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REE Medical Guide: How to Choose a Good Disability Claim Company and Avoid Bad Actors
The Department of Veterans Affairs continues to process disability claims at a historic volume. In fiscal year 2024, VA reported completing more than 2.4 million disability compensation claims, a...
Citadel posts worst return since 2018 as natural gas bets falter
Citadel posts worst return since 2018 as natural gas bets falter
This is partly due to erratic swings triggered by geopolitical turmoil, making trades hard to stick to[NEW YORK] Ken Griffin’s Citadel is on track for its worst annual return...
Maersk completes first Red Sea voyage in nearly two years
Maersk completes first Red Sea voyage in nearly two years
The shipping company says it has no plans to fully reopen the route but may gradually resume sailing via Suez and the Red Sea[COPENHAGEN] Danish shipping company Maersk said...
Sias calls on Singapore Paincare to clarify actions after failed privatisation bid
Sias calls on Singapore Paincare to clarify actions after failed privatisation bid
[SINGAPORE] The Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or Sias, called on medical services company Singapore Paincare to clarify its actions after its privatisation bid failed earlier this month.The move is...
Goldman, JPMorgan see India’s record IPO boom extending to 2026
Goldman, JPMorgan see India’s record IPO boom extending to 2026
Fundraising expected to hit US$25 billion in 2026, and for the next few years to reach above US$20 billion[MUMBAI] India’s proceeds from initial public offerings (IPO) in 2026 may...
Nidec founder and chairman Nagamori  quits board after spate of accounting issues
Nidec founder and chairman Nagamori quits board after spate of accounting issues
The 81-year-old has voluntarily resigned his post, the world’s largest maker of mini-motors says [TOKYO] Nidec said its founder Shigenobu Nagamori will step down from his position as chairman...
OpenAI inks deals with US colleges, seizing early lead in education market
OpenAI inks deals with US colleges, seizing early lead in education market
The company has sold more than 700,000 ChatGPT licences to about 35 public universities[NEW YORK] OpenAI has established a beachhead at many US colleges, overcoming university administrators’ wariness of...
Bank of Japan hikes interest rates to 30-year-high of 0.75%
Bank of Japan hikes interest rates to 30-year-high of 0.75%
THE Bank of Japan on Friday hiked interest rates to 0.75 per cent, marking the first increase since January and its highest level in 30 years.The bank decided by...
Baht soars to 3-year high against Singdollar as it climbs on gold spike, yuan strength
Baht soars to 3-year high against Singdollar as it climbs on gold spike, yuan strength
Thai currency’s rise is fuelled by a soft US dollar, recent Fed easing and sharp acceleration in gold prices [SINGAPORE] The baht’s rally has pushed it to hit records...
Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust divests office asset in Italy for 34 million euros
Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust divests office asset in Italy for 34 million euros
Following the divestment, the trust’s exposure to Italy will fall from 18% to 17%[SINGAPORE] The managers of Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust (Sert) on Friday (Dec 19) said that it...