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Bitcoin jumps to high for the year ahead of Trump inauguration – The Business Times
BITCOIN appears to be back on track toward record highs with the second presidential inauguration of pro-crypto Donald Trump just days away. The largest cryptocurrency by market value has climbed...
China used more coal power last year in blow to climate efforts
CHINA’S fossil fuel power plants increased generation to a record last year, as the boom in clean energy failed to keep pace with surging electricity consumption in the world’s...
TSMC profit beats estimates after year of rapid AI-driven growth
TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) profit in the December quarter topped estimates with a 57 per cent rise, giving a boost to investors hoping to see the artificial intelligence...
Cordlife’s operation licences renewed for one year
EMBATTLED cord-blood bank Cordlife’s cord blood banking service and human tissue banking service licences have been renewed by the Ministry of Health (MOH) for one year, with effect from...
Singapore family offices exceed 2,000 in 2024, up 43% on year
THE number of single family offices (SFOs) in Singapore continued to grow last year to exceed 2,000 by the end of 2024.That’s according to Chee Hong Tat, the second...
Philips CEO sees subdued China sales this year
PHILIPS CEO Roy Jakobs said he still expects subdued demand in China this year due to healthcare anti-corruption efforts by the Chinese government that has hurt revenue there for...
US: Wall St opens lower as investors dial back bets on Fed rate cuts this year
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Monday (Jan 13), as yields surged after robust payroll numbers last week bolstered expectations that the Federal Reserve will maintain a hawkish...
Industrial stocks lead the way in 2024; analysts upbeat on banking, tech sectors this year
The benchmark STI has risen 16.9% in 2024, marking its best year since 2017, though market watchers believe there is more room to growINDUSTRIAL stocks listed on the Singapore...
