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Contractor Agreements: Free Template Could Save You Thousands
April 4, 2025
Contractor agreements are essential for anyone hiring freelance workers or independent contractors. These documents help clarify expectations, protect both parties and ensure everyone is on the same page. However,...
Singapore shares dive a day after US unleashes tariff tsunami; STI down 3%
Singapore shares dive a day after US unleashes tariff tsunami; STI down 3%
April 4, 2025
Across the broader market, decliners trump gainers 378 to 105, with 1.4 billion securities worth nearly S$2.9 billion changing hands[SINGAPORE] All but two constituents of Singapore’s 30-stock Straits Times...
Europe: Shares in the red at open
Europe: Shares in the red at open
April 4, 2025
[BRUSSELS] European equities opened in the red on Friday (Apr 4), extending losses after US President Donald Trump’s tariff offensive sparked a...
Asia: Stocks extend global rout after Trump’s shock tariff blitz
Asia: Stocks extend global rout after Trump’s shock tariff blitz
April 4, 2025
[HONG KONG]  Equities extended losses in Asia on Friday, extending a global rout inflicted by Donald Trump’s tariff blitz that has inflamed a trade war and ramped up recession...
Singapore’s STI drops 1.5%; Asia markets extend declines on Trump tariff troubles
Singapore’s STI drops 1.5%; Asia markets extend declines on Trump tariff troubles
April 4, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Singapore equities began Friday (Apr 4) in negative territory, following the slump in all three major Wall Street indices and European shares on Thursday. As at 9.01 am,...
Singapore’s STI drops 1.5%; Asia markets extend declines on Trump tariff troubles
Singapore’s STI drops 2.6%; Asia markets extend declines on Trump tariff troubles
April 4, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Singapore equities began Friday (Apr 4) in negative territory, following the slump in all three major Wall Street indices and European shares on Thursday. The Straits Times Index...
Trade war boosts odds of Bank of England pushing ahead with May rate cut
Trade war boosts odds of Bank of England pushing ahead with May rate cut
April 4, 2025
THE threat of a global trade war is set to tip the balance at the Bank of England toward more interest-rate cuts, investors and economists say.The raft of tariffs...
Oil dives more than 6%, steepest fall in 3 years on tariffs, Opec+ supply boost
Oil dives more than 6%, steepest fall in 3 years on tariffs, Opec+ supply boost
April 3, 2025
[HOUSTON] Oil prices swooned on Thursday to settle with their steepest percentage loss since 2022, after Opec+ agreed to a surprise increase in output the day after US President Donald...
Euro jumps over 2% against dollar after hefty US tariffs
Euro jumps over 2% against dollar after hefty US tariffs
April 3, 2025
[LONDON] The euro rallied more than 2 per cent against the dollar on Thursday (Apr 3) and was set for its best day in more than nine years as...
Opec+ agrees to make larger than expected supply hike in May
Opec+ agrees to make larger than expected supply hike in May
April 3, 2025
[RIYADH] Opec+ agreed to make a larger than expected oil supply hike in May, adding the equivalent of three monthly tranches from its previous plan to revive output.The group...