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Lululemon’s US yoga pants face baggier fashions, more rivals
Lululemon’s US$98 yoga pants face baggier fashions, more rivals
LULULEMON Athletica lowered its sales and profit outlook for the year as increased competition and relentless inflation curb demand for its pricey yoga pants.The company now sees sales of...
GIC acquires another logistics facility in Japan
GIC acquires another logistics facility in Japan
Completed in 2022 and fully occupied, it spans an area of more than 126,000 square metresGIC has bought another logistics facility developed by Japanese real estate developer Daiwa House...
Asia: Markets rally on US data after Dow hits record on Wall Street
Asia: Markets rally on US data after Dow hits record on Wall Street
ASIAN markets rose on Friday after a record day on Wall Street, boosted by a strong round of US data that reassured investors over the health of the world’s...
Semicon still stumbling
Semicon still stumbling
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Gold prices poised for monthly gain; focus on US data
Gold prices poised for monthly gain; focus on US data
GOLD prices were little changed on Friday, but were poised for a monthly gain on prospects of a US interest rate cut in September, while traders awaited key US inflation...
Character.AI lays off at least 5% of its staff, The Information reports
Character.AI lays off at least 5% of its staff, The Information reports
CHATBOT startup Character.AI laid off at least 5 per cent of its staff, The Information reported on Thursday, citing a person briefed by company leaders.The employees who were laid...
Thyssenkrupp crisis deepens as heads of steel unit quit
Thyssenkrupp crisis deepens as heads of steel unit quit
THE crisis at the steel unit of Thyssenkrupp deepened on Thursday as its chief executive and the head of its supervisory board quit over their ongoing conflict with the...
Europe: Inflation data helps stocks shake off Nvidia results; Delivery Hero surges
Europe: Inflation data helps stocks shake off Nvidia results; Delivery Hero surges
EUROPE’S Stoxx 600 rose on Thursday and Germany’s DAX closed at a record high, led by tech stocks, after softer inflation data lifted hopes for interest-rate cuts and offset...
Co-lending makes headway as South-east Asia’s private credit space matures
Co-lending makes headway as South-east Asia’s private credit space matures
The practice may catch on as roles of banks change, and they look to boost expertise or diversify portfolio PRIVATE credit managers are making inroads into South-east Asia with...
Euro slips after inflation data, concerns over German politics
Euro slips after inflation data, concerns over German politics
THE euro fell versus the dollar after inflation data from Germany and Spain led investors to increase their bets on the European Central Bank (ECB) interest rate easing cycle.Inflation...