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Singapore shares rise at Wednesday’s open; STI up 0.5%
SINGAPORE shares started trading in positive territory on Wednesday (Feb 19).As at 9 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) opened 0.5 per cent or 17.67 points higher at 3,943.23....
Singtel’s Q3 profit surges 183.4% to S$1.3 billion on exceptional gains
SINGTEL’S net profit for the third quarter ended Dec 31 climbed 183.4 per cent to S$1.3 billion from S$465 million in the same period the year before.This was mainly...
Stocks to watch: UOB, Singtel, Parkson Retail Asia, Cordlife
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Feb 19).
UOB: The lender on Wednesday posted a net profit of S$1.52 billion...
BP weighs sale of Castrol lubricants unit amid Elliott push
BP, IN which activist investor Elliott Investment Management has built up a nearly 5 per cent stake, is considering a potential sale of its lubricants business, according to sources...
Trump floats 25% tariffs on cars, pharmaceuticals and chips
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump said on Tuesday (Feb 18) he intends to impose auto tariffs “in the neighbourhood of 25 per cent” and similar duties on semiconductors and pharmaceutical...
Lights, camera, adios: Struggling Cathay Cineplexes to shutter West Mall outlet
ROLL the end credits – beleaguered cinema chain Cathay Cineplexes is closing its West Mall outlet on Thursday (Feb 20), the same day its lease at the Bukit Batok...
Final curtain for Cathay Cineplexes at West Mall as struggling chain exits after settling S$12 million rent arrears
ROLL the end credits – beleaguered cinema chain Cathay Cineplexes is closing its West Mall outlet on Thursday (Feb 20), the same day its lease at the Bukit Batok...
Aussie “Big Four” banks cut rates, mirroring central bank
AUSTRALIAN “Big Four” lenders cut their interest rates by 25 basis points on Tuesday (Feb 18), in tandem with the central bank cutting its rates for the first time...
