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‘Real pain’ to set in: Businesses brace for impact as EMA warns of potentially sharper rise in power tariffs
[SINGAPORE] Singapore businesses, especially those in sectors more reliant on energy, are bracing themselves for higher costs after the Energy Market Authority (EMA) warned on Tuesday (Mar 31) that Singapore…
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US Jobs Report Expected To Show Slower Hiring As Markets Brace For Key Data
Pixabay The US labor market is expected to show signs of cooling when the delayed January jobs report is released Wednesday, as investors and policymakers watch closely for evidence that…
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Asian banks’ FX desks brace for volatility as yen intervention risks return
Pickup comes despite a high base a year earlier when investors positioned for the return of Trump to the White House [SINGAPORE] Currency trading across Asia gathered momentum in the…
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Asia loan bankers brace for competition, thinner margins in 2026
Banks are also targeting more deals from holding companies this year, as they can fetch higher margins of 4% to 5% [SINGAPORE] Loan bankers in Asia are bracing for an…
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Alex Jones: Trump Family Could Be Indicted Over Bitcoin as DOJ and FBI Brace for Shake-Up
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has claimed that Donald Trump and his family could soon face indictment over Bitcoin deals, sparking a fresh wave of controversy in Washington. The explosive remarks…
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Singapore insurers brace for 2026 as medical inflation climbs and IP rules tighten
Despite challenges, longer-term demographic and wealth trends remain supportive, observers say [SINGAPORE] Medical inflation is expected to remain one of the most pressing challenges for Singapore’s insurance sector in 2026,…
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Americans Brace for Steeper Hospital Costs: Senate Health Care Bill Rejection Fuels 2026 Surge
Millions of American families face a steep increase in health costs just weeks after the holiday season concludes. On Thursday, the US Senate rejected measures to extend critical subsidies, a…
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Markets Brace for Fed Rate Cut — But the Real Anxiety Comes After
The monetary markets are gearing up for a decisive stage, with the American Federal Reserve on the verge of cutting interest rates again. Investors are taking the edge not only…
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Race for talent is on as bankers brace for IPO boom in Vietnam
[HANOI] Vietnam’s potential upgrade to emerging-market status by FTSE Russell in September has investment banks bulking up staff in anticipation of a flood of initial public offerings (IPOs). Brokerage VnDirect…
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Samsung Exynos 2600 Teased Ahead of Galaxy S26 Release — Buyers Brace For Price Jump
The next major flagship launch is already on the horizon, and it brings a familiar source of anxiety. Samsung has started hinting at the arrival of the formidable Exynos 2600…
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Airports Brace As Shutdown Sparks Thanksgiving Travel Crisis
A crippling shutdown of federal funding has thrown American holiday air travel into turmoil, threatening to derail Thanksgiving plans of thousands of travellers. Flight Cuts and Staffing Crisis Hit Major…
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NVDA Stock Update: Nvidia Shares Brace For Make-or-Break Earnings Run
Nvidia shares drifted lower Monday as investors positioned ahead of the chipmaker’s closely watched quarterly earnings report, due after the market close on Wednesday. The stock, which last traded near…
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US airlines brace for third day of government-mandated flight cuts
13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 security screeners have been forced to work without pay [WASHINGTON] Major airlines braced for a third day of government-mandated flight cuts on Sunday (Nov…
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Japan’s trading houses brace for more pain from China steel glut
The industrial metal is trading significantly above the US$9,900 per tonne that Marubeni is forecasting as its average for the next six months [TOKYO] Japan’s major trading houses are facing…
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Migrants Brace For Hostile Climate After Chile’s Election
After a 15-day overland journey during which she feared a heart attack from the high altitude, Venezuelan hairdresser Giovaneska Escobar finally reached Chile, the country where she hoped to rebuild…
