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Eyes on Jackson Hole as US dollar drops against yen, euro keeps rising
Eyes on Jackson Hole as US dollar drops against yen, euro keeps rising
THE yen rose sharply on Monday (Aug 19) and the euro touched its highest this year as the US dollar retreated broadly with traders bracing for dovish signals from...
Palo Alto Network Makes Women Dress Up as ‘Lamp Stands’, Greet Guests at Trade Event; CEO Nikesh Arora Apologizes
Nikesh Arora, the chief executive of the cyber security company Palo Alto Networks, has issued an apology for employing women to pose as lamp stands during a trade event...
Sliding Bitcoin struggling to harness rebound in global risk appetite
Sliding Bitcoin struggling to harness rebound in global risk appetite
BITCOIN and the wider crypto market are nursing sharp losses for the month so far even as global stocks push back towards record highs after shaking off a growth...
MAS issues 9-year prohibition order against ex-OCBC representative for misconduct
MAS issues 9-year prohibition order against ex-OCBC representative for misconduct
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Monday (Aug 19) issued a nine-year prohibition order against Hoi Wei Kit, a former representative of OCBC, for misconduct. Effective from Monday,...
Nadine Ahn: Fired Royal Bank of Canada Boss’ Intimate Texts to Junior Colleague Revealed as Bank Launches Countersuit Over 10-Year Affair
Intimate text messages exchanged between an ousted CFO of Royal Bank of Canada and her junior colleague have emerged amid the latest round of legal disputes over the secret...
China’s biodiesel producers seek new outlets as hefty EU tariffs bite
China’s biodiesel producers seek new outlets as hefty EU tariffs bite
CHINESE biodiesel producers are seeking new outlets in Asia for their exports and exploring producing other biofuels as supply to the European Union, their biggest buyer, dries up ahead...
Matthew Perry and His Assistant Kenny Iwamasa Spent $55,000 on Just 55 Ketamine Vials in Less than a Month Prior to His Death
Matthew Perry and his live-in assistant Kenny Iwamasa spent a staggering $55,000 on 55 vials of ketamine and related injections in the 29 days leading up to fatal overdose...
Donald Trump Makes Bizarre Attack on Kamala Harris’ Looks as He Claims to be ‘Better Looking’ Than the Vice-President
Donald Trump claimed at a rally in Pennsylvania that he is "better looking" than his presidential competitor, Kamala Harris. Trump, 78, started reflecting on Harris' recent appearance on the...
‘Goldilocks’ scenario boosts Asian currencies to five-month high
‘Goldilocks’ scenario boosts Asian currencies to five-month high
ASIAN currencies rallied to the highest since March as ebbing US recession concern, bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts next month and an improving domestic backdrop lifted sentiment in...
Busiest US ports absorb import surge nearing pandemic-era frenzy
Busiest US ports absorb import surge nearing pandemic-era frenzy
THE busiest port complex in the US is churning through import volumes near the highs set during the pandemic despite worries about a cooling economy.The ports of Los Angeles...