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Trafigura acquires warehousing firm Grafton’s Singapore business
The deal marks the metal trader’s return to the London Metal Exchange warehousing industry[SINGAPORE] Trafigura Group has acquired a metals warehousing firm with sizable operations in Singapore, as a...
Jardine Matheson to delist Mandarin Oriental at US$3.35 a share; Mandarin Oriental sells HK property for US$925 million
[SINGAPORE] Controlling shareholder Jardine Matheson is moving to take Mandarin Oriental private in a recommended cash takeover valued at US$3.35 per share, bringing the hotel group’s total valuation to...
Giorgio Armani names veteran Giuseppe Marsocci new CEO as fashion house weighs potential sale
[MILAN] Giorgio Armani appointed company veteran Giuseppe Marsocci as chief executive officer as the Italian fashion house considers a potential sale following the death of its founder.Marsocci has spent...
Sip the Energy of Nature: Yerba Magic Expands Its Yerba Mate Range
There’s a reason so many morning routines start with a shaker bottle now. People want something quick that’s still healthy, which is where Yerba Magic steps in. Their peach...
Bitcoin extends decline to US$104,782 as Trump escalates US-China trade war
[BENGALURU] Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value, extended declines on Friday (Oct 10) after US President Donald Trump escalated his trade conflict with China.Trump on Friday said...
US: Wall Street opens slightly higher as traders buy the dip ahead of sentiment data
[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly higher on Friday, as investors sought to buy the dip following a brief pullback, while awaiting the consumer sentiment data for...
Singapore shares close lower in tandem with Wall Street retreat; STI slides 0.3%
Across the broader market in the city-state, decliners beat gainers 371 to 250 as 1.8 billion securities valued at S$1.4 billion are traded[SINGAPORE] Singapore shares closed lower on Friday...
Tata Consultancy Services slashes 19,755 jobs in biggest workforce cut amid AI, US strains
[MUMBAI] Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) made its steepest-ever job cuts as strained ties with the US and a rapid shift towards artificial intelligence reshape the country’s US$280 billion IT...
