Posts by Stephanie Irvin
Don’t Sacrifice Quality at Scale: The Best Wide-Format Printers for Demanding Projects
The best wide-format printer for large-scale projects gives you prints and control. When launching seasonal promotions or managing multisite campaigns, having the right machine lets you react faster and keep production in-house when timelines are tight. Entry-level printers are not built for the volume or complexity of demanding business and retail work. You will face…
Read MoreHaier sells 49% stake in Indian unit to Bharti, Warburg Pincus
[MUMBAI] Chinese home appliance maker Haier Smart Home agreed to sell a 49 per cent stake in its India unit to Bharti Enterprises and Warburg Pincus. Haier will retain a 49 per cent stake and the rest will be owned by its management team in India, the companies said in a joint statement Wednesday (Dec…
Read MoreGold tops US$4,500, silver and platinum hit records in metal markets frenzy
Gold surges more than 70% this year, driven by safe-haven demand, de-dollarisation trends, central bank buying and others [BENGALURU] Gold surged past US$4,500 per ounce for the first time on Wednesday (Dec 24), while silver and platinum also hit record highs. This comes as investors piled into precious metals to hedge against geopolitical and trade…
Read MoreRetail investors to have more sway over Wall Street after record year
In 2025, retail traders shift to ETFs tracking equity indexes, crypto, and commodities [NEW YORK] Retail inflows into US stocks are set to hit a record in 2025, as individual investors become a major force behind a rally that is likely to extend into the next year on hopes of interest rate cuts, analysts said.…
Read MoreSingapore shares slip before Christmas break; STI down 0.1%
Meanwhile, the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index rises 0.1% or 1.61 points to 1,448.61 [SINGAPORE] Singapore shares ended slightly lower on Wednesday (Dec 24) before investors took a break for Christmas, even as Wall Street closed higher on the back of a strong growth forecast for the US. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) slipped…
Read MoreAustralian dollar climbs to highest since Oct 2024 on RBA bets
[CANBERRA] The Australian dollar climbed to its strongest in more than a year after traders ratchet expectations the Reserve Bank will quickly shift to raising interest rates early next year. The Aussie rose 0.2 per cent to 67.13 US cents, the highest since October 2024. The move extends its gain to 1.5 per cent this…
Read MoreLoaded supertanker returns to Venezuelan waters amid US interceptions: TankerTrackers.com
PANAMA-FLAGGED crude carrier Kelly, which had departed from Venezuela carrying oil last week, has returned to Venezuelan waters following the US interception of more tankers, monitoring service TankerTrackers.com said on Tuesday. The US Coast Guard on Saturday intercepted the Panama-flagged tanker Centuries, which was carrying some 1.9 million barrels of Venezuelan Merey heavy crude, and…
Read MoreEntrepreneurship and Access in Focus: Highlights From Axios Live Discussions
Axios Live is the Promise-based HTTP client’s biggest event of the year, which features talks, discussions, and demonstrations on web topics that clients use to extend their knowledge. 2025 was a huge year for Axios Live due to its top-tier generative-AI-focused lineup, featuring enterprise leaders like Bank of America’s Michelle Boston and Atlassian’s Zeynep Inanoglu…
Read MoreIndia’s RBI to inject 2 trillion rupees via fresh bond buys, US$10 billion in FX swap
This is to offset the cash drain from its US dollar sales in the currency market to support a weakening rupee [MUMBAI] India’s central bank announced fresh measures aimed at boosting banking liquidity, including government bond purchases and a foreign-exchange (FX) swap. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will buy two trillion rupees (S$28.7 billion)…
Read MoreNovo Nordisk shares jump almost 8% after US approves Wegovy pill
The approval gives the drugmaker a first-mover advantage in the race for a potent oral weight-loss medicine [COPENHAGEN/LONDON] Novo Nordisk shares jumped nearly 8 per cent on Tuesday (Dec 23), after the US Food and Drug Administration approved its weight-loss pill. This gives the Danish drugmaker a competitive edge over rival Eli Lilly in the…
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