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Credit Agricole reports 27% Q4 profit jump, aided by Amundi and trading
CREDIT Agricole, France’s second-biggest listed bank, blew past quarterly earnings forecasts on Wednesday (Feb 5) with a 27 per cent jump in profit, driven by insurance and asset management...
Singapore investors buy 6.5 tonnes of gold bars, coins in 2024: World Gold Council
SINGAPORE investors did not shy away from physical gold despite its soaring prices in 2024, leading the demand growth in Asean region with 6.5 tonnes of gold bars and...
BlackRock plans to hire 1,200 people for ramp-up in India
BLACKROCK plans to hire nearly 1,200 people to expand two support hubs in India and build out its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in the country, according to sources familiar...
AMD tumbles after giving disappointing outlook for AI growth
ADVANCED Micro Devices (AMD) tumbled in late trading after giving a disappointing outlook for its data centre business, an area where it’s struggling to catch up with artificial intelligence...
Singapore shares rise at Wednesday’s open; STI up 0.2%
SINGAPORE shares started trading in positive territories on Wednesday (Feb 5), mirroring global markets.
As at 9.01 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) was up 0.2 per cent or...
Keppel H2 profit from continuing operations up 19.9% to S$527.9 million
KEPPEL recorded a profit from continuing operations of S$527.9 million for its second half ended Dec 31, up 19.9 per cent from S$440.3 million in the year-ago period. Including profit...
Nissan calls off Honda merger talks
Japan’s Nissan has called off merger talks with rival Honda, the Nikkei newspaper said, abandoning a tie-up that would have created the world’s no 3 automaker and raising questions...
Stocks to watch: CICT, Keppel, FLCT, Sabana Reit
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Feb 5). CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust: Its manager on Wednesday posted a distribution per...
