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Oil little changed as investors eye impact of storm Beryl on Texas
Oil little changed as investors eye impact of storm Beryl on Texas
OIL prices were little changed as investors eyed energy supply disruption, with the largest ports in Texas shut before Tropical Storm Beryl likely strengthens into a hurricane and makes...
Hawkish RBNZ seen unswayed by signs of deepening economic slump
Hawkish RBNZ seen unswayed by signs of deepening economic slump
NEW Zealand’s central bank will likely reiterate this week that interest rates need to stay high for a sustained period, even as households hunker down amid signs of a...
Singtel CEO’s lower pay belies turnaround, while SIA CEO’s higher pay may reflect peaking profits
Singtel CEO’s lower pay belies turnaround, while SIA CEO’s higher pay may reflect peaking profits
Singtel is revitalising its core businesses and unlocking value while SIA has made the most of the pandemic-era shareholder support it receivedThe chief executives of Singtel and Singapore Airlines...
Chinese EV maker BYD to acquire 20% stake in Thai distributor
Chinese EV maker BYD to acquire 20% stake in Thai distributor
Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD will acquire a 20 per cent stake in its Thai official distributor Rever Automotive after opening its first manufacturing plant in the South-east Asian...
Gold hits highest since May after cooling US employment data
Gold hits highest since May after cooling US employment data
Gold jumped to a six-week high after US hiring data pointed to a gradual cooling in the labour market that bolstered expectations for lower interest rates in the coming...
Oil settles 1% lower as Mideast ceasefire talks ease supply disruption concerns
Oil settles 1% lower as Mideast ceasefire talks ease supply disruption concerns
OIL prices settled lower on Friday (Jul 5) as the rising possibility of a ceasefire deal in Gaza outweighed strong summer fuel demand and potential supply disruptions from Gulf...
Samsung stock hits three-year high on profit leaping 15-fold
Samsung stock hits three-year high on profit leaping 15-fold
SAMSUNG Electronics posted its fastest pace of sales and profit growth in years, reflecting a recovery in memory chip demand as AI development accelerates globally. The world’s largest maker...
Nvidia creating ‘huge bottleneck’ in AI chip supply, EU’s competition chief warns
Nvidia creating ‘huge bottleneck’ in AI chip supply, EU’s competition chief warns
EUROPEAN Union competition chief Margrethe Vestager warned of a “huge bottleneck” in Nvidia AI chips supply, but said watchdogs are still making up their minds about what, if anything...
US: Wall Street opens muted after non-farm payrolls data
US: Wall Street opens muted after non-farm payrolls data
Wall Street’s main indexes were muted at the open on Friday (Jul 5) after data showed US job growth slowed to a still-healthy pace in June.The Dow Jones Industrial...
Visa, Mastercard to extend non-EU card fee caps to 2029
Visa, Mastercard to extend non-EU card fee caps to 2029
They agreed to extend a 0.2% fee cap on non-EU debit card payments and a 0.3% fee limit on credit card paymentsVisa and Mastercard will extend caps on tourist...