Asia: Markets wobble as Trump-Xi talks offset by Musk row
Asian markets stuttered on Friday as optimism from “very positive” talks between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping was wiped out by the stunning public row between the US leader and…
Swedan Margen
I focus on highlighting the latest in business and entrepreneurship. I enjoy bringing fresh perspectives to the table and sharing stories that inspire growth and innovation.
Musk threatens to decommission SpaceX capsule, a key space station link, after Trump attack
As President Donald Trump and Elon Musk argued on social media on Thursday, the world's richest man threatened to decommission a space capsule used to take astronauts and supplies to the…
Gold rises as weak US data offsets optimism from Trump-Xi call
GOLD rose on Friday and was set for weekly gains, as a spate of weak US economic data outweighed optimism from President Donald Trump’s call with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, while…
Judge halts Trump's order blocking foreign students from Harvard
A federal judge late Thursday issued a restraining order halting President Trump's latest attempt to shut down Harvard University's pipeline of foreign students. Source link
US Treasury says Bank of Japan should continue to tighten policy
The Bank of Japan should continue to proceed with monetary tightening, which would support a “normalisation of the yen’s weakness” and rebalancing of bilateral trade, the US Treasury…
Broadcom gives tepid forecast, missing loftiest expectations
BROADCOM, a chip supplier to companies like Alphabet and Apple, gave a lackluster revenue forecast for the current quarter, suggesting that the AI spending frenzy isn’t as strong as some…
Stocks to watch: OCBC, Keppel DC Reit, Jardine C&C, NetLink NBN Trust, Fu Yu
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Jun 6). OCBC: The bank’s insurer, Great Eastern, seeks to delist through OCBC exit offer…
OCBC seeks to delist Great Eastern with new offer at $30.15 per share
OCBC has made a S$0.9 billion conditional exit offer at $30.15 per share for the 6.28 per cent stake in Great Eastern it does not own, in a bid to delist the insurer. The offer, which OCBC…
Great Eastern seeks to delist with new OCBC exit offer of S$30.15 per share
OCBC has made a S$900 million conditional exit offer at S$30.15 per share for the 6.28 per cent stake in Great Eastern it does not own, in a bid to delist the insurer. The offer, which…
Appeals court blocks Trump's firing of Inter-American Foundation head
The federal appeals court in Washington maintained a blockade on President Trump's attempt to fire the CEO of the Inter-American Foundation, ruling Thursday that the president likely acted…
Miley Cyrus’s Voice
Two weeks ago, in the run-up to the release of her ninth studio album, “Something Beautiful,” Miley Cyrus, who is thirty-two and one of the most successful pop stars of all time, revealed,…
Trump-Musk row slams Tesla shares, US$150 billion in market value wiped out
TESLA shares went into free-fall on Thursday as President Donald Trump publicly feuded with the electric vehicle maker’s billionaire CEO Elon Musk, his self-proclaimed “First Buddy.”…
Europe: Shares inch up as Lagarde’s remarks offset ECB rate cut
EUROPEAN equities see-sawed on Thursday, ultimately eking out gains after the European Central Bank’s President Christine Lagarde’s more hawkish commentary overshadowed a widely expected…
Trump takes credit for political shift reducing violent crime to record lows
President Trump is taking credit for America being on pace to have the lowest murder rate ever recorded and some criminologists say his tough-on-crime talk may be a reason violent crime…
House lawmakers subpoena Biden's physician
A congressional committee on Thursday subpoenaed former White House physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor, ordering him to appear for a transcribed interview about his medical assessments of former…
Soaring demand for Nintendo Switch 2 boosts massive video game market
Benedict Corpuz has always been a “day one” type of person when it comes to fueling his video game habit. Beginning in his high school years, the 45-year-old flight attendant from Kent,…
Homeland Security details shocking abuse of migrant children; adults impregnated children
The Biden administration placed some illegal immigrant children with sponsors who got them pregnant, the Homeland Security Department said Thursday. Source link
“Ballerina” Leaps into John Wick’s Bloody World
It’s been instructive to see “Ballerina,” which opens this week, so soon after the new “Mission: Impossible” installment. In the latter, it’s hard to top Tom Cruise’s intrepid stunt work,…
Your 5 most burning questions about the new Nintendo Switch 2, answered
The Nintendo Switch 2 console has officially been released, as retailers opened their doors at midnight — 9 p.m. here on the West Coast — to welcome early adapters and die-hard fans. It’s…
Musk says Trump 'is in the Epstein files'
The beef between Elon Musk and President Trump reached new heights Thursday as their public spat over the One Big Beautiful Bill Act turned personal. Source link
DHS shuts down TSA's Quiet Skies program after abuses
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ended the TSA's Quiet Skies watchlist program Thursday, saying it never stopped a single terrorist but led to all sorts of abusive behavior toward…
Trump and Xi's phone call sets up more trade talks, 'straightens out' rare earth minerals dispute
President Trump said he had a "very positive" call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday that focused solely on trade disputes and set the table for another meeting among…
Court orders Trump to revive AmeriCorps
A federal judge on Thursday told the administration it must restore AmeriCorps, the government's national service program, saying the Trump team cut too many legal corners in trying to…
Trump, German Chancellor Merz discuss ways to end war between Ukraine and Russia
President Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Thursday that they share a common goal of ending the Russia-Ukraine war, though there was less agreement on how to get there.…