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S’pore consumers, ports could benefit from reshuffling of alliances among world’s largest shipping lines
Local ports could benefit as the world’s largest shipping lines restructure alliances in the light of major trade routes being redrawn around the Horn of Africa to avoid violence...
US dollar’s resilience in face of Fed cuts disappoints traders
Traders betting big on a weaker US dollar are facing disappointment – at least for now – as the greenback remains resilient following the Federal Reserve’s half-point interest-rate cut.Despite...
S-Reits gain 1.7% after Fed’s rate cut
AFTER the recent softening in jobs data and inflation figures, the US Federal Reserve declared its first rate reduction in four years, decreasing the overnight borrowing rate by 50...
French media sue Google for 1 billion euros over advertising
Seven French media groups plan to sue Google seeking more than one billion euros (S$1.4 billion) for alleged anti-competitive practices in online advertising, a report said on Friday (Sep...
Microsoft AI needs so much power it’s tapping site of US nuclear meltdown
The owner of the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania will invest US$1.6 billion to revive it, agreeing to sell all the output to Microsoft as the...
Rocket Lab satellite launch puts SpaceX challenger back on track
Rocket Lab USA launched its small-satellite Electron rocket, getting the company back on track after it aborted a previous attempt during the final countdown. Long Beach, California-based Rocket Lab is...
Google judge questions company testimony as ad defense begins
A senior Google executive sought to refute the US Justice Department’s antitrust case over its display advertising technology business, testifying that it faces “fierce competition” from the likes of...
Boeing’s space and defense chief exits in new CEO’s first executive move
Boeing said on Friday (Sep 20) the head of its troubled space and defense unit is leaving the company immediately, in the first management change under new chief executive...
