Posts by Swedan Margen
Infighting, money woes drag down NRA's comeback as a heavyweight in American politics
[ad_1] Dismal fundraising and internal strife have hobbled the 154-year-old National Rifle Association in the quest to regain its status as a political powerhouse, according to people familiar with the situation. [ad_2] Source link
Read MoreNursing home additions lift Parkway Life Reit’s H2 DPU by 3.5% to 7.64 cents
[ad_1] The Singapore hospital portfolio also saw organic rental growth with step-up lease agreements [SINGAPORE] Parkway Life Real estate investment trust (PLife Reit) saw a 3.5 per cent rise in distribution per unit (DPU) to 7.64 cents for the second half of the year ended Dec 31, 2025. The Reit, which owns 74 healthcare-related properties…
Read MoreNursing home additions lift Parkway Life Reit’s H2 DPU by 3.5% to S$0.0764
[ad_1] The Singapore hospital portfolio also saw organic rental growth with step-up lease agreements [SINGAPORE] Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust (PLife Reit) saw a 3.5 per cent rise in distribution per unit (DPU) to S$0.0764 for the second half of the year ended Dec 31, 2025. The Reit, which owns 74 healthcare-related properties in…
Read MoreSingaporeans queueing up to buy the dip in gold despite rout
[ad_1] At UOB’s headquarters, Singapore’s only bank selling physical gold, buyers crowd a lounge for bullion trades Published Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 08:19 PM [SINGAPORE] People were still queueing up to buy gold in Singapore on Monday (Feb 2) even as prices plummeted, showing the extraordinary resilience in retail demand for precious metals. At…
Read MoreAmericans Vote with Their Feet for Red States | National Review
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Read MoreCastel Group CEO Gregory Clerc ousted as director from key Singapore holding
[ad_1] Chairman Pierre Baer is also removed during an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting of IBBM Published Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 07:23 PM [SINGAPORE] Two heirs to one of Europe’s richest alcoholic-drinks families prevailed in ousting the top executive of their family’s eponymous firm, Castel Group, from the board of a key holding company. Chief executive…
Read MoreHow the Murdoch Family Built an Empire—and Remade the News
[ad_1] St. Bride’s, situated in an alley just off Fleet Street, is known as the journalists’ church. Having weathered not a few disasters—the Great Fire of London, in 1666, the Luftwaffe in 1940—it now advertises itself as “A Space for Silence,” offering an hour of contemplation each weekday afternoon, yards from the world’s most famous…
Read MoreThe Perennial Predicament of the Artist with an Office Job
[ad_1] In “The Copywriter,” by Daniel Poppick, a poet searches for meaning in the grindset. [ad_2] Source link
Read MoreSingapore stocks slip on Monday as precious metals rout deepens; STI down 0.3%
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended lower on Monday (Feb 2), tracking regional peers amid a sharp sell-off in precious metals that extended from the previous week. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.3 per cent, or 12.86 points, to close at 4,892.27. The iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index declined 0.4 per cent, or 5.48…
Read MoreJulius Baer profit drops in 2025 amid write-downs, but beats expectations
[ad_1] It has reported a net profit of 764 million Swiss francs, with a net credit loss of 213 million francs Published Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 05:27 PM [ZURICH] Swiss bank Julius Baer on Monday (Feb 2) reported a net profit of 764 million Swiss francs (S$1.3 billion) for 2025, which beat analyst expectations…
Read MoreBYD leads Chinese automaker sell-off on weakening sales
[ad_1] The sell-off highlights rising investor concern that China’s carmakers face a prolonged slowdown Published Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 04:19 PM [HONG KONG] Shares of BYD sank to their lowest level in at least a year on Monday (Feb 2), leading a broader sell-off in Chinese automaker stocks after they reported weaker sales in…
Read MoreBOJ summary suggests emerging urgency around timely rate hikes
[ad_1] Published Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 03:45 PM A SUMMARY of opinions from the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ’s) January policy meeting indicated a growing awareness of the need to raise interest rates in a timely fashion as authorities monitor the impact of the weak yen on inflation. “Given that addressing rising prices is an…
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