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US: Wall St opens muted ahead of business activity data; geopolitical tensions in focus
Wall Street’s main indices had a subdued start on Friday (Nov 22) as investors awaited a business activity survey and monitored geopolitical tensions between Ukraine and Russia. The Dow Jones…
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Susan Smith: Killer Mom Denied Parole 30 Years After Drowning Her Sons and Then Spending Time in Jail Engaging In Sexual Activity with Multiple Men
A mother convicted of a notorious 1994 double murder has been denied parole after board members dismissed her insincere display of emotion. Susan Smith, now 53, drowned her two young…
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Hospitality S-Reits’ RevPAR mostly resilient as tourism activity normalises
SINGAPORE real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) with hospitality assets have reported mostly stable operating performance in the third quarter even as tourism activity normalises following the post-pandemic travel boom. Business…
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Singapore stocks edge down as China’s factory activity rebounds; STI falls 0.1%
SINGAPORE equities closed in the red on Friday (Nov 1) as the market returned from a one-day Deepavali break. The Singapore Exchange’s blue-chip barometer, the Straits Times Index (STI), lost…
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Goldman Sachs profit jumps 45% as dealmaking activity rebounds
GOLDMAN Sachs’ profit has jumped 45 per cent in the third quarter, as the investment bank benefited from a rebound in dealmaking. It joined JPMorgan Chase, which also gained from…
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Surging US repo activity likely exacerbating funding pressure
A SHARP steady rise in overnight repurchase agreements is overwhelming banks that serve as middlemen for such short-term borrowings in US government securities, threatening to fuel major funding pressure at…
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Jefferies sees profit boost from strength in dealmaking activity
JEFFERIES Financial profit soared as a pickup in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) helped the firm notch a record, a sign the long-awaited rebound in dealmaking is taking hold. Fiscal third-quarter…
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Oil settles lower on weak euro zone business activity
OIL prices closed lower on Monday as worries about demand were compounded by disappointing euro zone business activity and a weak Chinese economy. Brent crude futures for November settled 59 cents…
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Citigroup sees more Asia dealmaking activity in coming quarters
DEALMAKING activity in Asia-Pacific is set to grow over the coming quarters amid a boom in markets including India, Taiwan and Japan, and a strong pipeline of transactions from China,…
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Hong Leong Asia expects to benefit from ramp-up in HDB building activity in H2
The short to medium-term outlook for the company’s building materials segment remains robust HONG Leong Asia saw a decline in revenue from its building materials segment in Singapore for the…
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Bitcoiners Need To Chill – Experts Say MtGox Activity Won’t Affect $BTC Prices
KEY POINTS The defunct crypto exchange previously said repayments will begin this month CryptoQuant’s CEO said Bitcoin prices are ‘in the clear’ if MtGox goes for OTC selling Samson Mow…
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Asia to emerge as hotspot for equity deals as India activity surges
A POSSIBLE revival in initial public offerings (IPOs) in Hong Kong after a pickup in Chinese regulatory approvals and a string of mega deals in India are expected to make…
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‘Wake-up Call’: Third Of Adults Not Doing Enough Physical Activity
Nearly a third of all adults are not doing enough physical activity, posing a growing threat to health across the world, a major study said on Wednesday. More than 31…
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Strong momentum in India’s economic activity seen sustaining, says central bank chief
Strong momentum in India’s economic activity has continued in the first quarter of the new financial year that started in April, with private investment also picking pace, Reserve Bank of…
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Yoma cites FY2024 results, brokerage, media reports as potential reasons for unusual trading activity
YOMA Strategic Holdings said it was unaware of any reasons for its recent unusual trading activity after being queried by the Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo). After the market closed…
