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Singapore shares open higher on Tuesday; STI up 0.5%
Singapore shares open higher on Tuesday; STI up 0.5%
SINGAPORE equities began trading stronger on Tuesday (Jul 9) morning to track overnight gains on Wall Street.As at 9.01 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) gained 18.14 points or...
Qualcomm, Microsoft lean on AI hype to spur PC market revival
Qualcomm, Microsoft lean on AI hype to spur PC market revival
TECH companies from Microsoft to Qualcomm are embarking on a marketing blitz for a new type of computer they are dubbing “AI PCs”, promising artificial intelligence (AI) features embedded...
Boeing in talks with US Defence Department on impact of guilty plea, source says
Boeing in talks with US Defence Department on impact of guilty plea, source says
BOEING is in talks with the US Defence Department over how the planemaker’s planned guilty plea could affect its extensive government contracts, a person briefed on the matter said.On Sunday,...
United Airlines flight loses wheel on takeoff, lands safely with no injuries
United Airlines flight loses wheel on takeoff, lands safely with no injuries
A UNITED Airlines jet lost a landing-gear wheel on Monday when it took off from Los Angeles but landed safely in Denver, its planned destination, with no injuries, the airline...
Europe: Stoxx 600 flat as markets assess France’s hung parliament prospects
Europe: Stoxx 600 flat as markets assess France’s hung parliament prospects
EUROPEAN shares were muted on Monday as investors mulled chances of a hung parliament in France after the left alliance’s unexpected advance in the election, while weak energy shares were...
US: Stocks rise ahead of inflation data
US: Stocks rise ahead of inflation data
Wall Street saw an optimistic start to the week Monday ahead of US inflation data and major earnings reports due this week, with all three major indices logging gains.The...
Indonesia’s IPO market faces steep decline in H2 after plummeting in first half
Indonesia’s IPO market faces steep decline in H2 after plummeting in first half
Global economic uncertainty, high interest rates, and cautious investor sentiment following February’s presidential elections are weighing on the market[JAKARTA] Indonesia – last year’s global leader in initial public offerings...
Singapore shares start week lower; STI down 0.2%
Singapore shares start week lower; STI down 0.2%
Decliners beat gainers in the broader market 307 to 267, with 974.5 million securities valued at S$951.9 million in total transactedSINGAPORE shares were not spared the red ink inflicted...
71% of large Singapore listcos aim for net zero emissions by 2050, but more interim targets needed: study
71% of large Singapore listcos aim for net zero emissions by 2050, but more interim targets needed: study
SOME 71 per cent of billion-dollar issuers on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) have set a target to hit net-zero emissions by 2050 or earlier, shows a study released on...
Tokyo faces tight power supply on scorching heat, outages
Tokyo faces tight power supply on scorching heat, outages
A hot start to summer across the Northern Hemisphere threatens to boost power demand and tighten global supplies of fuel like gas and coalHotter-than-normal summer temperatures are stretching the...