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Amazon to invest US$1.3 billion in France, create 3,000 jobs
Amazon said on Monday (May 13) it would invest more than US$1.3 billion in its French operations and create more than 3,000 permanent jobs in the country.The French presidency...
BlackRock warns weak yen deters foreigners from Japan stocks
THE yen’s weakness is turning foreign investors away from Japanese stocks.The Nikkei 225 Stock Average has jumped 14 per cent this year, outperforming its global peers. But for US...
China takes advantage of cheap gas and coal to rebuild stocks
CHINA is taking advantage of lower international prices for coal and natural gas to replenish stockpiles of power fuels ahead of another long, hot summer.Gas imports through the end...
Nvidia rivals gold as shield against inflation, survey shows
THE biggest US tech stocks are not only a bet on innovation but also a possible hedge against inflation, according to some respondents in the latest Bloomberg Markets Live...
Hot stock: Genting Singapore rises 6.2% amid heavy trading on strong earnings
SHARES of Genting Singapore rose as much as 6.2 per cent in early trading as the top traded counter on the Singapore Exchange after the Resorts World Sentosa operator...
Singapore stocks open lower on Monday; STI down 0.1%
SINGAPORE stocks opened on a lacklustre note on Monday (May 13) despite modest gains on Wall Street. Singapore’s Straits Times Index (STI) headed down 0.1 per cent or 3.05...
ST Engineering posts 18.1% rise in Q1 revenue to S$2.7 billion
ST Engineering : S63 0% posted an 18.1 per cent rise in group revenue to S$2.7 billion for the first quarter ended Mar 31, 2024, it said in a...
Global chips battle intensifies with US$81 billion subsidy surge
SUPERPOWERS led by the United States and European Union have funnelled nearly US$81 billion towards cranking out the next generation of semiconductors, escalating a global showdown with China for...
