Moody’s profit tops estimates in sign of credit market’s rebound
Moody’s adjusted earnings per share of US$3.56 topped analysts’ forecasts of US$3.38 Moody’s, a bond grader and financial data provider, reported second-quarter revenue that beat…
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US: Wall Street opens higher as US-Japan trade deal lifts sentiment
Wall Street opened higher on Wednesday (Jul 23) after President Donald Trump struck a trade deal with Japan, shoring up expectations of further agreements ahead of the…
Tally of Microsoft victims surges to 400 as hackers capitalise on SharePoint flaw
The number of companies and organisations compromised by a security vulnerability in Microsoft’s SharePoint servers is increasing rapidly, with the tally of victims soaring more than…
OUE Reit H1 DPU gains 5.4% to S$0.0098 on capital management, resilient Singapore portfolio
OUE real estate investment trust (OUE Reit) reported a distribution per unit of S$0.0098 for the first half ended Jun 30, 2025, up 5.4 per cent from S$0.0096 in the corresponding year-ago…
Apple and Google face more UK antitrust scrutiny over mobile ecosystems
A final decision on both designations is expected by Oct 22, with the regulator also outlining possible next steps in its parallel investigations Britain’s competition regulator…
ST Engineering bags new contracts worth S$4.7 billion in Q2 2025
ST Engineering on Wednesday (Jul 23) announced that it secured S$4.7 billion in new contracts in the second quarter of 2025. These comprise S$1.5 billion from the commercial aerospace…
The One Big Beautiful Bill Is an Opportunity to Renew Federalism
For the first time, states have the directive and flexibility to put the truly needy first and help able-bodied adults return to the workforce. Source link
<i>Sesame Street</i> Will Still Be Open
It’s now on Netflix, and it remains available for free on PBS. Source link
This Left-Wing Education Juggernaut Doesn’t Deserve Federal Backing
The National Education Association’s real purpose is political. That doesn’t merit a government charter. Source link
<i>Eddington</i> Sensationalizes American Panic
Behind the miscommunication of a political exploitation film. Source link
Trump Shouldn’t Fire Powell
The Fed chairman’s term will be over in ten months. Forcing him out now will mean serious institutional and reputational damage to the U.S. Source link
Digital Core Reit H1 DPU unchanged at US$0.018
The manager of Digital Core Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) on Wednesday (Jul 23) posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of US$0.018 for the first half ended June 30, 2025. This was…
It’s Time to Check In for Your D.E. Eye Exam
This vision test is far from routine—don’t forget that racism starts in the retinas. Source link
“Clint” Highlights the Artistic Modernity of an Old-School Man
Clint Eastwood is as impersonal a personal filmmaker as modern Hollywood has to offer. What makes his movies personal is more their ideas, their attitudes, their tones than anything from…
UBS loses EU fight over Credit Suisse’s role in ‘Sterling Lads’, but fine cut sharply
The tribunal cut the amount of the fine from 83.2 million euros to 28.9 million euros Group lost the crux of its case against European Union regulators over Credit Suisse…
Ozzy Osbourne: Black Sabbath Members, Celebrities, Fans Pay Tribute to Rock Icon
Ozzy Osbourne, the frontman of Black Sabbath and heavy metal legend, passed away at the age of 76 on Tuesday (July 22), nearly three weeks after his farewell performance at Villa Park in…
PNC taps Coinbase to create crypto trading offering for bank customers
The banking industry has fiercely resisted accusations that it denies services based on ideological reasons Bank is working with cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase to offer…
PayPal to create global digital wallet platform with Tenpay, UPI
The company also plans to add artificial intelligence and stablecoin use cases to the digital wallet platform at some point PayPal Holdings is launching a platform that will…
Japan vows more US rice imports within tariff-free quota
Japan will import more rice from the United States but within the existing tariff-free quota, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Wednesday, stressing Tokyo’s success in…
Hiap Seng shares soar 75% after Indonesian oil giant Chandra Asri buys 11.9% stake
Shares end Wednesday at multi-year high of S$0.021; future partnership between both companies could be on the horizon, says Hiap Seng CEO Max Tan Indonesian petrochemical producer Chandra…
Asia: Tokyo’s Nikkei leads rally after Japan-US trade deal
Tokyo stocks rallied with the yen on Wednesday after Japan and the United States finally hammered out a trade deal to slash Donald Trump’s tariffs, including those on the crucial car…
Chinese hackers exploit Microsoft flaws, US nuclear agency hit
Microsoft warned that Chinese state-sponsored hackers are among those exploiting flaws in its SharePoint software to break into institutions globally, with the US agency responsible for…
China shuns low-grade coal from Indonesia as imports collapse
Indonesia bore the brunt of a sharp fall in China’s coal imports last month, underscoring how Chinese power plants have shifted away from lower-quality fuel due to persistent domestic…
DFI Retail Group jumps 12.7% to three-year high on H1 profit growth
Shares of DFI Retail Group hit its highest price in more than three yearson Wednesday (Jul 23) , after the supermarket and retail store operator posted higher underlying profit for the…