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High coffee prices are changing how consumers take their daily brew
High coffee prices are changing how consumers take their daily brew
The median price of a regular cup of coffee on menus across the US has risen almost 20% since early 2023[LONDON] Global coffee prices rose to record highs this...
China lowers EU pork tariffs in final ruling after 18-month probe
China lowers EU pork tariffs in final ruling after 18-month probe
[BEIJING/MADRID] China on Tuesday (Dec 16) sharply reduced tariffs on European Union pork imports worth over US$2 billion in the final ruling of an anti-dumping investigation seen as a...
Stand Strong Show Up For Hanukkah
Hanukkah is not just candles and songs. It’s a story about resilience. Right now, with fresh threats and shaken communities, that story matters. My take is simple: we must...
Pfizer forecasts 2026 profit below expectations on lower Covid product sales
Pfizer forecasts 2026 profit below expectations on lower Covid product sales
Pfizer has rolled out a sweeping cost reduction programme in response to the drop in Covid-19 sales[WASHINGTON] Pfizer on Tuesday (Dec 16) forecast 2026 profit below Wall Street estimates...
EC World Reit granted more time until May 2026 to submit resumption proposal
EC World Reit granted more time until May 2026 to submit resumption proposal
SGX-ST has considered that it needs more time to work on proposals to meet its loan repayment obligations[SINGAPORE] EC World Real Estate Investment Trust’s (ECW) application for more time...
Airline Caterer Gategroup said to pick banks for Zurich IPO
Airline Caterer Gategroup said to pick banks for Zurich IPO
[ZURICH] The world’s biggest in-flight caterer Gategroup Holding has selected banks for an initial public offering, which could take place as soon as the second half of next year,...
DBS, OCBC hit new records but UOB lags
DBS, OCBC hit new records but UOB lags
The new records follow DBS’ appointment by the Chinese central bank to be the first local bank to serve as a yuan clearing lender[SINGAPORE] Shares of two local banks,...
BOJ is set to raise benchmark rates to highest level since 1995
BOJ is set to raise benchmark rates to highest level since 1995
The yen’s weakness has played a vital role in reviving inflation by prompting businesses to pass their higher input costs on to consumers[TOKYO] Governor Kazuo Ueda is widely expected...
MUFG said to near deal for stake in India’s Shriram
MUFG said to near deal for stake in India’s Shriram
[TOKYO] Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is nearing a deal to buy a minority stake in India’s Shriram Finance, according to people familiar with the matter, the latest foreign bank...
German regulator orders oversight, limits on GIC-backed online bank N26
German regulator orders oversight, limits on GIC-backed online bank N26
The measures mark the second time since 2021 that BaFin has directed a special monitor to oversee the fast-growing Berlin-based lender[FRANKFURT] Germany’s financial regulator BaFin on Monday (Dec 15)...