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Singapore shares retreat at Thursday’s open; STI down 0.3%
SINGAPORE shares started trading in negative territory on Thursday (Aug 22) despite overnight gains in global markets.As at 9.01 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) opened 0.3 per cent...
Beauty retailer Sephora cuts China jobs as market slumps
LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora is cutting its workforce in China, the company said on Wednesday (Aug 21), as consumers curb their spending on creams and make-up in the world’s second-largest economy.Sephora,...
Stocks to watch: StarHub, LHN
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Aug 22):
Geely says EU tariffs would have big impact as earnings climb
GEELY Automobile Holdings, the Hong Kong-listed arm of billionaire Li Shufu’s car empire, is the latest Chinese automaker to come out swinging against proposed European Union tariffs, saying the...
Deal reached in feud between California news outlets and Google: $250 million to support journalism but no new law
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers intend to shelve legislation that would have required Google to pay news outlets for distributing their content, and in its place announced a new public-private partnership...
Resilient H1 results for SGX’s agribusiness players; commodity prices expected to remain firm
This is despite challenges such as regional currencies weakening, high interest rates and disruptive weather patternsSINGAPORE-LISTED companies in the volatile agri-commodity sector have posted resilient first-half results this year...
Who Is Oumair Aejaz? Indian Doctor Arrested in US for Secretly Recording Hundreds of Nude Images and Videos of Children and Women
A 40-year-old Indian doctor has been jailed in the United States on a $2 million bond after being charged with multiple sex crimes. The charges stem from allegations that...
Richard Simmons’ Cause Death Revealed a Month after Fitness Guru Was Found Dead in His Home by Longtime Housekeeper
Richard Simmons' cause of death has finally been confirmed. The 76-year-old fitness guru's brother, Lenny Simmons, revealed on Wednesday that the star died due to "complications arising from recent...
Bodies of Mike Lynch and Daughter Hannah Found in Wreckage of Luxury Yacht as Two More Bodies Are Brough Ashore While Remain Missing
Four bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of the Bayesian superyacht two of which were confirmed as British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his teenage daughter, Hannah, according...
United Food Holdings says it will be delisted for failing to address issues raised in auditor’s report
Trading in its shares suspended since September 2021; company has also not met criteria to exit watch-listUNITED Food Holdings clarified on Wednesday (Aug 21) that Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX...