Posts by Riah Marton
Singapore stocks open lower on Thursday; STI down 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares slumped at the opening bell on Thursday (Aug 29) after global equities ended mixed overnight. The Straits Times Index (STI) was down 4.78 points or 0.1 per cent to 3,386.25 as at 9.01am. Across the broader market, losers outnumbered gainers 54 to 38 after 25.4 million securities worth S$40.1 million changed hands. Index…
Read MoreFederal Reserve’s Bostic says it is ‘time to move’ on rate cuts, but wants to be sure
FEDERAL Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic on Wednesday said that with inflation down farther and the unemployment rate up more than he anticipated, it may be “time to move” on rate cuts, but he wants to be sure before pulling that trigger. Bostic said he will want to see confirmation from the monthly…
Read MoreOpenAI nears funding round at more than US$100 billion valuation
OPENAI is getting closer to raising funding at a valuation of more than US$100 billion in a round led by Thrive Capital, people with knowledge of the matter said. Thrive will invest about US$1 billion in the round, said one of the people, who asked to remain anonymous because the fundraising hasn’t been made public.…
Read MoreMegan Thee Stallion Seemingly Confirms Romance With NBA Star Torrey Craig – E! Online
What’s happening? Megan Thee Stallion is acting classy and bougie with someone new. The “Beautiful Mistakes” rapper seemingly confirmed her romance with Chicago Bulls forward Torrey Craig in a since-deleted TikTok. In the video—which was screen recorded by MuchMusic—Megan, 29, and Torrey, 33, took part in the “Most Likely Challenge” Couples Edition, going back and forth answering questions while laying in bed. While…
Read MoreTravis Kelce Professing His Love for Taylor Swift Proves He’s Down Bad – E! Online
The king of Travis Kelce‘s heart? Taylor Swift, of course. The NFL star let that be known on Aug. 28, when he appeared alongside teammates Patrick Mahomes, Chris Jones, Nick Bolton, Justin Reid and Harrison Butker at a roundtable discussion hosted by Kansas City Chiefs announcer Mitch Holthus. “We love you,” Kelce told Holthus on…
Read MoreUS Fed sets large bank capital levels after stress tests, eases on Goldman’s level
THE US Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday it had set the latest capital cushions for large banks following June’s annual stress tests, but agreed to shrink Goldman Sachs’ burden. The new levels, effective Oct 1, largely mirror the ones the Fed first identified as part of the annual health check of large banks. The central bank, however, added…
Read MoreKelsea Ballerini Shares Her Dog Dibs Has Inoperable Heart Cancer – E! Online
Kelsea Ballerini has a sad update about her favorite pup. The “Cowboys Cry Too” singer shared that her beloved dog Dibs—whom she named after her 2014 song—was diagnosed with cancer, which has made focusing on her upcoming album Patterns difficult. “i feel pretty disingenuous promoting this album and tracklist reveal (which i am so, so proud of),” Kelsea…
Read MoreAs regional M&As spike, Singapore’s business valuation body sees benefit of standardised practices across countries
The Institute of Valuers and Appraisers, Singapore seeks to expand its 8-year-old Chartered Valuer and Appraiser programme in the region AMID an increasing volume of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) conducted globally, the Institute of Valuers and Appraisers, Singapore (IVAS) is looking to roll out its Chartered Valuer and Appraiser (CVA) programme to markets in South-east…
Read MoreBachelor Nation’s Justin Glaze and Susie Evans Break Up After 7 Months Confirming Romance – E! Online
‘Bachelor’ Alum Joey Graziadei & Kelsey Anderson Reveal Their “New Girl” Living Situation The last petal has fallen on this Bachelor Nation romance. Justin Glaze and Susie Evans, who competed on The Bachelorette season 17 and The Bachelor season 26, respectively, have broken up less than a year after confirming their romance to E! News.…
Read MoreThomas Matthew Crooks: FBI Releases Photos Showing How Trump Shooter Hid AR-15 Rifle as They Say Rally Was ‘Target Opportunity’
Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks dismantled his AR-15 rifle into two parts, so that he could hide it inside his backpack as he moved through the crowd at the Butler, Pennsylvania rally, the FBI said on Wednesday. Crooks was smart enough and knew that he could get caught with the AR-15 rifle he was carrying…
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