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US regulators reconsider capital hike for big banks
THE Federal Reserve and two other US regulators are moving towards a new plan that would significantly reduce a nearly 20 per cent mandated increase in capital for the...
Tencent shares jump after video drives big earnings beat
TENCENT Holdings climbed by the most in more than three weeks after better-than-anticipated earnings suggested the WeChat operator was making headway against ByteDance in a volatile Chinese Internet arena.China’s...
Japan’s big banks forecast record profits, signal new optimism as domestic rates normalise
JAPAN’S three biggest banks forecast record income in the coming year on Wednesday (May 15), signalling increased optimism about an economy that has only just exited from years of...
Japan’s Mizuho posts big jump in Q4 profit, forecasts growth ahead
Mizuho Financial Group reported a big jump in fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday (May 15) that beat expectations, helped by its overseas business and demand for loans at home, and...
Why Chris Pratt Says There’s a “Big Difference” Between Raising Son Jack and His Daughters – E! Online
Chris Pratt understands that parenthood isn't purrfect from the start. In fact, the Garfield Movie star is admittedly still learning a lot about the complex nuances between raising his 11-year-old...
UAE releases new AI model to compete with big tech
A GOVERNMENT research institute in the United Arab Emirates on Monday (May 13) released a new open source GenAI model, which could rival the ones from big technology companies.Abu...
Dividend payouts are latest sign of Big Tech’s financial muscle
AFTER years of chasing growth at all costs, tech firms are taking a page from the playbook of old-school value businesses – paying a dividend. Throwing off more cash...
Tech giants start to treat Southeast Asia like next big thing
Long considered a tech hinterland, Southeast Asia is fast emerging as a center of gravity for the industry.The chief executive officers of Apple, Microsoft and Nvidia are among the...
