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Saudi Arabia hikes oil selling prices for all grades to Asia
Saudi Arabia raised the price of its flagship crude to Asia for a third consecutive month, as the kingdom tries to tighten the oil market to prevent a global...
EV automakers get reprieve in US tax credit rules
THE US government gave automakers a reprieve on Friday (May 3) when finalising electric vehicle (EV) tax credit rules, by letting cars that contain Chinese graphite qualify for the...
Citi says European authorities are scrutinising 2022 flash crash
TWO years after a Citigroup trader’s fat-finger error briefly sent European stocks swooning, the bank said authorities are investigating what happened.“Government and regulatory agencies in the UK and Europe...
Tech platforms make pitch for ad deals as TikTok is roiled by politics
SHORT-FORM video took centre stage at tech and social media companies’ annual presentations to advertisers, as platforms such as Snap and Meta look to capitalise on TikTok’s political uncertainty...
Europe: Shares end higher on tech support; banks slide
EUROPEAN shares notched its biggest one-day gain since a week ago on Friday (Apr 4), driven by gains in the technology sector, while banks dropped to over a week’s...
Google, US clash over search advertising as trial winds down
GOOGLE and the US Justice Department clashed in court on Friday (May 3) over claims that the Alphabet unit unlawfully schemed to dominate search advertising, during closing arguments in...
Apple rallies most in 18 months on upbeat forecast, buyback
APPLE shares jumped the most in almost a year-and-a-half after the company posted stronger-than-expected sales last quarter and predicted a return to growth in the current period, sparking optimism...
ADB agrees to US$5 billion funds replenishment with donors
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Friday (May 3) it had agreed to a US$5 billion replenishment with donors for the bank’s two funds, Asian Development Fund (ADF)...
