Posts by Riah Marton
Convergence of financial services presents opportunities for remisiers in S’pore, say market watchers
[SINGAPORE] Stock brokerages need to transform as they grapple with changes across the financial sector, said PhillipCapital founder and executive chairman Lim Hua Min. Lim noted that brokerages, banks and other financial services are converging, blurring the lines that have marked out these operations and creating new opportunities in the process. Remisiers, for example, could…
Read MoreWealth management opens door for Singapore remisiers
[SINGAPORE] Stock brokerages need to transform as they grapple with changes across the financial sector, said PhillipCapital founder and executive chairman Lim Hua Min. Lim noted that brokerages, banks and other financial services are converging, blurring the lines that have marked out these operations and creating new opportunities in the process. Remisiers, for example, could…
Read MoreHow The Last of Us’ Surprising Twist Strays From Original Video Game
“The game is the vision,” production designer John Paino told E! News, referring to the 2013 PlayStation title that HBO’s The Last of Us is adapted from. “The concept art for the game always looked cinematic. It had a sense of place and lighting and realism to it.” But, as movie-like as it looked, it was still a game. The job…
Read MoreMini ‘sell America’ vibe revived after Moody’s downgrades US
[NEW YORK] Investors faced yet another bumpy start to the trading week with US assets coming under fresh pressure, although it’s mounting concern over American debt rather than tariffs generating the volatility this time. US equity and bond futures retreated with the US dollar in early Asia trading after Moody’s Ratings announced on Friday (May…
Read MorePorsha Williams’ Beauty Routine Is Part Glam, Part Zodiac, and All About Self-Care
We interviewed Porsha Williams because we think you’ll like her picks. Porsha is a paid spokesperson for Almay. Our writers and editors independently determine what we cover and recommend. When you buy through our links, E! may earn a commission. Learn more. The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams knows how to turn her makeup removal…
Read MoreBessent calls Walmart CEO after Trump lashes out over price hikes
[WASHINGTON] The US Treasury chief said on Sunday he had called Walmart’s CEO, a day after President Donald Trump blasted the company for hiking prices over his tariffs and urged it to “eat” the costs. The massive American retailer on Thursday warned as it reported quarterly earnings that at least some of Trump’s tariffs would be…
Read MoreUpbeat outlook for US stocks but risks remain
US equity markets have endured a turbulent week, initially expending their post-April rally pullback following comments from Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell. His remarks on a revised monetary policy framework hinted at rising long-term interest rates and suggested that “supply shocks” may be a norm in the economic landscape. This propelled US 30-year Treasury yields…
Read MoreJoe Biden Diagnosed With “Aggressive Form” of Prostate Cancer
Joe and Jill Biden welcomed daughter Ashley Blazer Biden, their only child together, on June 9, 1981. The Tulane grad got her master’s degree in social work from University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy and Practice in 2010 and was associate director of the Delaware Center for Justice for more than seven years. In…
Read MoreLittle Mix’s Jesy Nelson Gives Birth to Twins Early After Pregnancy Complications
Jesy Nelson is now a mum times two—after a terrifying pregnancy. The Little Mix alum gave birth to her and boyfriend Zion Foster‘s identical twin daughters Ocean Jade Nelson-Foster and Story Monroe Nelson-Foster more than two months early after being hospitalized since March for a complication that threatened the babies’ lives. The preemies are currently…
Read MoreWho Was America Yamilet Sanchez? First Mexican Navy Cadet Killed after Ship Collided with Brooklyn Bridge Identified as Young Veracruz Native
One of the two people who died in Saturday’s Brooklyn Bridge ship collision was a 20-year-old female cadet from the Mexican Navy, hailing from Veracruz, according to the state’s governor on Sunday. The second cadet killed in the harrowing crash hasn’t yet been identified by the authorities. América Yamilet Sánchez, of Xalapa—the capital of Veracruz—died…
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