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Oil prices settle slightly down after US boosts crude output forecast
Oil prices settle slightly down after US boosts crude output forecast
OIL prices dipped on Tuesday (Mar 12), settling slightly lower after a higher-than-expected forecast for United States crude oil production and bearish economic data, but persistent geopolitical tensions limited...
Companies’ climate reporting must go beyond measuring numbers for reporting’s sake
Companies’ climate reporting must go beyond measuring numbers for reporting’s sake
AS CLIMATE reporting appears inevitable for Singapore’s listed and large non-listed companies, one challenge will be getting companies to go beyond measuring the numbers simply for reporting’s sake. Climate...
Far East Orchard to buy Glasgow site for purpose-built student accommodation
Far East Orchard to buy Glasgow site for purpose-built student accommodation
FAR East Orchard has entered into an agreement through a subsidiary to buy a plot of land in Glasgow, with the intention to develop it into a 273-bed purpose-built...
Boeing whistleblower found dead of apparent suicide
Boeing whistleblower found dead of apparent suicide
JOHN Barnett, a former Boeing employee who had reportedly raised concerns about the company’s production issues, was found dead of an apparent suicide, according to authorities in South Carolina....
Toyota becomes Asia’s most shorted large-cap stock: Hazeltree
Toyota becomes Asia’s most shorted large-cap stock: Hazeltree
AUTOMAKER Toyota Motor became the most shorted large-cap stock by hedge funds in the Asia-Pacific region in February, overtaking Takeda Pharmaceutical, a report from data firm Hazeltree showed on...
No Signboard to resume trading, subject to conditions
No Signboard to resume trading, subject to conditions
NO SIGNBOARD on Tuesday (Mar 12) said that the Singapore Exchange has not objected to its trading-resumption proposal, subject to the satisfaction of a string of conditions. The food...
CapitaLand secures European Central Bank as new anchor tenant
CapitaLand secures European Central Bank as new anchor tenant
CAPITALAND Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT) and CapitaLand Investment (CLI) have secured the European Central Bank (ECB) as an anchor tenant for their jointly owned office building in Frankfurt. CLI...
Honda, Nissan considering cutting China capacity, Nikkei reports
Honda, Nissan considering cutting China capacity, Nikkei reports
NISSAN Motor is considering a 30 per cent reduction in production capacity in China, while Honda Motor intends to cut 20 per cent, the Nikkei reported. The Japanese carmakers...
Lego wins market share overcoming rival’s Barbie movie launch
Lego wins market share overcoming rival’s Barbie movie launch
LEGO beat its biggest toymaker competitors last year, capturing market share even as its largest rival, Mattel, was buoyed by the Barbie movie. The Danish maker of the colourful...
Major Hong Kong grocery chain U Select shuts stores as China lures shoppers
Major Hong Kong grocery chain U Select shuts stores as China lures shoppers
HONG Kong’s third-largest supermarket chain U Select, run by state-owned conglomerate China Resources Holdings, has almost halved its network in less than a year as the city’s retailers struggle...