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Japan’s inflation hovers well above BOJ’s goal even as it slows
[ad_1] THE pace of Japan’s consumer inflation stayed well above the Bank of Japan’s target even as price growth moderated, supporting market speculation that the central bank will hike its...
Stocks to watch: SingPost, Thomson Medical, TalkMed, LHN, Dezign Format
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Aug 22): Singapore Post (SingPost): The postal service provider’s operating profit for the...
Walmart expects better sales, earnings as shoppers squeezed by tariffs
[ad_1] BIG-BOX retailer Walmart reported solid revenue growth on Thursday and said that it expects better sales and earnings for the full year, as customers feel the squeeze from higher...
Oil rises 1% on stalled Russia-Ukraine peace talks, strong US demand
[ad_1] [NEW YORK] Oil prices rose by nearly a dollar a barrel on Thursday as Russia and Ukraine blamed each other for a stalled peace process, and as earlier US data...
Europe: Shares steady with Fed’s summit in focus; US-EU lock in trade deal
[ad_1] EUROPEAN equities were subdued on Thursday as investors awaited updates from the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole symposium, while the United States and European Union locked in a framework trade deal reached...
Thomson Medical secures S$225 million Islamic revolving credit facility
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Thomson Medical Group has obtained a S$225 million Islamic revolving credit facility from Maybank in Singapore, the company said on Thursday (Aug 21). This facility can be converted...
Olivia Lum trial: What is non-disclosure
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] After years of struggling with the Tuaspring project, Hyflux was ordered to be wound up in 2021, marking a critical chapter in one of Singapore’s most significant corporate...
Olivia Lum trial: What counts as non-disclosure?
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] After years of struggling with the Tuaspring project, Hyflux was ordered to be wound up in 2021, closing a critical chapter in one of Singapore’s most significant corporate...
Swiss banker bonus cap proposal watered down in parliament
[ad_1] [ZURICH] Swiss lawmakers have watered down a proposal that would have installed a fixed upper limit on compensation at the country’s biggest banks including UBS Group.In March, the upper...
Sats rises 5.7% to three-week high on Q1 profit growth
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Shares of ground handler and in-flight caterer Sats climbed in early trade on Thursday (Aug 21), a day after the group posted higher first-quarter profit. As at 9.02...
Sats rises 2.5% on Q1 profit growth
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Shares of ground handler and in-flight caterer Sats advanced on Thursday (Aug 21), a day after the group posted higher first-quarter profit. The counter hit an intraday high...
Hyflux’s legal head did not raise issues over non-compliance of listing rules for draft announcement, says witness
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] The legal head of Hyflux did not raise any issues of non-compliance with Singapore Exchange (SGX) listing rules regarding a draft announcement, the court heard on Thursday (Aug...