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South-east Asian economies no longer tethered to Fed’s decisions
South-east Asian economies no longer tethered to Fed’s decisions
MARKET watchers worldwide are eagerly anticipating the outcome of the US Federal Reserve’s next meeting later this week. Closer to home, regional central banks are also gearing up for...
South-east Asian economies no longer tethered to Fed’s decisions
South-east Asian economies no longer tethered to Fed’s decisions
MARKET watchers worldwide are eagerly anticipating the outcome of the US Federal Reserve’s next meeting later this week. Closer to home, regional central banks are also gearing up for...
Nvidia hitting USt propels Jensen Huang’s wealth above Michael Dell’s
Nvidia hitting US$3t propels Jensen Huang’s wealth above Michael Dell’s
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang has steadily climbed the ranks of the world’s wealthiest as the market value of his computer-chip maker touches US$3 trillion.Huang hit another milestone on Friday (Jun...
Real estate directors building 
up their company stakes
Real estate directors building up their company stakes
INSTITUTIONS were net sellers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions through to Jun 6, with S$106.8 million of net institutional outflow, as 17 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks...
Virgin Galactic set for final spaceflight before two-year pause
Virgin Galactic set for final spaceflight before two-year pause
Virgin Galactic is poised on Saturday (Jun 8) for its last spaceflight before heading into a two-year pause on commercial operations to upgrade its fleet, as the company seeks...
KKR, CrowdStrike and GoDaddy to join S&P 500 as index rebalances
KKR, CrowdStrike and GoDaddy to join S&P 500 as index rebalances
KKR & Co, CrowdStrike and GoDaddy will join the S&P 500 as part of its latest quarterly weighting change. The companies will replace Robert Half, Comerica, and Illumina, said...
US: Stocks finish lower after May jobs data
US: Stocks finish lower after May jobs data
Wall Street stocks finished modestly lower on Friday (Jun 7) following a choppy session after strong US job growth in May further dampened the outlook for imminent interest rate...
GameStop’s sales down on weak store traffic, as company releases results early
GameStop’s sales down on weak store traffic, as company releases results early
GAMESTOP said first-quarter net sales dropped and announced a more than US$3 billion stock offer as it released its quarterly report early, sending the video games retailer’s shares down...
Europe, US fearful of Chinese electric cars, says BYD founder
Europe, US fearful of Chinese electric cars, says BYD founder
FOREIGN countries are “afraid” of Chinese electric vehicles, BYD chairman Wang Chuanfu said in a swipe at European and US efforts to constrain imports of China-made cars. “There are many...
China’s Luckin Coffee is back from the brink and beating Starbucks
China’s Luckin Coffee is back from the brink and beating Starbucks
AFTER revelations of accounting fraud at coffee chain Luckin Coffee emerged in 2020, many believed it was over for the company seen as China’s answer to Starbucks.Today, Luckin has...