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Vanguard files for new ex-China emerging markets ETF
ASSET management giant Vanguard Group plans to launch a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) that will target emerging markets while excluding China, joining a growing niche shaped by investor debate...
Europe: Shares stumble on Trump’s new tariff threat
EUROPEAN shares began June on a dour note as markets grappled with US President Donald Trump’s new tariff plans that threatened to reignite a fresh wave of global trade tensions.The...
Disney lays off hundreds in film, TV as industry woes linger
[LOS ANGELES] Walt Disney is laying off several hundred employees across its film and TV businesses, cuts that underscore the entertainment industry’s contraction is far from over.The staff reductions...
Google to spend US$500 million revamping compliance in shareholder settlement
[NEW YORK] Google agreed to spend US$500 million over 10 years to overhaul its compliance structure, to settle shareholder litigation accusing the search engine company of antitrust violations, settlement...
Singapore shares fall after Trump vows to double steel tariffs; STI down 0.1%
[SINGAPORE] Shares on the Singapore bourse ended lower on Monday (Jun 2), after US President Donald Trump said last week that he would double tariffs on steel and aluminium...
DBS, UOB, OCBC return surplus capital with over S$700 million of buybacks
[SINGAPORE] In the first five months of 2025, 63 primary-listed Singapore companies conducted share buybacks through open market acquisitions, spending a total of S$930 million – an 84% jump...
DBS mobile app customers face intermittent access on Monday
More than 1,000 reports have been made on outage tracking site Downdetector since around 2 pmDBS and POSB customers had difficulties accessing the bank’s mobile apps on Monday (Jun...
Citigroup names Bank of America veteran Zhang as new China country head
Published Mon, Jun 2, 2025 · 01:50 PM[HONG KONG] Citigroup said on Monday (Jun 2) that it had appointed Wenjie Zhang as its new country officer and banking head...
