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Gold holds steady ahead of Fed decision
Gold holds steady ahead of Fed decision
GOLD prices held steady on Wednesday (Sep 18) as market participants braced for an expected Federal Reserve move to cut interest rates for the first time in more than...
Singapore shares open lower on Wednesday; STI down 0.5%
Singapore shares open lower on Wednesday; STI down 0.5%
SINGAPORE stocks began Wednesday (Sep 18) trading in negative territory, although global equities largely rose overnight.As at 9.01 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) fell 17.29 points or 0.5...
Australia’s RBA to prioritise wholesale CBDC work over retail
Australia’s RBA to prioritise wholesale CBDC work over retail
AUSTRALIA’S central bank has decided to prioritise work on a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) as its economic benefits are judged to outweigh those of a retail version,...
FTX auditor settles US SEC negligence case, pays fine
FTX auditor settles US SEC negligence case, pays fine
A FORMER auditor for FTX will pay US$1.95 million to settle two US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) cases, including for alleged negligence in auditing the cryptocurrency exchange Sam...
Snap advances bet on augmented reality with new version of Spectacles glasses
Snap advances bet on augmented reality with new version of Spectacles glasses
SNAP announced an upgraded version of its Spectacles augmented-reality (AR) glasses on Tuesday (Sep 17), doubling down on its bet that wearable devices to enhance the view of the...
Leading the way in corporate governance
Leading the way in corporate governance
How does your company ensure that the interests of various stakeholders – such as shareholders, employees, and the community – are considered in your governance framework? Tan: CICT’s corporate...
Intuit releases enterprise suite of financial products to tap new customers
Intuit releases enterprise suite of financial products to tap new customers
TURBOTAX maker Intuit said on Tuesday (Sep 17) it has released a new customizable enterprise suite of its financial products in the US to capture new customers looking for...
Boeing, union negotiators to meet as striking workers dig in
Boeing, union negotiators to meet as striking workers dig in
Negotiators at Boeing and its largest union are due to resume talks over a labour contract on Tuesday (Sep 17), as the planemaker seeks to bring a swift end...
US: Wall Street opens higher after retail sales data, Fed decision in focus
US: Wall Street opens higher after retail sales data, Fed decision in focus
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher with the benchmark S&P 500 close to its intraday record high, ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting starting on Tuesday (Sep 17),...
Microsoft, G42 start two AI centres in Abu Dhabi
Microsoft, G42 start two AI centres in Abu Dhabi
MICROSOFT and G42 are establishing two artificial intelligence (AI) centres in Abu Dhabi, months after they inked a US$1.5 billion deal and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) company agreed...