Posts by Stephanie Irvin
Russian gas sales to China would not harm US, energy secretary says
Since coming back to the office, Trump has not imposed direct sanctions on Russian energy entities Published Sat, Sep 6, 2025 · 10:10 AM [WASHINGTON] Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Friday (Sep 5) that he is not worried that any Russian sales of gas to China would harm US exporters of the fuel. Russia…
Read MoreUS immigration agents arrest hundreds at Hyundai plant, mostly South Koreans
[ATLANTA/WASHINGTON/SEOUL] Hundreds of workers at a Hyundai Motor car battery facility under construction in Georgia were detained in a raid by US authorities on Thursday (Sep 4), stopping work on a plant that is one of the Korean automaker’s major investments in the US. About 475 workers, most of whom were South Korean nationals, were…
Read MoreEurope: Stocks retreat at close as weak US payrolls stoke slowdown fears
[BENGALURU] European stocks surrendered early gains to finish lower on Friday (Sep 5), dragged by energy and financial shares, as investors turned cautious after softer-than-expected US payrolls data heightened concerns about cracks in the world’s largest economy. The pan-European Stoxx 600 ended 0.16 per cent lower at 549.21, with the energy index weighing heavily with…
Read MoreGoogle hit with 2.95-billion-euro EU antitrust fine over adtech practices
[BRUSSELS] Alphabet’s Google was hit with a 2.95-billion-euro (S$4.4 billion) EU antitrust fine on Friday (Sep 5) for anti-competitive practices in its lucrative adtech business, marking its fourth penalty in its decade long fight with EU competition regulators. The move by the European Commission was triggered by a complaint from the European Publishers Council…
Read MoreWhy Hawkefest Will Be The Marketing Event of the Year
We’ve all attended numerous marketing conferences over the years—some good, some forgettable, and a rare few that genuinely changed the trajectory of business. But something different is brewing with Hawekfest this year — something that has me genuinely excited. When we first conceptualized Hawkefest at Hawke Media, our vision wasn’t just another industry gathering with…
Read MoreSGX moves to ease ETF market-maker rules, match global norms
The move follows measures by the Republic in February to enhance its equities market Published Fri, Sep 5, 2025 · 07:12 PM [SINGAPORE] The Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Friday (Sep 5) said its regulatory arm plans to streamline the requirements of designated market-makers (DMMs) for exchange-traded funds (ETFs), aiming to align with global market standards.…
Read MoreChina slaps preliminary duties on EU pork imports
The move deepens a trade dispute with the bloc arising from its tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles Published Fri, Sep 5, 2025 · 05:40 PM [BEIJING] China on Friday (Sep 5) placed preliminary anti-dumping duties as high as 62.4 per cent on certain pork imports from the European Union, deepening a trade dispute with the…
Read MoreArmani’s death puts fate of luxury empire in hands of heirs
[ROME] Giorgio Armani fought for decades to keep the fashion empire he founded independent, as Italian icons like Gucci and Fendi were snapped up by larger luxury chains. It will be his heirs who decide what the future will hold. The Italian patriarch, whose death at age 91 was announced on Thursday (Sep 4), entrusted…
Read MoreChina bonds see renewed selloff after stock market rebound
[BEIJING] Chinese government bonds declined in Friday (Sep 5) afternoon trading as an equity rebound extended and higher yields at a longer-dated auction disappointed some investors. Futures on 30-year sovereign notes dropped almost 1 per cent, the most in nearly three weeks. This was even after an earlier 30-year bond auction suggested a moderate improvement…
Read MoreTencent-backed Airwallex acquires OpenPay; move pits it against Stripe Billing
[SINGAPORE] Fintech company Airwallex has acquired OpenPay, a San Francisco-based billing platform that provides subscription management, payment orchestration and revenue analytics services. The Singapore-based company will bring OpenPay’s billing and analytics capabilities onboard its global platform and offer billing services to its customers by the fourth quarter of 2025. The acquisition will strengthen Airwallex’s position…
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