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Gold slips below US,500 mark, market awaits further Fed guidance
Gold slips below US$2,500 mark, market awaits further Fed guidance
GOLD prices remained steady on Monday (Sep 9) and was trading slightly below the key US$2,500 an ounce level, as the market awaited August inflation data for further insights...
Digital Core Reit proposes to raise stake in Frankfurt data centre by up to 40%
Digital Core Reit proposes to raise stake in Frankfurt data centre by up to 40%
DIGITAL Core Reit has proposed to raise its stake in a data centre in Germany by 0.2 to 40 per cent, said the real estate investment trust’s (Reit) manager...
Mini-mart king hits billionaire status in Malaysia’s hot IPO market
Mini-mart king hits billionaire status in Malaysia’s hot IPO market
LEE Thiam Wah’s first retail venture was selling snacks from a roadside stall in Malaysia. Several decades later, the entrepreneur has transformed that humble beginning into a sprawling retail...
Apple’s iPhone 16 to put AI features in focus, Huawei’s new phone racks up pre-orders
Apple’s iPhone 16 to put AI features in focus, Huawei’s new phone racks up pre-orders
APPLE on Monday (Sep 9) is set to unveil its iPhone 16, focusing on how its flagship device’s features are infused with artificial intelligence, but it could be upstaged...
Couche-Tard set to affirm Seven & i interest after rejection
Couche-Tard set to affirm Seven & i interest after rejection
ALIMENTATION Couche-Tard plans to tell Seven & i Holdings that it’s still keen to pursue an acquisition, even after the Japanese convenience store operator rejected its initial proposal, people...
Australian airports face costly fight against worst climate risk
Australian airports face costly fight against worst climate risk
ALMOST all of Australia’s major airports including Sydney and Brisbane are vulnerable to the worst impacts of climate change, according to new analysis that spells out the threats to...
CICT’s big acquisition, fundraising exercise are signs of what’s to come as Fed finally cuts rates
CICT’s big acquisition, fundraising exercise are signs of what’s to come as Fed finally cuts rates
Investors looking to ride the coming rate cuts with Reits should be prepared to be tapped for funds from time to timeTHE first message that appeared on my phone...
US to propose bank capital rule revisions as soon as this month
US to propose bank capital rule revisions as soon as this month
The US Federal Reserve and other regulators are poised to unveil sweeping changes to a slate of proposed capital rules for banks as they seek to overcome tough resistance...
7 injured, including 1 hospitalised, as Singapore-Guangzhou Scoot flight hits turbulence
7 injured, including 1 hospitalised, as Singapore-Guangzhou Scoot flight hits turbulence
Seven people were injured when a Scoot flight from Singapore to the Chinese city of Guangzhou hit turbulence on the morning of Sep 6. One person was taken to...
Europe: Shares have worst day in a month as investors digest mixed US data
Europe: Shares have worst day in a month as investors digest mixed US data
European shares fell for a fifth straight session on Friday (Sep 6) in their worst day since early August, after a widely anticipated US jobs report offered mixed signals...