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Big US banks lower prime lending rates after Fed rate cut
[ad_1] MAJOR US lenders lowered a key interest rate on Wednesday, providing US consumers a reprieve on borrowing costs, after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time...
Europe: Shares close flat ahead of Fed decision, Puma jumps
[ad_1] EUROPEAN shares ended flat on Wednesday as investors avoided making big bets ahead of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision, while Puma surged on a report of a takeover approach...
US: Stocks end mixed as Fed rate cut sparks volatility
[ad_1] [NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks finished mixed after the Federal Reserve announced its first interest rate cut of 2025 and signalled it could enact two more cuts this year.The moves corresponded...
Attracting Quality Customers Requires Quality Content
[ad_1] I’ve noticed a disturbing trend in the entrepreneurial space that needs addressing. Too many “business gurus” are creating shallow content designed to attract unsophisticated customers. Their formula is predictable:...
OCBC aims to provide social loans to 10,000 women entrepreneurs by 2030, up from 2,000 now
[ad_1] The programme in Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia offers financing to women-led startups within their first two years of incorporation[SINGAPORE] OCBC has set a target of providing social...
Del Monte Pacific gets Philippine Stock Exchange suspension after annual report non-submission
[ad_1] DMP did not meet PSE’s extended deadline ‘due to the same reasons disclosed by the company (when) requesting the extension’, the company says[SINGAPORE] The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) suspended...
Openspace Ventures rebrands as Openspace Capital, launches two new funds
[ad_1] The equity growth offering seeks to tap MAS’ EQDP, while the private credit strategy presents companies with more options for capital[SINGAPORE] Venture capital firm Openspace Ventures has rebranded as...
EU business lobby head says China rare earths snag persists
[ad_1] EUROPEAN firms still face challenges in securing access to crucial rare earths from China, a business lobby warned on Wednesday, despite a July deal to speed up exports.China dominates...
China lifts exit ban on Wells Fargo banker amid US trade talks
[ad_1] The Asian nation’s use of exit bans has been a point of contention between Beijing and Washington[BEIJING] China has released a Wells Fargo banker it earlier blocked from leaving...
Asia: Stocks swing as traders bide time ahead of US rate decision
[ad_1] ASIAN stock markets were mixed on Wednesday as investors bided their time ahead of an expected US interest rate cut later in the day.Traders took a breather from the...
China says US TikTok deal a ‘win-win’, will review app’s technology and IP transfers
[ad_1] [BEIJING] China on Wednesday called the framework deal reached in Madrid to switch short-video app TikTok to US-controlled ownership a “win-win” and said it would review TikTok’s technology exports...
Asian industries lift energy transition spending as demand grows
[ad_1] The region still relies predominantly on fossil fuels and moving to cleaner sources is crucial to its ability, and that of the world, to curb warming [SINGAPORE] Power-hungry industries...