UBS posts higher profit, signals US$3 billion buyback with upside
Group posted a profit which beat expectations in the fourth quarter, as the bank announced a US$3 billion buyback programme for 2026 with the potential for more. The Swiss…
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How Five Common Chinese Expressions Help Explain Beijing’s Conflicting Chip Signals
The struggle is best understood as a code war — originating in technology but extending far beyond it. Source link
Sydney Sweeney Signals Potential Beauty Launch
Sydney Sweeney has beauty domination on the mind. Sweeney filed a trademark application for Syrn, her new lingerie line, for skin care preparations, cosmetics and beauty care preparations,…
EXCLUSIVE: Shaway Yeh Joins China’s Huasheng Media, Signals Global Ambition
LONDON — What comes after the explosion of social media in China‘s fashion publishing business? The return of a desire for quality content. The latest example of that swift change in…
USD Index signals further downside after key technical breakdown
THE US dollar has dominated global headlines in recent months following a steep and persistent decline, fuelling strong rallies across major currencies and precious metals. To assess the…
Musk's $10M Kentucky bet signals return to Trump orbit ahead of midterms
Elon Musk's decision to pour $10 million into the race to replace Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell is the clearest sign yet that he's planning a return to the campaign arena for the midterms…
Ex-Des Moines schools chief accused of being illegal immigrant signals possible guilty plea
Ian Roberts, the former Des Moines schools superintendent accused of being an illegal immigrant and who was found with a gun when he was arrested, signaled he may plead guilty to federal…
Oscar Predictions: Original Screenplay — With Few Signals, ‘Sinners’ Takes an Early Lead
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys,…
Fed’s Hammack signals holding rates steady for months
FEDERAL Reserve Bank of Cleveland president Beth Hammack said she saw no need to change US interest rates for months ahead after the central bank cut borrowing costs at its last three…
Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 30-year high, signals more hikes
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised interest rates on Friday (Dec 19) to levels unseen in three decades and signalled its readiness for further hikes, taking another landmark step in ending…
BOJ raises interest rates to 30-year high, signals more hikes
It offers a slightly more upbeat view on the economy than at its previous meeting in October The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised interest rates on Friday (Dec 19) to levels unseen in three…
BP’s CEO shake-up signals the end of its green energy era
British oil giant BP just announced a new CEO, marking its fourth chief executive shake-up in the last six years alone. The company named Meg O’Neill, who previously led Australia’s top…
Bank of England lowers rates after tight vote but signals caution about further cuts
Five MPC members vote to lower the benchmark rate for the fourth time in 2025 to 3.75% The Bank of England (BOE) cut interest rates on Thursday (Dec 18) after a narrow vote by policymakers…
ExxonMobil’s latest Singapore facility signals that innovation can continue amid global challenges: DPM Gan
The move comes even as the company is set to lay off 10 to 15% of its Singapore workforce by end-2027 A new facility set up by oil giant ExxonMobil on Jurong Island shows that innovation…
Musk signals plan to launch IPO for SpaceX
Recent US media reports state that SpaceX stands poised for a record-setting US$1.5 trillion IPO ELON Musk has signalled plans to soon seek a public stock listing of SpaceX, confirming a…
Divided US Fed lowers rates by 25 bps, signals pause and one 2026 cut as growth rebounds
The pace of price increases has risen steadily from 2.3 per cent in April, above the Fed’s 2 per cent inflation target A sharply divided Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday but…
Australia’s central bank holds rates steady, signals no rush to hike
The mood among consumers, long stuck in the doldrums, has turned positive in a boost to the outlook for household spending Australia’s central bank on Tuesday (Dec 9) left its cash rate…
Oil climbs to 2-week high on Fed rate-cut signals, supply concerns
Oil prices edged up nearly 1 per cent to a two-week high on Friday (Dec 5) on increasing expectations the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week, which could boost economic…
Gold flat as investors await US data for rate-cut signals
US rate futures are pricing in an 89% chance of a rate cut in December, according to the CME’s FedWatch tool Gold prices were little changed on Wednesday (Dec 3) after a 1 per cent drop in…
Japan signals chance of currency intervention, yen rises
The currency is down around 6% since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was elected leader of her party Japan sees currency intervention as a possibility in dealing with excessively volatile…
US Fed fractures deepen as Barr signals inflation concern
Investors now see about a 40% probability of a rate cut at the December meeting, according to pricing in futures contracts Add one more to the number of US Federal Reserve officials…
Ueda signals BOJ remains on rate hike path after PM meet
Governor Kazuo Ueda told Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that the Bank of Japan is in the process of slowly dialling back its easing support for the economy, signalling his unshaken…
Lucy Liu Signals Polka Dots’ Staying Power in Bach Mai’s Bustle Gown at the 11th Asian World Film Festival
Lucy Liu continued 2025’s run of high-profile polka dot statements on Saturday in Culver City, wearing a strapless Bach Mai gown to a screening of “Rosemead” during the 11th Asian World…
Judge signals hundreds of people detained in Chicago immigration crackdown could be released on bond
Hundreds of people who have been arrested and detained in the Chicago area during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown could soon be released on bond while they await…