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Europe: German stocks cut losses as Merz elected as chancellor after initial setback
GERMAN shares trimmed early losses on Tuesday after conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor during a second vote in parliament after an unexpected initial setback.Germany’s DAX index ended...
Singapore shares end higher on Tuesday ahead of FOMC meeting; STI up 0.2%
Singtel is the top gainer on the benchmark index while Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, which is trading ex-dividend, falls the most[SINGAPORE] Stocks on the local bourse ended higher on Tuesday (May...
DoorDash agrees to buy Deliveroo in US$3.9 billion deal
Published Tue, May 6, 2025 · 03:30 PM[LONDON] DoorDash has agreed to buy UK-based food-delivery platform Deliveroo for an equity value of about US$3.9 billion, as the US company...
Japan’s SMFG said to be in talks to buy minority stake in India’s Yes Bank
Published Tue, May 6, 2025 · 01:02 PM[MUMBAI] Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), Japan’s second-biggest lender, is in talks to buy a significant minority stake in India’s Yes Bank,...
Income-Allianz deal timeline: A recap of the proposed S$2.2 billion sale
[SINGAPORE] The proposed S$2.2 billion deal involving the sale of Singapore’s Income Insurance to German insurer Allianz – which the government eventually called off – was a major talking...
ServiceNow eyes US$1 billion revenue for AI product by 2026
The company makes software applications that help companies organise and automate their personnel and information technology operationsPublished Tue, May 6, 2025 · 11:02 AM[NEW YORK] ServiceNow said its flagship...
Gold hits one-week high on safe-haven demand, Fed decision loom
Published Tue, May 6, 2025 · 10:01 AM[BENGALURU] Gold prices climbed to a one-week high on Tuesday (May 6) as rising concerns over US President Donald Trump’s tariff plans...
Shein, Temu ramp up advertising in UK and France as US tariffs hit
[NEW YORK] Shein and Temu, fast-fashion e-commerce platforms that ship merchandise from China, boosted their spending on digital ads in Europe in April, data from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower showed,...
