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STI up 0.4% amid mixed regional trading on South Korea political drama
SINGAPORE shares ended higher on Wednesday (Dec 4) amid mixed regional trading, as uncertainty loomed over Asia markets after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol imposed, and then lifted shortly...
Larry Fink is making a new generation of billionaires richer than him
AS LARRY Fink drives BlackRock deeper into private markets, he keeps adding new billionaires to the asset-management giant’s roster – and making them all richer than he is in...
McDonald’s E coli outbreak tied to fresh onions is over
AN E COLI outbreak that ensnared McDonald’s is over, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday (Dec 3).Fresh, slivered onions at McDonald’s were the...
Meta seeks nuclear power developers for reactors to start in early 2030s
META said on Tuesday (Dec 3) it is seeking proposals from nuclear power developers to help meet its artificial intelligence and environment goals, becoming the latest big tech company...
Many China copper traders halt US scrap imports on tariff fears
MANY Chinese metal importers have stopped buying US copper scrap in anticipation of tariffs being imposed when Donald Trump assumes the presidency, according to Beijing Antaike Information Development.The purchases...
Russian money ‘not our business’, says StanChart CEO Bill Winters, as bank doubles down on wealth management
The bank aims to attract US$200 billion in new assets over the next five years, expand relationship-manager team by 50% by 2028STANDARD Chartered has vowed to double down on...
Intel’s CEO-shortlist candidates include former board member Lip-Bu Tan: sources
INTEL has started shortlisting a handful of candidates, including former board member Lip-Bu Tan, for the role of chief executive after the struggling American chipmaker ousted company veteran Pat...
Danish brewer Carlsberg sells Russian business
Danish brewer Carlsberg announced on Tuesday (Dec 3) an agreement to sell its shares in its Russian unit, a day after President Vladimir Putin signed a decree ending state...
