Posts by Yurie Miyazawa
Citigroup backs silver to soar just as gold’s rally loses steam
Published Wed, Jul 16, 2025 · 04:38 PM [MELBOURNE] Silver will extend a rally beyond US$40 an ounce in the coming months on tightening physical supplies and growing investment demand, according to Citigroup, which reiterated a more cautious stance on gold. The three-month forecast was raised to US$40 from US$38, while the 6-to-12 month outlook…
Read MoreInMotion Not Working for You? Try These Hosting Alternatives
If InMotion Hosting is not meeting your needs, there are several other web hosts you can try. Here are six options for hosting alternatives, each with different strengths. GreenGeeks – A Strong Eco-Friendly Choice GreenGeeks offers hosting for $2.95 per month on its basic shared plan. This pricing is among the lowest for what you…
Read MoreFinding Success by Solving Real Problems, Not Just Creating Cute Products
When aspiring entrepreneurs ask me for advice, I often notice a common pattern. They come to me excited about a product idea that’s clever, cute, or interesting—but not necessarily solving a genuine problem. This approach misses what I believe is the fundamental key to business success. Throughout my entrepreneurial journey, from growing Ellie.com to…
Read MoreLiquidators file legal proceedings against Standard Chartered Bank over 1MDB fraud
Published Tue, Jul 1, 2025 · 01:49 PM [KUALA LUMPUR] Liquidators seeking to recoup misappropriated funds from Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund 1MDB have initiated legal proceedings against Standard Chartered Bank in the High Court of Singapore, they said in a statement dated Jun 30. The liquidators are seeking to hold the bank accountable for its…
Read MoreChinese money fires up Hong Kong shares
[SHANGHAI/HONG KONG] Chinese investors are piling into Hong Kong shares lured by lower valuations and the city’s strategic position in China’s growing rivalry with the United States. A record US$90 billion of cash from the mainland has driven a stellar 21 per cent rally in Hong Kong stocks in the first half of 2025, reshaping…
Read MoreThree senior Mizuho FX/rates traders exit in Singapore, London
Published Tue, Jul 1, 2025 · 11:44 AM [SINGAPORE] Three senior executives have left Mizuho Financial Group’s foreign-exchange and rates trading teams in Singapore and London, according to sources familiar with the matter. Those who have departed include Robert Reilly, head of trading for rates and foreign exchange Asia ex-Japan, and Alexandre Manakyan, head of…
Read MoreZuckerberg debuts Meta ‘superintelligence’ group, more hires
[SAN FRANCISCO] Meta Platforms chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg announced a major restructuring of the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) group, including a commitment to developing AI “superintelligence”, or systems that can complete tasks as well as or even better than humans. Zuckerberg wrote on Monday (Jun 30) to employees that Meta’s AI efforts will fall…
Read MoreEurope: Shares see monthly declines as markets eye trade developments
EUROPEAN stocks ended lower in broad-based declines on Monday, closing out June with monthly losses as investors monitored for signs of any progress on US trade talks as the July tariff deadline loomed large. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed 0.42 per cent lower at 541.37, clocking a more than 1 per cent decline for the…
Read MoreUS: S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records, adding to big quarterly gains
[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks rose again on Monday amid optimism over trade negotiations and US tax cut legislation to conclude the final session of the second quarter at fresh records. The S&P 500 finished at 6,204.95, up 0.5 per cent for the day and about 10.6 per cent for the quarter. The tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index…
Read MoreCreative Technology CEO Freddy Sim to step down for health reasons; Tan Jok Tin will serve as interim CEO
[SINGAPORE] The chief executive officer of , Freddy Sim, will step down from his role on Jul 11 for health reasons, shortly after taking on the top job in May. The board will look for a new CEO, Creative said in a bourse filing on Monday (Jun 30). During the transition, Creative’s executive chairman Tan…
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