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Europe: Stocks dragged down by healthcare; German inflation data in focus
EUROPEAN stocks made a downbeat start to the second quarter, pressured by healthcare shares, while investors parsed inflation data from the continent’s largest economy Germany for clues on the...
US dollar steady as inflation data boosts June rate cut bets; yen in focus
THE greenback was broadly steady on Monday (Apr 1) as data showing easing US prices bolstered bets that the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates in June, while the...
Mizuho will expand focus on M&A for smaller Japanese companies
MIZUHO Financial Group will expand its mergers and acquisitions (M&A) business for small and medium-sized Japanese companies that have traditionally been under served. Mizuho Bank and Mizuho Securities will...
Gold firms on softer dollar, focus on US inflation data
GOLD prices inched higher on Tuesday (Mar 26), buoyed by a weaker US dollar as investor focus turns to US inflation data due later this week, which could shed...
Gold flat after Fed-driven rally, focus on US inflation data
GOLD prices held steady on Monday (Mar 25) as investors looked forward to United States inflation data due later this week to see if that could alter the Federal...
Cordlife new CEO to focus on introducing ‘stringent measures’ to enhance operational standards
BELEAGUERED cord-blood bank Cordlife is working with experts to introduce “stringent measures” to enhance its operational standards, including implementing a more advanced lab monitoring system and fortifying its fail-safe...
Clothing giant Shein in focus as France targets fast fashion
WITH jaw-droppingly low prices and a seemingly endless selection of trendy clothes, Shein has taken the world by storm – and found itself in the crosshairs of French lawmakers...
Boeing needs more focus on safety and quality, FAA chief says
BOEING needs to shift its focus from the business of making planes towards safety in the wake of recent findings on lapses surrounding the January failure of a fuselage...
