on Wednesday (Apr 16), dragged by technology stocks, after the US restricted Nvidia chip sales to China, raising…
Business
US: Stocks dip as markets monitor trade war fallout
Wall Street stocks finished lower on Tuesday (Apr 15) following news of solid bank earnings as investors monitor developments in the…
Business
China orders airlines to suspend Boeing jet deliveries amid trade war
China has ordered its airlines not to take any further deliveries of Boeing jets in response to the US decision to impose 145 per cent…
Business
Tokyo: Nikkei slumps on trade war worries, stronger yen
Japan’s Nikkei share average slumped on Friday (Apr 11) in a brutal end to a volatile week as investors worried about the economic fallout…
Business
Berkshire yen bond deal is its smallest ever amid trade war
Berkshire Hathaway sold 90 billion yen (S$834 million) of bonds on Friday (Apr 11) in its smallest yen deal ever in a market rocked by an…
Business
Europe: Shares resume selloff as trade war escalates; healthcare slumps
EUROPEAN shares tumbled further on Wednesday as China more than doubled its tariffs on US imports, with healthcare stocks leading declines…
Business
Grab, Sea seen as defensive stocks as they’re not exposed to direct trade links with US
Singapore-headquartered tech giants Grab and Sea – both listed in the US – have not been spared amid a wider market sell-off sparked by…
Business
Grab, Sea seen as defensive stocks as they are not exposed to direct trade links with US
Singapore-headquartered tech giants Grab and Sea – both listed in the United States – have not been spared amid a wider market sell-off…
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Asia: Equities resume selloff as Trump cranks up trade war
Equities and oil plunged again on Wednesday after Donald Trump ramped up his trade war by hitting China with tariffs of more than 100 per…
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Japan could lose US$17 billion in car exports due to US tariffs, says UN trade agency
The tariffs cover more than US$460 billion worth of US imports of vehicles and auto parts annually Japan could lose US$17 billion in car…
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German industry grapples with AI at trade fair
Artificial intelligence is set to bring sweeping change to modern life, but at an industrial fair in Germany many companies wonder how…
Business
Oil approaches one-month highs as investors assess supply, trade war risks
Oil prices edged higher on Thursday as traders assessed a tightening of crude supplies along with new US tariffs and their expected effect…
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MSGM Women’s Fall 2025: Tulles of the Trade
Tulle is a fascinating material: its stiffness, sheerness, and the way multiple layers create optical patterns when the light hits it. No…
Business
Singapore stocks fall as trade tariff concerns re-emerge overnight; STI down 0.7%
SINGAPORE stocks fell in tandem with other regional markets on Friday (Feb 28) as investors reassessed the potential impact of tariffs…
Business
OCBC conservative about FY2025 targets amid trade tensions, uncertainties
Bank’s Q4 net profit is up 4% at S$1.7 billion, while full-year earnings rise 8% to a record S$7.6 billion OCBC rode on the strength of…
Business
New UPS air route targets trade from France to Hong Kong
A Boeing 747-8 freighter is guided to its parking stall at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. UPS has begun operating five cargo flights per…
Business
ABS introduces digital tool for banks to verify trade financing documents
BANKS in the Republic can now better tackle trade finance fraud with a new automated digital tool that checks the authenticity of bills of…
Business
Greenback rises on mixed jobs report and trade war threat
THE US dollar rose in choppy trading on Friday (Feb 7) after data showed that US job growth slowed in January but that the unemployment…
Business
Europe: Shares end lower as trade war worries spike; automakers slide
European shares closed lower on Friday (Feb 7), with automakers among top decliners as investors grew skittish on worries of a global…
Business
Kia contests US$14 million India tax demand for wrongly using trade treaty exemptions
Tax investigations in India can drag on for years and are often a sore point for foreign companies KIA on Friday (Feb 7) said it is…
Business
Jimmy Butler, Warriors Agree to Extension Following Blockbuster Trade
ESPN Senior NBA Insider Shams Charania has reported that the Miami Heat have sent star forward Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors…