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Stripe confirms plans to acquire stablecoin platform Bridge
STRIPE co-founder and chief executive officer Patrick Collison confirmed in a X post on Monday (Oct 21) that the payments company plans to buy stablecoin startup Bridge. The deal,...
Stocks to watch: Keppel, Sembcorp, Seatrium, Keppel Reit, AcroMeta
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Oct 22): Keppel: The asset manager’s private fund has formed a joint venture with...
Procter & Gamble back in market after record-tight 10-year sale
PROCTER & Gamble (P&G), the maker of Tide laundry detergent and Crest toothpaste, is planning to sell corporate bonds on Monday (Oct 21), according to a source with knowledge...
SEC to increase scrutiny of AI tools used by brokers, advisers
THE US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) examiners will step up scrutiny of financial firms’ use of artificial intelligence (AI) next year, the latest sign of regulators’ growing concerns...
Dyna-Mac chief AC Lim stays cool amid takeover offer tussle, remains focused on steady growth
Although he maintains that he is risk-averse, the CEO is already gunning for inorganic expansion should the Hanwha deal fall throughDYNA-MAC chief executive officer Lim Ah Cheng – better...
Maersk raises profit outlook on strong market
Danish shipping group AP Moller-Maersk said on Monday (Oct 21) it had raised its full-year forecasts on the back of strong third quarter results, robust demand and the continuing...
Disney to name CEO Bob Iger’s replacement in 2026, taps Morgan Stanley’s Gorman as chair
WALT Disney named Morgan Stanley veteran James Gorman as chair on Monday (Oct 21) and said it would announce a replacement for CEO Bob Iger in early 2026, for...
US: Wall Street opens lower as caution prevails ahead of earnings
Wall Street’s main indexes edged lower on Monday (Oct 21), pausing after gains in the previous week ahead of major earnings reports that could influence whether indexes retreat from...
