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The Chinese-made DJI drones used by US police face a MAGA-fuelled reckoning
The Chinese-made DJI drones used by US police face a MAGA-fuelled reckoning
If DJI fails to get FCC clearance by Christmas, it could join Huawei and ZTE on the agency’s list[WASHINGTON] President Donald Trump’s administration faces a Tuesday (Dec 23) deadline...
BOJ raises interest rates to 30-year high, signals more hikes
BOJ raises interest rates to 30-year high, signals more hikes
It offers a slightly more upbeat view on the economy than at its previous meeting in October[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised interest rates on Friday (Dec 19)...
Trump praises Fed Governor Waller as ‘great’ after interview for Fed Chair
Trump praises Fed Governor Waller as ‘great’ after interview for Fed Chair
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he interviewed Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller a day earlier as a candidate to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chair, praising him as...
BNY deepens AI, digital asset embrace as it enters next phase: CEO Robin Vince tells BT
BNY deepens AI, digital asset embrace as it enters next phase: CEO Robin Vince tells BT
The New York-based bank has invested heavily in AI and culture transformation and is ready for its next stage, says Vince in an exclusive interview[SINGAPORE] Three years into its...
UBS plans January job cuts to kick off final year of integration
UBS plans January job cuts to kick off final year of integration
[ZURICH] UBS Group is set to begin its latest wave of job cuts in mid-January, according to people familiar with the matter. That step will be followed by another...
Trump Media, fusion power firm TAE Technologies combine in US billion deal
Trump Media, fusion power firm TAE Technologies combine in US$6 billion deal
Under the deal, shareholders of both companies will own about 50% of the combined entity [NEW YORK] US President Donald Trump’s social media firm is entering the fusion-power business...
Elliott woos other Toyota Industries investors in buyout fight
Elliott woos other Toyota Industries investors in buyout fight
[TOKYO] Elliott Investment Management has been approaching asset managers and other institutional investors in Japan to build support for its campaign and push Toyota group to sweeten its 4.7...
KGI starts Ever Glory at ‘outperform’ with S.20 target amid high construction demand in Singapore
KGI starts Ever Glory at ‘outperform’ with S$1.20 target amid high construction demand in Singapore
Its asset-light model and careful working-capital management enable disciplined expansion, says analyst [SINGAPORE] KGI Securities has initiated coverage on Ever Glory United with an “outperform” rating and a target...
Acrophyte Hospitality Trust unit to divest Hyatt Place Primacy Parkway hotel for US.8 million
Acrophyte Hospitality Trust unit to divest Hyatt Place Primacy Parkway hotel for US$7.8 million
[SINGAPORE] ARA USH Chicago, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Acrophyte Hospitality Management Trust (AHT), is selling a hotel in the United States for US$7.8 million.Located in Memphis, Tennessee,...
Warburg Pincus is said to near acquisition of Asian firm Acclime
Warburg Pincus is said to near acquisition of Asian firm Acclime
The transaction may value the corporate services firm at US$950 million to US$1 billion [HONG KONG] Warburg Pincus is nearing a deal to acquire Asia-focused corporate services firm Acclime,...