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PetroChina set to shut top north China refinery in 2025: sources
PETROCHINA is set to shut its largest refinery in north China’s Dalian around mid-2025, marking the first major closure at a state-run oil plant, part of a long-mooted project...
India central bank’s rosy growth forecast baffles economists
THE Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) upbeat growth estimates for the world’s fastest-growing major economy is causing both confusion and concern among economists.The central bank has stuck to its...
Eli Lilly gets nod to launch blockbuster weight-loss drug in Hong Kong
ELI Lilly expects to start selling its highly popular weight-loss drug in Hong Kong as early as the end of this year, potentially making it the first of its...
LG Energy profits tumble 40% on waning battery-powered car sales
SLUGGISH demand for electric vehicles (EVS) haunted South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution, dragging its profits down by almost 40 per cent from a year earlier. LG Energy’s...
Singapore shares open higher on Monday; STI up 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares began Monday (Oct 28) trading in positive territory as overseas markets clocked mixed results over the weekend. As at 9.03 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) was up...
Stocks to watch: CapitaLand Ascendas Reit, UOL, Singapore Land, iFast, Q&M Dental
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Oct 28):CapitaLand Ascendas Reit (Clar): The business space and industrial Reit’s portfolio occupancy fell...
Boeing to raise up to US$19 billion in stock offering to shore up finances
BOEING on Monday (Oct 28) launched a stock offering that could raise up to US$19 billion as the planemaker looks to strengthen its finances squeezed by an over month-long...
Boeing to raise up to US$22 billion to shore up finances, stave off downgrade
BOEING on Monday (Oct 28) launched a stock offering that could raise up to US$22 billion as the planemaker looks to strengthen its finances squeezed by an over month-long...
