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The Bank of England gets a positive hint about rate cuts from service prices
The Bank of England gets a positive hint about rate cuts from service prices
SOME of the United Kingdom price indicators the Bank of England (BOE) is watching closely for signs of lingering inflation are flashing a green light for interest-rate reductions as...
China’s made-in-Europe EVs pose new threat to region’s carmakers
China’s made-in-Europe EVs pose new threat to region’s carmakers
CHINA’S electric carmakers are expanding in Europe to blunt the impact of tariffs meant to weaken their price advantage over the region’s ailing legacy manufacturers.With the European Union hiking...
Changi Airport’s Q2 passenger movements hits 98.2% of pre-pandemic level 
Changi Airport’s Q2 passenger movements hits 98.2% of pre-pandemic level 
CHANGI Airport had around 16.5 million passengers passing through its terminals in the second quarter of 2024, up 13.4 per cent from the year before. The figure was 98.2...
ESR purchases remaining 12.3% stake in Logos Group 
ESR purchases remaining 12.3% stake in Logos Group 
REAL estate investment manager ESR Group will acquire the remaining 12.3 per cent stake in logistics real estate company Logos, which will become an indirect wholly subsidiary when the...
Hong Kong reappoints Eddie Yue as central bank chief for another 5 years
Hong Kong reappoints Eddie Yue as central bank chief for another 5 years
HONG Kong’s government reappointed Eddie Yue as its de-facto central bank chief to another five-year term to keep stability in the financial hub.The 59-year-old will get a raise in...
Gold heads for weekly loss; spotlight on US inflation data
Gold heads for weekly loss; spotlight on US inflation data
GOLD prices inched higher on Friday (Jul 26), but remained on track for a weekly loss, while traders awaited US inflation data for further cues on the trajectory of...
Singapore shares open lower on Friday; STI down 0.1%
Singapore shares open lower on Friday; STI down 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares started trading in negative territory on Friday (Jul 26). This comes as the Monetary Authority of Singapore left its monetary policy settings unchanged for the fifth straight...
Keppel DC Reit posts 9.9% drop in H1 DPU to Salt=
Keppel DC Reit posts 9.9% drop in H1 DPU to S$0.04549
KEPPEL DC Reit posted a 9.9 per cent year-on-year decrease in distribution per unit (DPU) to S$0.04549 for the first half of the financial year ended Jun 30, from...
Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica confirms Meta interested in stake
Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica confirms Meta interested in stake
ESSILORLUXOTTICA confirmed Meta Platforms is interested in buying a stake in the world’s biggest eyewear maker.Chief executive officer Francesco Milleri said that the US tech giant intends to become...
First Sponsor H1 net profit climbs 12.4% to S.9 million
First Sponsor H1 net profit climbs 12.4% to S$11.9 million
FIRST Sponsor Group on Thursday evening (Jul 25) reported a net profit of S$11.9 million for the half year ended Jun 30, up 12.4 per cent from S$10.6 million...