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Hong Kong bourse operator’s Q1 profit down 13% on weaker listings, trading
Hong Kong bourse operator’s Q1 profit down 13% on weaker listings, trading
HONG Kong’s bourse operator on Wednesday reported a narrower than expected 13 per cent drop in first-quarter profit, as sluggish trading and muted listing activities weighed on its businesses.The...
Cordlife customers push for legal action
Cordlife customers push for legal action
SEEKING compensation for their non-viable cord blood, Cordlife Group : P8A 0% customers have banded together to sue the beleaguered cord-blood bank, with at least two legal actions under...
Australian inflation boosts case for higher-for-longer rates
Australian inflation boosts case for higher-for-longer rates
AUSTRALIA’S inflation came in faster than expected in the first three months of 2024, suggesting price pressures are proving sticky and reinforcing the case for the Reserve Bank of...
Singapore stocks climb at Wednesday’s open; STI up 0.4%
Singapore stocks climb at Wednesday’s open; STI up 0.4%
SINGAPORE shares rose on Wednesday (Apr 24) morning, mirroring overnight gains in global markets amid the release of corporate earnings and ebbing tensions in the Middle East. As at 9.02...
Singapore-based Amazon execs feel the brunt of job cuts
Singapore-based Amazon execs feel the brunt of job cuts
RECENT job cuts from US e-commerce titan Amazon have affected executive staff in Asia Pacific, Campaign reported.They include Sunil Yadav, who was Amazon Ads’ head of commercial for Europe,...
CapitaLand China Trust posts 7.7% drop in Q1 NPI to 313.1 million yuan
CapitaLand China Trust posts 7.7% drop in Q1 NPI to 313.1 million yuan
CAPITALAND China Trust : AU8U 0% (CLCT) recorded a 7.7 per cent drop in net property income (NPI) to 313.1 million yuan (S$58.8 million) for the first quarter from...
Tesla profits tumble but shares rise on new vehicle plan
Tesla profits tumble but shares rise on new vehicle plan
TESLA reported a big drop in quarterly profits on Tuesday amid an increasingly cutthroat electric vehicle market, but shares rallied as CEO Elon Musk pledged to accelerate plans for...
Google postpones phasing out of ad cookies in Chrome browser
Google postpones phasing out of ad cookies in Chrome browser
GOOGLE delayed its plan to phase out cookies, software that lets marketers track users, in its Chrome browser this year, pushing to 2025 a move that will ultimately transform...
Visa results beat expectations on strong consumer spending trends
Visa results beat expectations on strong consumer spending trends
VISA sailed past Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit and revenue on Tuesday (Apr 23), as consumers shrugged off worries of a slowing economy and high interest rates to...
Oil rises as dollar slips, focus shifts to economic data
Oil rises as dollar slips, focus shifts to economic data
OIL prices rose by more than US$1 a barrel on Tuesday as the US dollar index fell to its lowest level in more than a week and investors shifted their...