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US: Wall St opens higher as markets anticipate Fed’s first rate cut in four years
Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly higher on Wednesday (Sep 18), as the Federal Reserve was widely expected to deliver its first interest rate cut in more than four...
Eurozone inflation not where ECB wants it to be, Bundesbank chief says
EUROZONE inflation is still not as low as the European Central Bank would like, so interest rates need to remain sufficiently high to resolve price pressures, Bundesbank president Joachim...
Boeing and striking union to resume talks on Wednesday
CONTRACT talks between Boeing and its largest union restart on Wednesday (Sep 18), with federal mediators present, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers said.This comes after they...
Singapore stocks break seven-day winning streak; STI ends flat
SINGAPORE shares fell very slightly on Wednesday (Sep 18), on the eve of an expected cut to interest rates by the Federal Reserve.The Straits Times Index (STI) edged down...
Mainstream car, open category COEs hit new 2024 highs as passenger car COEs rise across the board
THE premiums for passenger cars’ Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) rose in September’s second round of bidding, with the open category and the category for mainstream cars both hitting new...
US bank merger deals face tougher scrutiny for US approval
US BANK mergers will face steeper regulatory hurdles under new guidelines from three agencies, the latest in the Biden administration’s effort to clamp down on consolidation by financial firms.
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Less than a third of Japanese firms are truly disclosing business plans as directed by Tokyo bourse: Nippon Life Insurance
LESS than a third of domestic companies that have complied with the directive from the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) to disclose their business improvement plans have actually provided detailed...
Banks to roll out Singpass face verification for customers setting up digital tokens
MAJOR retail banks in Singapore will progressively introduce Singpass Face Verification (SFV) over the next three months as part of the process for retail banking customers setting up digital...
