Bank of Japan hikes interest rates to 30-year-high of 0.75%
THE Bank of Japan on Friday hiked interest rates to 0.75 per cent, marking the first increase since January and its highest level in 30 years. The bank decided by a unanimous vote to raise…
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Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 30-year high, signals more hikes
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised interest rates on Friday (Dec 19) to levels unseen in three decades and signalled its readiness for further hikes, taking another landmark step in ending…
BOJ raises interest rates to 30-year high, signals more hikes
It offers a slightly more upbeat view on the economy than at its previous meeting in October The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised interest rates on Friday (Dec 19) to levels unseen in three…
Baht soars to 3-year high against Singdollar as it climbs on gold spike, yuan strength
Thai currency’s rise is fuelled by a soft US dollar, recent Fed easing and sharp acceleration in gold prices The baht’s rally has pushed it to hit records and outshine regional peers as…
DFI Retail’s Mannings - known as Guardian in Singapore - pulls out of mainland China
DFI Retail Group’s beauty and health brand Mannings on Wednesday (Dec 17) announced the closure of all its stores across mainland China, citing “consumer behaviour” changes. The chain,…
Coliwoo disposes Pasir Panjang co-living hotel space in S$43.9 million sale-and-leaseback deal
Estimated net proceeds of S$15.3 million will be used to repay working capital loans owed to LHN Group and for general working capital purposes Coliwoo has entered into a…
Stocks to watch: Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust, Coliwoo
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Dec 19): Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust (Sert): The managers of Sert on Friday said that…
The 12 Best Floral Delivery Services to Easily Order Flowers Online
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. Few gift ideas have stood the test of time quite like a…
DBS, Keppel, CDL, CICT, Sea, STE, Singtel among JPMorgan's top picks for 2026
The city-state’s rally has a ‘long way to go’, says the bank, which is also ‘overweight’ on Vietnamese equities Asean equities will be at an inflexion point in 2026, with a recovery in…
BNY deepens AI, digital asset embrace as it enters next phase: CEO Robin Vince tells BT
The New York-based bank has invested heavily in AI and culture transformation and is ready for its next phase of change, says Vince in an exclusive interview Three years into its 10-year…
Nike’s China conundrum deepens as turnaround stagnates
Nike’s stock is down 13% so far this year, on track for a fourth straight year of declines Nike is running out of time to prove its China playbook works. The US sportswear giant’s sixth…
TikTok says it signed agreements to create new US joint venture
TIKTOK chief executive officer Shou Chew told employees that the social media app’s parent company, ByteDance, signed binding agreements to create a US joint venture majority-owned by…
US Energy Department taps Big Tech for AI-powered research push
THE US Department of Energy said on Thursday it has signed agreements with 24 organisations, including tech giants such as Microsoft, Google and Nvidia, to advance the Genesis Mission. The…
US Fed’s Goolsbee welcomes latest inflation data, says more rate cuts may loom
FEDERAL Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said on Thursday fresh inflation data is “good” and if it can be sustained it should help open the door for more interest rate…
FedEx posts higher quarterly results, raises low end of full-year profit forecast
It lifted its 2026 revenue outlook, calling for 5 to 6 per cent year-over-year growth FEDEX posted higher second-quarter profit and revenue on Thursday and lifted the low end of its…
FedEx CEO’s sweeping network overhaul is starting to bear fruit
FedEx offered investors a sign that chief executive officer Raj Subramaniam’s turnaround plan may be worth the wait. The shipping heavyweight raised the low end of its profit outlook for…
Will Money Talk? Elliott Takes $1 Billion Stake in Lululemon, Pushes for Ralph Lauren Exec to Be Next CEO
Lululemon Athletica founder Chip Wilson has been agitating for change, and the outspoken critic now has activist investor Elliott Investment Management weighing in on a potential chief…
Fox News Finally Fact-Checks Trump’s Bizarre Claim About Drug Prices
“You know we won this thing by 400,000 or 500,000 votes,” Trump told Ralston, making up numbers out of thin air. “Just like we did Alabama and every other state in the South. And, uh, we…
European shares gain after US inflation data, ECB rate decision aids investor optimism
EUROPEAN shares made broad-based gains on Thursday, with lower-than-expected US inflation strengthening hopes for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts in 2026 and the European Central Bank…
Legal Battle Between Saks Global and Yumi Shin Rages On
The legal battle between former Bergdorf Goodman chief merchant Yumi Shin and Saks Global continues to rage on, with new twists and turns emerging over the past week. Court papers reveal…
Nike’s North American Sales on the Upswing, But Q2 Results Impacted by China Declines
Shares of Nike Inc. dipped over 4 percent in after-market trading on Thursday despite the company beating earnings estimates and seeing improvement in North America in the second quarter…
US stocks closes higher fuelled by tech rally, soft inflation data
WALL Street’s main indexes closed higher on Thursday as a soft inflation report fed expectations for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, while chipmaker Micron’s blowout forecast…
Etro Has New Investors, Founding Family Exits
MILAN – Etro is entering a new phase with a new pool of investors. Confirming a WWD report on Tuesday, the Turkish Rams Global; Mathias Facchini, who helms Swinger International and is the…
Dylan Mulvaney Backs Winter’s Metallic Gold Sandal Trend in Vince Camuto at the ‘Oh, Mary!’ Press Performance
Dylan Mulvaney backed winter’s metallic gold sandal trend in London on Thursday, centering her “Oh, Mary!” press performance look around Vince Camuto’s Saprenda heel in the Egyptian Gold…