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Gold expected to scale new heights
Gold expected to scale new heights
The price of gold continued to appreciate recently, recording a new all-time high on Jul 16 when it traded above the previous high of US$2,450 per ounce level recorded...
Big Tech stock slump amps up pressure to deliver on earnings
Big Tech stock slump amps up pressure to deliver on earnings
THE stakes were already elevated for technology giants heading into this earnings season. They just got a lot higher after the worst week for the Nasdaq 100 Index in...
Nippon Steel hires Pompeo to help clinch purchase of US Steel
Nippon Steel hires Pompeo to help clinch purchase of US Steel
NIPPON Steel has hired former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to help complete a proposed purchase of United States Steel, a deal facing bipartisan opposition from Donald Trump...
Airlines start digging themselves out of epic flight disruptions
Airlines start digging themselves out of epic flight disruptions
AIRLINES began slowly resuming some operations following a chaotic start to the day in the wake of a widespread global software meltdown, with thousands of delayed or cancelled flights...
Gold eases from record highs on firmer US dollar, profit-taking
Gold eases from record highs on firmer US dollar, profit-taking
GOLD prices dipped more than 1 per cent on Friday (Jul 19), as the US dollar firmed and some investors locked in profits following the metal’s recent surge on...
Well-known Chinese bar brand Helens gets secondary listing on SGX
Well-known Chinese bar brand Helens gets secondary listing on SGX
Helens International Holdings, which owns a leading pub network in China called Helen’s Bar, debuted on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Friday (Jul 19) in a secondary listing. It...
MUFG heads to take pay cut after information firewall breach
MUFG heads to take pay cut after information firewall breach
MITSUBISHI UFJ Financial Group top executives will take pay cuts as Japan’s largest banking group seeks to restore client confidence after breaching information firewalls. Chief executive officer Hironori Kamezawa will...
China quants defend sector amid calls to ban algorithmic trades
China quants defend sector amid calls to ban algorithmic trades
CHINA’S top quantitative hedge funds are defending the beleaguered industry against pundit calls to ban algorithm-driven trading following regulatory tightening.Yanfu Investments and Zhejiang High-Flyer Asset Management, two of the...
Meta eyes stake in maker of Ray-Ban in smart glasses push
Meta eyes stake in maker of Ray-Ban in smart glasses push
META Platforms is in talks to take a minority stake in the maker of Ray-Ban sunglasses as the Facebook owner intensifies its push into smart glasses.Meta, which has collaborated...
ECB officials consider if only one more cut feasible in 2024
ECB officials consider if only one more cut feasible in 2024
EUROPEAN Central Bank (ECB) policymakers are increasingly wondering if they may only be able to cut interest rates once more this year, according to sources familiar with the matter.With...