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EU has enough support to impose Chinese EV tariffs: sources
EU has enough support to impose Chinese EV tariffs: sources
FRANCE, Greece, Italy and Poland will vote on Friday (Oct 4) in favour of tariffs of up to 45 per cent on imports of electric vehicles (EVs) made in...
Levi sees full-year revenue at low end of its guidance range
Levi sees full-year revenue at low end of its guidance range
DENIM maker Levi Strauss narrowed its full-year revenue outlook to the bottom end of its previous range, fuelling concern that demand for the company’s apparel is stagnating. Net revenue...
Opec+ panel sticks to output policy, doubles down on compliance
Opec+ panel sticks to output policy, doubles down on compliance
A MEETING of top Opec+ ministers has kept oil output policy unchanged including a plan to start raising output from December, while also emphasising the need for some members...
GIC agrees to buy 25% stake in EQT-backed waste company Reworld
GIC agrees to buy 25% stake in EQT-backed waste company Reworld
The waste solutions provider serves municipal, residential, commercial and industrial customers in North AmericaSINGAPORE’S sovereign wealth fund GIC has agreed to acquire a 25 per cent stake in waste...
UK Starling Bank fined £29 million for financial crime failings
UK Starling Bank fined £29 million for financial crime failings
THE Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Starling Bank £29 million (S$49.6 million) after identifying shortcomings in the British digital lender’s anti-money laundering controls and sanctions screening systems dating...
Singapore stocks rise, bucking regional trend; STI up 0.1%
Singapore stocks rise, bucking regional trend; STI up 0.1%
Analyst flags the risk that the conflict among major Middle East states could spread beyond the regionSINGAPORE shares ended higher on Wednesday (Oct 2), even as most regional exchanges...
Boeing union says talks halted as strike enters third week
Boeing union says talks halted as strike enters third week
BOEING’S largest union said talks with the planemaker have broken off as the two sides failed to reach a deal to potentially resolve a debilitating strike. There was no progress...
UAW urges Stellantis workers to authorise strike, accuses car maker of breaching contract
UAW urges Stellantis workers to authorise strike, accuses car maker of breaching contract
THE United Auto Workers (UAW) union asked the workers at Stellantis to authorise a strike, accusing the French-Italian car maker of breaking its contract promises, UAW President Shawn Fain...
Assets in actively managed ETFs top US trillion worldwide
Assets in actively managed ETFs top US$1 trillion worldwide
ASSETS in actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) worldwide hit a record US$1 trillion at the end of August, according to data provider ETFGI, boosted by easier regulations and a...
OpenAI is growing fast and burning through piles of money
OpenAI is growing fast and burning through piles of money
OPENAI, the San Francisco startup behind ChatGPT, has been telling investors that it is making billions from its chatbot and that it expects to make a lot more in...