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European shares cap strong January with earnings-fuelled gains
[ad_1] With the European Central Bank staying put on monetary policy, greater focus is on the US Fed’s outlook on interest ratesPublished Sat, Jan 31, 2026 · 07:22 AM[BENGALURU] Europe’s...
Amex projects upbeat 2026 profit on steady spending by affluent customers
[ad_1] It expects revenue to grow in the range of 9 to 10% – versus expectations of about 9%Published Fri, Jan 30, 2026 · 11:12 PM[NEW YORK] American Express (Amex)...
Wall Street opens lower after Trump picks Fed critic Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell
[ad_1] Published Fri, Jan 30, 2026 · 10:51 PM[NEW YORK] US stocks opened lower on Friday (Jan 30) after US President Donald Trump nominated former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh...
Trump nominates former Fed official Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chair
[ad_1] Move signals a potential pivot towards lower rates as US president puts his stamp on American economyPublished Fri, Jan 30, 2026 · 08:03 PM — Updated Fri, Jan 30,...
Trump nominates former Fed official Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as next Fed chair
[ad_1] The move signals a potential pivot toward lower rates as Trump puts his stamp on the US economyPublished Fri, Jan 30, 2026 · 08:03 PM — Updated Fri, Jan...
SGX to launch three new SDRs on Feb 2, including Chinese gold producer Zijin Gold
[ad_1] Singapore Depository Receipts’ daily turnover grows 10 times year on year to S$12 million[SINGAPORE] The Singapore Exchange (SGX) is launching three new Singapore Depository Receipt (SDR) counters – including...
Swatch flags positive sales momentum, lifting shares
[ad_1] Published Fri, Jan 30, 2026 · 07:17 PM[ZURICH] Swatch Group said on Friday (Jan 30) its sales momentum was picking up in the last quarter of 2025 and into...
Lim Kok Thay appointed as new RWS chairman, director
[ad_1] The 74-year-old billionaire is acting CEO of Genting Singapore, and son of Genting founder Lim Goh Tong[SINGAPORE] Genting Singapore announced on Friday (Jan 30) that it has appointed its...
STI tracks overnight Wall Street declines as it slides 0.5%
[ad_1] Across the broader market, decliners beat gainers 365 to 228, with 1.6 billion securities worth about S$2.1 billion changing hands[SINGAPORE] Singapore’s Straits Times Index (STI) dropped on Friday (Jan...
South-east Asia seeks data centre investments – but must reckon with their thirst
[ad_1] With rapid data centre growth straining the region’s water supply, the race is on for alternative water sources and cooling technologies.[SINGAPORE] Soaring AI demand has brought hefty data centre...
