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Amazon to replace Walgreens in Dow Jones Industrial Average
AMAZON is set to join the Dow Jones Industrial Average, replacing Walgreens Boots Alliance effective next week, S&P Dow Jones Indices said on Tuesday. Shares of Amazon rose 1.3...
Oil settles lower, demand worries offset geopolitical price support
OIL prices settled lower on Tuesday, with worries about global demand offsetting price support from the Israel-Hamas conflict. Brent futures settled down US$1.22, or 1.5 per cent, to US$82.34 a...
Europe: Shares slip on miners, energy drag; France’s Air Liquide hits record high
EUROPE’S benchmark stock index snapped a four-day winning streak on Tuesday, weighed down by basic resources and energy stocks, while French industrial gases firm Air Liquide jumped to an...
Digital banks should count on more than ecosystems, tech to expand in South-east Asia
DIGITAL banks have emerged in South-east Asia as a means to reach out to the underbanked or underserved segments in a cost-effective manner. But strong competition is putting their...
Indonesia issues regulations requiring digital platforms to pay media for content
INDONESIA President Joko Widodo said on Tuesday (Feb 20) he had signed a regulation requiring digital platforms to pay media that provide them with content, a move aimed at...
CMA CGM says ship transited Red Sea under French naval escort
FRENCH shipping and transport company CMA CGM said on Tuesday (Feb 20) that its Jules Verne container ship transited the Red Sea under French naval escort, after suspending crossings...
Aviation financing industry not fully recovered, says BOC Aviation CEO
THE airline and leasing industries bruised by the pandemic have largely recovered – but not aviation financing, said Steven Townend, chief executive officer (CEO) of aircraft leasing company BOC...
Improved efficiency propels Dyna-Mac’s H2 profit up 84.7% to S$18.4 million
For the full year ended Dec 31, 2023, Dyna-Mac posted a 118 per cent rise in net profit to S$28.5 million. This was an increase from S$13.1 million in...
