S&P 500 crosses 7,000 ahead of Fed decision, Big Tech earnings
The S&P 500 opened at 7,000 mark on Wednesday (Jan 28), while the Nasdaq inched towards a record high, fuelled by a gain in chip stocks and as investors geared up for a Federal…
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Starbucks beats Q1 global comparable sales estimate as demand rebounds
Comparable sales rose 4% in North America, marking their first gains in nearly two years Starbucks reported a bigger-than-expected rise in first-quarter comparable sales on…
13 SGX counters qualify for reduced board lot size
Under proposed changes, investors could buy shares of these companies in lots of 10, instead of the current 100 The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has confirmed that 13 stocks qualify for…
On Immigration, Let’s Just Follow the Constitution
Both sides’ tactics and threats on immigration are hurting America’s constitutional balance. Source link
Sorry, Baby Achieves Satire and Self-Awareness
Personal filmmaking recalls Todd Solondz and redeems the A24 formula. Source link
Celebrating the Historically Low Murder Rate
Not only did 2025 see the largest single-year reduction in homicide on record, but the level may now be as low as it has been since 1900. Source link
The Cause of Immigration Restriction Is at a Crossroads
As the Battle of Minneapolis dominates headlines, I’m worried that even after electing Trump, we have failed to make the essential point on immigration. Source link
How the U.S. Navy Can Right the Ship
The Navy is losing a war of attrition — against its own bureaucracy. Source link
Two Bad Apples Threaten to Spoil the Gaza Board of Peace
The inclusion of Qatar and Turkey puts the body’s peacemaking mission at risk. Source link
The Brilliance and the Badness of “The Sun Also Rises”
The second sentence is “Do not think that I am very much impressed by that as a boxing title, but it meant a lot to Cohn.” Even to my teen-age self, this was a weird sentence. The “much”…
Pinterest to cut up to 15% of its workforce as focus on AI intensifies
Pinterest said Tuesday it’s planning to slash up to 15% of its workforce. The San Francisco-based image-sharing platform used for inspiration for home decor, fashion and other interests is…
Amazon cuts 16,000 jobs globally to undo pandemic-era hiring amid AI push
The job cuts also underscore how artificial intelligence is changing corporate workforce dynamics Amazon said on Wednesday (Jan 28) it was cutting 16,000 jobs worldwide in the…
Sembcorp expands Micron power deal to support AI growth
The chipmaker has begun construction on a Woodlands facility as part of a US$24 billion investment Sembcorp Industries on Wednesday (Jan 28) said that its wholly owned subsidiary Sembcorp…
Chinese snack retailer Busy Ming surges 69% in Hong Kong debut
The company will use IPO proceeds for supply-chain improvement and product development [SINGAPORE/HONG KONG] Busy Ming Group shares jumped 69 per cent in their Hong Kong trading…
As the greenback dives, one of Asia-Pacific’s top-performing currencies is trouncing the Singdollar
The Australian dollar surges to its strongest position against the American currency in over two years The US dollar skidded to a four-year low on Wednesday (Jan 28), sparking a broad…
ASML reports big orders beat as AI drives chipmaker demand, to lay off 1,700
The orders beat comes as several of the chipmaker’s customers raise investment plans reported stronger-than-expected bookings in the fourth quarter on Wednesday (Jan 28),…
Singapore-based Digital Edge to build US$4.5 billion data centre campus in Indonesia
Digital Edge, an Asian digital infrastructure firm backed by alternative asset manager Stonepeak Partners, plans to invest US$4.5 billion to build one of Indonesia’s largest data…
Tether is shaking up the gold market with massive metal hoard
The company makes money from its dollar stablecoin that is the giant of the sector, with US$186 billion in circulation There are roughly 370,000 nuclear bunkers in Switzerland, a legacy of…
Hong Kong banks to see wealth ‘windfall’ as fees jump: report
Risk appetite also remains “firm” thanks to expectations of further interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve through the year Hong Kong banks, led by HSBC Holdings and Bank of…
BYD weighs India expansion as hundreds of car orders pile up
The automaker has approached Indian auto sector regulators to flag how import limits could constrain growth is weighing options to expand in India, including local assembly to…
DOJ says it will finish review of Epstein files 'in the near term'
The Justice Department said it has now conducted a page-by-page review of "millions" of pages of documents from its files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and said it…
‘Swiftest pace of expansion’: RHB lifts OCBC target price to S$21.30 on Q4 earnings growth forecast
RHB has raised its target price for OCBC to S$21.30, driven by forecasts that the bank will post single-digit year-on-year earnings growth at its upcoming Q4 results release on Feb 25.…
MSCI halts Indonesia index changes, flags transparency risks
MSCI cited persistent “fundamental investability issues” and concerns over coordinated efforts to distort prices will pause certain index changes for Indonesian companies…
Gold climbs to record high above US$5,300 as US dollar slips
Interest-free gold thrives in low-rate climates as the Fed likely holds rates steady this January — Gold prices rose above US$5,300 per ounce…