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FTSE 100 hits record high on big mining M&A, earnings push
FTSE 100 hits record high on big mining M&A, earnings push
BRITAIN’S FTSE 100 hit a record high on Thursday (Apr 25) as miner Anglo-American surged on a buyout offer from BHP Group, while investors cheered earnings from several blue-chip...
Barclays Q1 profit falls 12% as mortgage competition, deals drought hit
Barclays Q1 profit falls 12% as mortgage competition, deals drought hit
BARCLAYS reported a 12 per cent fall in first quarter profit on Thursday (Apr 25), as a squeeze on UK mortgage pricing, lower income from trading and a drought...
Sanofi Q1 profit slips on generic competition, forex effects
Sanofi Q1 profit slips on generic competition, forex effects
SANOFI reported on Thursday (Apr 25) that its first-quarter operating income declined 14.7 per cent, as unfavourable currency effects and cheap competition to multiple sclerosis drug Aubagio outweighed rising...
Latest Singapore 6-month T-bill offering cut-off yield of 3.74% as applications dip
Latest Singapore 6-month T-bill offering cut-off yield of 3.74% as applications dip
THE cut-off yield on the latest Singapore six-month Treasury bill (T-bill) fell slightly to 3.74 per cent, according to auction results released by the Monetary Authority of Singapore on...
Axiata, Sinar Mas move closer to US.5 billion telco merger
Axiata, Sinar Mas move closer to US$3.5 billion telco merger
WIRELESS carrier Axiata Group and conglomerate Sinar Mas Group are moving forward with plans to merge their telecommunications operations in Indonesia, sources familiar with the matter said.The owners of...
Swedish manufacturer is latest to offer electric pleasure craft in Singapore 
Swedish manufacturer is latest to offer electric pleasure craft in Singapore 
SWEDISH electric boat maker Candela is the latest company to offer fully electric pleasure craft and ferries in Singapore, at its Asia-Pacific debut at the Singapore Yachting Festival 2024...
Gold trades in tight range as market focuses on US economic data
Gold trades in tight range as market focuses on US economic data
GOLD prices were stuck in a tight range on Thursday (Apr 25) as investors looked to US economic data for further clarity on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate path.Spot...
Frasers Centrepoint Trust posts 1.8% drop in H1 DPU to Salt=
Frasers Centrepoint Trust posts 1.8% drop in H1 DPU to S$0.06022
FRASERS Centrepoint Trust : J69U 0% (FCT) on Thursday (Apr 25) posted a 1.8 per cent drop in distribution per unit (DPU) for the first half ended Mar 31...
Ford profit beats on commercial sales; EVs still dragging
Ford profit beats on commercial sales; EVs still dragging
FORD Motor posted first-quarter earnings on Wednesday (Apr 24) that beat Wall Street’s expectations, bolstered by a strong performance in its commercial vehicle division and an increase in its...
TSMC says ‘A16’ chipmaking tech to arrive in 2026, setting up showdown with Intel
TSMC says ‘A16’ chipmaking tech to arrive in 2026, setting up showdown with Intel
TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) said on Wednesday (Apr 24) that a new chip manufacturing technology called A16 will enter production in the second half of 2026, setting up...