Stocks tumble on bets Kevin Warsh is Trump’s Fed pick
Stocks slumped while the dollar and bond yields shot up on Friday after US President Donald Trump said he has firmed his choice for new Federal Reserve boss, with reports zeroing…
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From fashion to aviation: Doris Tan leads Shell’s green jet fuel take-off
Tan believes that green jet fuel is the best bet to decarbonise flying, as Asia gears up for a travel boom The strategies and stories that shape today’s leaders. A 28-year veteran of oil…
‘Significant improvement’: CNMC Goldmine expects profit lift for 2025 on higher gold, silver prices
CNMC Goldmine expects a “significant overall improvement” to its net profit for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2025, compared with the previous corresponding period. The forecast is…
RWS ‘better positioned’ to win back high-rollers from MBS: DBS
Integrated resort on Sentosa could attract higher-value traffic after renovations, launch of luxury hotel While Marina Bay Sands (MBS) has capped off “the greatest quarter” in its latest…
Raffles Education unit’s land in China to be acquired by government for urban planning
The group says it cannot currently assess the impact of the proposed repossession Raffles Education on Thursday (Jan 29) announced that land in China owned by its subsidiary will be…
Immigration raids, election office search stir midterm concerns for Democratic election officials
Aggressive immigration enforcement in Minnesota, which resulted in the shooting deaths of two U.S. citizens by federal agents, and this week's FBI search of the election office in…
House Republicans propose voting changes as Trump administration eyes the midterms
House Republicans are proposing sweeping changes to the nation's voting laws, a long-shot priority for President Donald Trump that would impose stricter requirements, including some before…
Democrats’ Destructive Deportation Proposal
Requiring federal agencies to obtain a judicial warrant for immigration arrests would kneecap enforcement and overburden district judges. Source link
Stocks to watch: MPACT, Keppel DC Reit, NetLink NBN, CapitaLand Ascott, GuocoLand, Starhill Global, CDLHT, SGX
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Jan 30): Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT): The trust posted a distribution…
CDLHT posts 0.4% rise in H2 DPS to S$0.0282
Stapled hospitality group records first increase in net property income after five quarters of decline After five consecutive quarters of posting year-on-year declines in net property…
California wealth tax would cause rich to flee, governor Newsom warns
At least six billionaires have already left the state ahead of the Jan 1 residency cut-off California governor Gavin Newsom warned that a proposed one-time tax on billionaires…
Bitcoin slide below US$85,000 leads to US$1 billion in liquidations
The digital currency is down more than 30 per cent from an all-time high on Oct 6 OIN can’t catch a break these days. First, traders were decamping from cryptocurrencies to…
Microsoft plunges, Meta rallies as investors demand AI payoffs
Microsoft is under growing investor pressure to justify its soaring capital outlay Tech earnings so far this week have sent a clear warning: investors are willing to overlook…
DOJ in Uproar Over Official Response to Alex Pretti
Federal prosecutors in Minnesota are floating the possibility of a mass resignation in protest of the Justice Department’s response to the recent ICE killings of two U.S. citizens.…
Here’s Why Tulsi Gabbard Was at FBI’s Georgia Election Office Raid
“Fulton County has been targeted for years ... because I refused to bend to pressure,” Pitts said, referring to years of Trump-perpetuated claims that Democrats stole the 2020 general…
Oil prices surge 3% to five-month high on worries US could attack Iran
Oil prices climbed 3 per cent to a five-month high on Thursday on rising concerns that global supplies could be disrupted if the US attacks Iran, one of Opec’s biggest crude…
Hakeem Jeffries Has Totally Pathetic Plan to Rein in ICE
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is leaping into action to protect American citizens by banning … something that is already illegal. Speaking at a press briefing at the Capitol…
US stocks: S&P 500, Nasdaq close down as Big Tech’s soaring AI budgets trigger flight
Street’s main indexes finished lower on Thursday with technology-heavy Nasdaq leading declines as investors were rattled by the latest earnings reports and worried about…
The Cold, My Nemesis
The great consolation of this big freeze has been cozying near the living room fireplace, around a real fire, and giving in to children’s demands for s’mores. Source link
Oklahoma Landowners Abruptly Kill Deal for Planned ICE Facility
Even ICE’s enormous 2026 budget has its limits. Landowners in Oklahoma City are backing out of a deal with the federal agency, nixing plans to develop a new ICE facility in the area after…
The AI Hype Index: Grok makes porn, and Claude Code nails your job
If you want to get a handle on all that, don’t expect any help from the AI companies—they’re turning on each other like it’s the last act in a zombie movie. Meta’s former chief AI…
Republicans Introduce Their Biggest Attack on Voting Rights Yet
Republicans have proposed an “election reform” bill that would actually impose severe restrictions on voting across the country. The “Make Elections Great Again Act” would require photo…
Fulton County Official Warns Trump Is Targeting Him With FBI Raid
“Fulton County has been targeted for years ... because I refused to bend to pressure,” Pitts said, referring to years of Trump-perpetuated claims that Democrats stole the 2020 general…
What to know about the 2026 Grammys
Sunday’s Grammys mark a return to normalcy after the 2025 show was altered to focus on Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts. “I think we will see some history-making moments,”…