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Gold prices drift higher as Fed stands pat on key interest rate
GOLD prices edged higher on Thursday (May 2) after the US Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate steady, as expected, and indicated that it is still leaning towards...
Cordlife served letter of demand, notice of claim from customers
CORDLIFE received a letter of demand from one of its clients alleging the cord-blood bank has breached its service agreement, as well as a breach of the duty of...
Yen surges on suspected intervention by Japanese authorities
THE yen surged against the dollar in early Asian hours on Thursday on what traders suspected was another round of intervention by Japanese authorities to stop a sharp slide...
Mastercard’s profit beats as consumer spending defies inflation worries
MASTERCARD reported first-quarter profit that exceeded Wall Street expectations on Wednesday (May 1), on higher card spending by consumers despite rising borrowing costs and persistent inflation.Wage growth and a...
Europe: UK’s FTSE 100 slips ahead of Fed outcome, energy stocks weigh
BRITAIN’S FTSE 100 slipped on Wednesday, led by declines in energy stocks, while investors grew cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s policy decision later in the day, hoping for...
Upcoming Johor-Singapore SEZ to benefit property developers and Reits in industrial, commercial sectors
PROPERTY developers and real estate investment trusts (Reits) in the industrial, commercial and hospitality sectors look set to get a boost when the upcoming Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in...
Who Is Charlotte Kates? Pro-Hamas Activist Who Spoke at Columbia University Despite Being Banned from Germany Is New Jersey Communist
A pro-Hamas activist who spoke at Columbia after being banned in Germany for supporting terrorism is a communist from New Jersey who publicly supports the October 7 slaughter of...
Cruise operator Norwegian lifts 2024 profit view, but Q1 sales miss hits shares
NORWEGIAN Cruise Line Holdings raised full-year profit forecast on Wednesday (May 1) after it topped first-quarter earnings estimates, betting on higher ticket prices and record demand for cruise vacations...
