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👖 What’s the deal with thrifting?
👖 What’s the deal with thrifting?
🤔 Just a cheap thrill? While a common reason why many young adults enjoy thrifting is being able to buy cool clothes on a budget, the savings involved may...
Watches of Switzerland sees used watch sales double
Watches of Switzerland sees used watch sales double
WATCHES of Switzerland Group saw sales of used Rolex and other second-hand luxury watches double in the fourth quarter, helping it report better results than investors had feared.The top...
Rising industry capacity exerting pressure on yields, says senior SIA executive
Rising industry capacity exerting pressure on yields, says senior SIA executive
SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) : C6L 0% might not repeat FY2024’s spectacular increase in its earnings in the year ahead. The airline’s chief commercial officer has said that rising industry...
China sells record sum of US debt amid signs of diversification
China sells record sum of US debt amid signs of diversification
China sold a record amount of Treasury and US agency bonds in the first quarter, highlighting the Asian nation’s move to diversify away from American assets as trade tensions...
Consumer groups accuse Temu of manipulating online shoppers
Consumer groups accuse Temu of manipulating online shoppers
EUROPEAN consumer groups on Thursday accused Chinese shopping app Temu of using “manipulative techniques” to force users to spend more and other violations of a landmark EU tech law.One...
China property stocks gauge jumps on proposal for home purchases
China property stocks gauge jumps on proposal for home purchases
THE shares of Chinese developers jumped on optimism that Beijing will provide policy support for the purchase of unsold homes from distressed builders.A Bloomberg gauge of Chinese real estate...
Tencent shares jump after video drives big earnings beat
Tencent shares jump after video drives big earnings beat
TENCENT Holdings climbed by the most in more than three weeks after better-than-anticipated earnings suggested the WeChat operator was making headway against ByteDance in a volatile Chinese Internet arena.China’s...
IBM to add 800 AI-related jobs in Ireland
IBM to add 800 AI-related jobs in Ireland
INTERNATIONAL Business Machines (IBM) plans to hire up to 800 more people in Ireland to help build advanced software underpinned by artificial intelligence (AI) technology, the biggest job announcement...
Singapore shares advance after global indices hit all-time highs; STI up 0.5% at Thursday’s open
Singapore shares advance after global indices hit all-time highs; STI up 0.5% at Thursday’s open
SINGAPORE stocks started Thursday (May 16) on a strong note tracking overnight gains in global markets, after US core inflation hit its slowest in three years and retail sales...
Stablecoin issuer Circle to make US legal home ahead of listing
Stablecoin issuer Circle to make US legal home ahead of listing
CIRCLE Internet Financial, issuer of crypto’s second-largest stablecoin, plans to shift its legal base to the US from the Republic of Ireland.A company spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday (May 14)...