Trump Not Shot by Assassin’s Bullet? FBI Launches New Probe as Former President Blasts Agency after Director Says It Could Have Been Shrapnel

Trump Not Shot by Assassin’s Bullet? FBI Launches New Probe as Former President Blasts Agency after Director Says It Could Have Been Shrapnel

Donald Trump has slammed the FBI after the agency confirmed it is investigating whether he was actually struck by a bullet during an assassination attempt. The presidential candidate blasted the FBI director, Christopher Wray, after he suggested that it might have been shrapnel that grazed Trump’s ear during the shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania. The FBI…

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ESR buys remaining 12.3% stake in Logos Group 

ESR buys remaining 12.3% stake in Logos Group 

REAL estate investment manager ESR Group will acquire the remaining 12.3 per cent stake in logistics real estate company Logos, which will become an indirect wholly owned subsidiary when the transaction is completed, it announced on Friday (Jul 26). ESR held an 86.4 per cent indirect interest in Logos in early May, with the remaining…

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Hong Kong reappoints central bank chief

Hong Kong reappoints central bank chief

HONG Kong’s government reappointed Eddie Yue as its de-facto central bank chief to another five-year term to keep stability in the financial hub. Yue, 59, will get a raise in his annual salary to HK$7.4 million (S$1.3 million), up from HK$7.2 million last year, the government said on Friday (Jul 26). His performance bonus remained…

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Brewing giant Asahi set to sell restaurant business: report

Brewing giant Asahi set to sell restaurant business: report

ASAHI Group plans to sell its struggling restaurant business, Nadaman, to a Japanese peer as the country’s biggest brewer looks to exit the segment to focus on alcoholic and other beverages, Nikkei reported on Friday (Jul 26). The brewing giant is looking to sell the business for an undisclosed sum, the report said, adding that…

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