Business
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Australia’s central bank will raise rates again if inflation becomes entrenched, governor says
Published Thu, Feb 12, 2026 · 08:15 AM [SYDNEY] Australia’s central bank will raise rates again if inflation becomes entrenched, its governor said on Thursday, having just delivered the first…
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StarHub H2 net profit more than halves to S$38.5 million; guides lower earnings in FY2026
[SINGAPORE] StarHub posted net profit of S$38.5 million for its second half ended Dec 31, 2025, a 50.9 per cent decline from S$78.4 million in the year-ago period. This translated…
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StarHub H2 net profit falls 50.9% to S$38.5 million
[SINGAPORE] StarHub posted net profit of S$38.5 million for its second half ended Dec 31, 2025, a 50.9 per cent decline from S$78.4 million in the year-ago period. This translated…
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Far East Hospitality Trust H2 DPS down 7.7% at S$0.0192
[SINGAPORE] The manager of Far East Hospitality Trust (FEHT) on Thursday (Feb 12) posted a distribution per stapled security of S$0.0192 for its second half ended Dec 31, 2025, a…
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Grab in black for first time as Q4 earnings drive full-year profit to US$268 million
[SINGAPORE] Grab announced its first year in the black with FY2025 earnings of US$268 million on Thursday (Feb 12), reversing from a loss of US$105 million in FY2024. Earnings for…
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KKR sees no let-up in AI-driven infrastructure boom after STT GDC deal
Deep pools of private capital are chasing data centres, one of Asia’s most capital-intensive asset classes [SINGAPORE] Digital infrastructure is soaking up enormous amounts of capital, with most of that…
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Miran says he’d love to stay at Federal Reserve, supports more rate cuts
Published Thu, Feb 12, 2026 · 06:46 AM FEDERAL Reserve Governor Stephen Miran on Wednesday said he would be “very happy” to stay on at the central bank longer term…
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Instagram‘s top executive grilled over safety decisions at trial
Published Thu, Feb 12, 2026 · 06:35 AM [LOS ANGELES] The top executive at Meta Platforms’ Instagram defended the social media platform’s choices around features that some company insiders called harmful to…
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McDonald’s beats quarterly global sales estimates as value bets pay off
The fast food chain is also delving deeper into the fast-growing beverage segment Published Thu, Feb 12, 2026 · 06:18 AM MCDONALD’S topped Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter global comparable…
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ANZ Group cash profit jumps 17% as cost cuts take hold
The Australian bank said more than 60 per cent of the 3,500 job cuts it previously announced had taken place Published Thu, Feb 12, 2026 · 06:07 AM ANZ Group…
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Oil up 1% as Middle East tension offsets large US crude stocks build
Published Thu, Feb 12, 2026 · 05:58 AM [NEW YORK] Oil prices gained about 1 per cent on Wednesday, as investors worried about escalating tensions between Iran and the US, which were…
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European shares hit record high as energy stocks surge; tech, financials stumble
Published Thu, Feb 12, 2026 · 05:51 AM EUROPEAN shares closed at a record high on Wednesday, as gains in commodity-related stocks offset weakness in technology and financials, while investors assessed…
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US stocks: Wall Street muted after strong jobs data nibbles at Fed rate cut bets
Published Thu, Feb 12, 2026 · 05:47 AM THE S&P 500 closed virtually unchanged on Wednesday as a stronger-than-expected employment report eased worries about the economy but also fuelled bets…
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TotalEnergies halves buybacks as low oil, gas prices weigh on profits
It echoes similar moves by its peers – BP has completely suspended buybacks, and Equinor has reduced them by 70% Published Wed, Feb 11, 2026 · 11:45 PM [PARIS] TotalEnergies…
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Wall St gains after stronger-than-expected jobs report
Published Wed, Feb 11, 2026 · 10:42 PM [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Feb 11) following a stronger-than-expected jobs data that pointed to a resilient…
