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Bitcoin tops US$57,000 as big buyers circle
BITCOIN hit a two-year high on Tuesday (Feb 27) on signs of large players buying the cryptocurrency, while smaller rival ether topped US$3,200 for the first time since 2022....
Zoom gains after sales top estimates on enterprise customers
ZOOM Video Communications reported quarterly sales and profit that topped analysts’ estimates, a sign that corporate customers are sticking with the software company. The shares gained more than 10...
Google steps up Microsoft criticism, warns of rival’s monopoly in cloud computing
ALPHABET’S Google Cloud on Monday ramped up its criticism of Microsoft’s cloud computing practices, saying its rival is seeking a monopoly that would harm the development of emerging technologies such...
High capital expenditure, tech changes could dampen outlook for data-centre S-Reits
ANALYSTS are optimistic that Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) with exposure to data-centre assets will benefit from plans announced in Budget 2024 to ride on the artificial intelligence...
High capital expenditure, tech changes could dampen outlook for data-centre S-Reits
ANALYSTS are optimistic that Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) with exposure to data-centre assets will benefit from plans announced in Budget 2024 to ride on the artificial intelligence...
Smartphone makers bet on AI to revive sales
SMARTPHONE makers are packing their latest devices with flashy new artificial intelligence tools such as real-time voice translation and advanced photo editing in efforts to reignite consumer demand. The...
US: Wall St opens muted ahead of busy data week, inflation test
WALL Street’s main indexes opened muted on Monday (Feb 26) after a scorching AI-led rally, as investors focus returned to potential rate cuts from the Federal Reserve that key...
Real estate loans a ‘question mark’ for Canadian banks’ profits
WITH most of Canada’s biggest banks exposed to the US commercial-property market, the deteriorating quality of some real estate loans could lead to nasty surprises as lenders report fiscal...
