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Europe: Automakers lead shares lower; Italian stocks slide
Europe: Automakers lead shares lower; Italian stocks slide
EUROPEAN shares slipped on Thursday, with automakers falling on continued jitters over the European Union’s new tariffs on imported Chinese electric vehicles, while Italian shares underperformed their continental peers.The continent-wide Stoxx 600...
US: S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records for fourth straight day
US: S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records for fourth straight day
THE S&P 500 and Nasdaq edged to fresh records again on Thursday as investors digested improving inflation data and strong earnings from artificial intelligence player Broadcom.The producer price index...
Ford expands EV offerings to all US dealers in bid to juice sales
Ford expands EV offerings to all US dealers in bid to juice sales
FORD Motor will sell its lineup of electric vehicles through all 2,800 of its US dealers in a bid to boost sales of battery-powered models now being shunned by...
Seized money-laundering assets exceeding S billion yet to be surrendered to the state
Seized money-laundering assets exceeding S$2 billion yet to be surrendered to the state
EVEN as the last of the 10 foreign nationals convicted for being involved in Singapore’s S$3 billion anti-money laundering bust has been sentenced, attention is turning towards the more...
🤔 Gen Zs’ perennial dilemma: Should you turn your passion into a career?
🤔 Gen Zs’ perennial dilemma: Should you turn your passion into a career?
🙊 Reality check?Gen Zs today are bravely charting new career paths for themselves, with many choosing to pursue their passions full-time in areas such as content creation or F&B.While...
Singapore shares rise on lower US inflation, rate-cut possibility; STI up 0.5%
Singapore shares rise on lower US inflation, rate-cut possibility; STI up 0.5%
SINGAPORE shares ended higher on Thursday (Jun 13), as markets were encouraged by easing US Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures and the possibility of more interest-rate cuts by the...
Swatch shakes up executive committee as luxury slowdown persists
Swatch shakes up executive committee as luxury slowdown persists
SWATCH Group is shaking up its executive management committee just months after the watch and jewellery maker faced investor calls for improved corporate governance. Chief controlling officer Peter Steiger, a...
LYC Healthcare withdraws plan to list Singapore unit, citing market conditions
LYC Healthcare withdraws plan to list Singapore unit, citing market conditions
LYC Healthcare, a Malaysia-listed group specialising in healthcare services for children and mothers, has withdrawn its proposal to list its subsidiary LYC Medicare Singapore on the Catalist board of...
The first casino near Dubai sparks a new gold rush
The first casino near Dubai sparks a new gold rush
BARELY a year after Las Vegas casino operator Wynn Resorts announced plans for a US$4 billion resort in the United Arab Emirates, the area is crawling with construction workers...
Asia: Stocks build on Wall Street records after US inflation data
Asia: Stocks build on Wall Street records after US inflation data
ASIAN traders extended a rally across world markets on Thursday as they welcomed figures showing US inflation slowed further last month, tempering concerns about the Federal Reserve’s forecast of...