Real Estate
Euro, yen bounce as US dollar stalls near three-month highs
THE euro and Japanese yen climbed from recent lows on Thursday (Oct 24), while the US dollar paused after a relentless ascent to near three-month highs underpinned by expectations...
Hasbro profit beats estimates as cost cuts offset weak toy demand
HASBRO’S cost-saving efforts helped the Monopoly owner surpass Wall Street estimates for profit in the third quarter, despite weak consumer spending on toys driving a steeper-than-expected drop in sales.
Toymakers...
Banks, telcos, scam victims to share loss liability from Dec 16; financial institutions to roll out real-time surveillance
FINANCIAL institutions (FIs) will now be required to implement real-time fraud surveillance on unauthorised transactions from phishing scams, under the shared responsibility framework (SRF).
This in response to feedback received...
Oil prices rise 1% as Middle East attacks heighten supply concerns
OIL prices rose more than 1 per cent on Thursday (Oct 24), reversing some of the previous session’s losses, as the Middle East conflict and reports of North Korean...
🤷 Should you care about the US elections?
🥣 Markets are stirringThe short answer for why we should care is that the US is the most powerful country in the world – economically and militarily – with...
New Zealand airport sets three-minute limit on hugs
A NEW Zealand airport has imposed a three-minute limit on farewell hugs, sparking a worldwide debate over how long to cling on for a cuddle.Bosses at the international airport...
Dark fleet oil tanker caught in recent collision heads to China
A DARK-FLEET oil tanker that was recently involved in a crash in South-east Asia is now on its way to China.Ceres I, an ageing very-large crude carrier that’s suspected...
Marina Bay Sands’ fourth tower to receive US$8 billion investment, expected to open in Jan 2031
LAS Vegas Sands (LVS), the parent company of Marina Bay Sands (MBS), is set to invest US$8 billion in the integrated resort’s (IR) expansion project dubbed “Marina Bay Sands...
