• Gold steadies as traders weigh Trump’s deadline to strike Iran

    Now in its sixth week, the war has heightened the prospects that central banks will delay cutting interest rates or even hike themPublished Tue, Apr 7, 2026 · 09:02 AM[SINGAPORE] Gold steadied after a two-day decline, as traders weighed US President Donald Trump’s latest threat to destroy Iranian infrastructure and the impact of a protracted war on inflation and economic growth.Bullion was near US$4,660 an ounce in early trading, having lost more than 2 per cent over the previous two sessions. Trump set a deadline of 8 pm Eastern Time on Tuesday (Apr 7) to reach a deal with Teheran…

  • AF Global expected to delist around Apr 24

    [SINGAPORE] Mainboard-listed hospitality company AF Global is expected to delist from the mainboard of the Singapore Exchange on or around Apr 24, based on an indicative timetable. This comes after…

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  • Don’t let RFK Jr distract from the big health threat: Sugar

    It’s not the food dye in Froot Loops that Americans should fear; it’s the more than 66 pounds of sugar they consume a year ARE there “toxic chemicals” in food killing Americans? That fear is getting lots of attention thanks to Robert F Kennedy Jr, president-elect Donald Trump’s pick to…

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  • Pete Hegseth Slams ‘Ungrateful’ Europe And Demands Allies Thank Trump

    While speaking to reporters at the White House on Thursday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered one of the Trump administration‘s sharpest rebukes yet of U.S. allies in Europe, accusing them of being “ungrateful,” as he defended the administration’s military campaign against Iran and its broader foreign policy posture. The remark…

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  • Bank of England hit by 5% inflation risk from war in Iran

    An economist says that the doubling in natural gas prices alone will add 3 percentage points Published Mon, Mar 9, 2026 · 10:50 PM [LONDON] The Bank of England (BOE) faces the prospect of UK inflation rebounding to 5 per cent, with traders ramping up bets on a reversal of…

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  • Upset Taylor Swift says she was told Ticketmaster could handle demand

    POP superstar Taylor Swift said on Friday it was “excruciating” for her to watch fans struggle to secure tickets for her upcoming U.S. tour after she had been assured that Ticketmaster could handle large demand. The New York Times reported that the US Justice Department was investigating whether Ticketmaster parent…

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