Posts by Riah Marton
These Luxury Goods Last Forever (And Will Help You Save Money) – E! Online
The best luxury goods worth investing in are durable, timeless, and high-quality. They never go out of style so you can use them again and again. Rather than buy jewelry that’s going to tarnish or go out of style, opt for something classic like the tennis necklace we found from the brand Eklexic. You can…
Read MoreSingapore shares open lower on Wednesday; STI down 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares began Wednesday (Oct 30) trading in negative territory as markets abroad saw mixed results overnight. As at 9.02 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) was down 0.1 per cent or 2.96 points at 3,587.4. Across the broader market, gainers outnumbered losers 78 to 50 after 53 million securities worth S$86.3 million changed hands. …
Read MoreCapitaLand Ascott Trust’s Q3 gross profit rises 8%
CAPITALAND Ascott Trust’s (Clas) gross profit rose 8 per cent year on year in the third fiscal quarter ended September. On Wednesday (Oct 30), the lodging trust’s managers attributed the stronger top-line performance to portfolio reconstitution initiatives and stronger operating performance. This came as acquisitions, completed asset enhancement initiatives (AEIs), and interest savings from repayment…
Read MoreShopify is winning Salesforce clients, stoking e-commerce rivalry
OVER the past 15 or so years, Shopify has established itself as the go-to for mom-and-pop businesses looking to set up shop online. Now, in a dramatic shift, the Canadian company is targeting larger companies and, in doing so, looking to wrest e-commerce customers from Salesforce. Shopify said it has lured hundreds of Salesforce clients,…
Read MoreChanning Tatum Reveals New Movie With Zoë Kravitz Hours Before Breakup News – E! Online
Blink twice before reading this casting news. Just two hours before multiple outlets reported Channing Tatum and Zoë Kravitz had called off their engagement, the Magic Mike star announced his latest film project—which is also set to star his now-ex. In an Instagram Stories post Oct. 29, the actor reshared Dave Bautista’s post about their…
Read MoreBrittany Snow Debuts New Romance After Tyler Stanaland Divorce – E! Online
“I’m collectively calling them ‘they’ because I don’t know any of them except my ex-husband,” Brittany continued. “They took up a lot of energy and emotion and time and real estate in my head. And I don’t want to give them any more time or energy because then they would win and they would get…
Read MoreGoogle parent Alphabet’s AI spending boosts cloud business, ad sales
GOOGLE parent Alphabet topped third-quarter revenue and earnings expectations on Tuesday (Oct 29), helped by an artificial intelligence (AI) driven 35 per cent surge in its cloud business as well as a jump in its digital advertising revenue. Alphabet shares, which closed up 1.8 per cent on Tuesday, were up 4.4 per cent in after-hours…
Read MoreSGX launches Hong Kong SDRs to allow portfolio diversification, exposure to mega-cap listcos
INVESTORS in Singapore can now gain direct exposure to five mega-cap companies listed in Hong Kong and tap into more opportunities to diversify their portfolios through new Singapore Depository Receipts (SDRs). The Singapore Exchange (SGX) announced on Wednesday (Oct 30) that it will launch Hong Kong SDRs together with Phillip Securities, enabling investors to “express…
Read MoreNFL Player Charvarius Ward’s 23-Month-Old Daughter Amani Joy Ward Dies – E! Online
Charvarius Ward and his family are grieving after a devastating loss. The NFL player said he is “broken” after his daughter Amani Joy died Oct. 28 less than three weeks before turning 2. “She was the best blessing we could have asked for, and her joyous spirit made us smile from ear to ear,” the…
Read MoreControversial Billboard Featuring Kamala Harris’s Vulgar Image Torn Down Amid Backlash
An Ohio advertising company recently removed a controversial billboard along a highway in Licking County that featured a fake, explicit image of Vice President Kamala Harris. Displayed briefly over the weekend, the sign depicted the Vice President in a degrading manner, sparking public outrage and a swift response from the billboard’s provider, Kennedy Outdoor Advertising.…
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