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Cordlife files police report against former employees for ‘potential wrongdoings’
Cordlife files police report against former employees for ‘potential wrongdoings’
CORDLIFE Group has filed a police report on Wednesday (Apr 17) against some of its former employees, following the preliminary findings of an internal investigation conducted by an external...
Jamie Dimon has a new vision for money in an AI world
Jamie Dimon has a new vision for money in an AI world
JPMORGAN chief executive officer Jamie Dimon makes no secret that his firm is all-in on artificial intelligence. Now, the head of the world’s biggest bank is laying out his vision...
US dollar edges down but still close to 5½ month high; Fed, Middle East in focus
US dollar edges down but still close to 5½ month high; Fed, Middle East in focus
THE US dollar edged down but was near 5½-month highs on Wednesday (Apr 17) as Federal Reserve officials reiterated the rate-cutting cycle was on hold pending new economic data,...
Abbott beats quarterly profit estimates on strong medical device sales
Abbott beats quarterly profit estimates on strong medical device sales
ABBOTT Laboratories beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Wednesday (Apr 17) and raised the lower end of its forecast, as robust demand for medical procedures boosted sales...
Adidas shares surpass two-year high as ‘terrace’ sneaker trend boosts brand heat
Adidas shares surpass two-year high as ‘terrace’ sneaker trend boosts brand heat
SHARES in Adidas rose more than 8 per cent on Wednesday (Apr 17), hitting their highest level in over two years after the German sportswear giant on Tuesday reported...
Rebound relief for Asian stocks; STI up 0.3% led by DBS, UOB
Rebound relief for Asian stocks; STI up 0.3% led by DBS, UOB
THE Straits Times Index (STI) ended Wednesday (Apr 17) at 3,154.69, up 9.93 points or 0.3 per cent, signalling that a knee-jerk reaction to a potential war in the...
Indonesia central bank open to buying government bonds to steady market
Indonesia central bank open to buying government bonds to steady market
INDONESIA’S central bank said it is intervening in the market to help steady the rupiah and is open to buying government bonds to help stabilise the bond market.The rupiah...
UBS, Nomura battle to sell rate products to Europe’s ultra rich
UBS, Nomura battle to sell rate products to Europe’s ultra rich
UBS Group and Nomura Holdings are making a push to sell sophisticated fixed-income products to the ultra wealthy in Europe, competing against firms such as BNP Paribas. Switzerland’s biggest bank...
ASML profits, bookings down amid China chip spat
ASML profits, bookings down amid China chip spat
DUTCH tech giant ASML, which supplies chip-making machines to the semiconductor industry, on Wednesday (Apr 17) reported a drop in net profits and orders amid a high-tech trade spat...
BMW’s surprise electric-car success started with an early setback
BMW’s surprise electric-car success started with an early setback
FOR German luxury car makers, being first to fail is proving valuable when it comes to electric vehicles (EVs). After a bruising initial crack at bringing EVs to market,...