Chair
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US Fed Chair Contender Backs October Rate Cut
A top contender to run the US Federal Reserve threw his support Thursday behind a quarter-point rate cut later this month, claiming he believed inflation would soon cool. Speaking in…
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Wilmar chair Kuok Khoon Hong and Centurion joint chair Han Seng Juan up stakes
[SINGAPORE] Over the five trading sessions from Sep 26 to Oct 2, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks with net institutional inflow of S$275 million, partially reversing the S$592…
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Singapore stocks slip as US Fed chair Powell says equities ‘highly valued’; STI drops 0.3%
In the wider market, gainers edge out losers 285 to 270, after 1.6 billion shares worth S$1.4 billion change hands [SINGAPORE] The Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.3 per cent…
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Kingsmen Creatives chair and deputy chair build stakes
During the five sessions from Sep 5 to 11, 15 primary-listed companies made share buybacks with a total consideration of S$43 million [SINGAPORE] Over the five trading sessions from Sep…
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Trump says Hassett, Warsh and Waller are finalists for US Fed chair
The timetable for selecting a successor to Powell, whose term as chair expires in May, remains unclear Published Sat, Sep 6, 2025 · 08:01 AM [WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump…
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Singtel’s Optus appoints non-executive director John Arthur as new chair
[SINGAPORE] Singtel’s Australian subsidiary Optus has appointed John Arthur, a non-executive director, as its new board chairman with effect from Monday (Aug 25). Arthur replaces outgoing chairman Paul O’Sullivan, who…
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US: Dow hits fresh record after Fed chair signals possible rate cut
Published Sat, Aug 23, 2025 · 06:17 AM [NEW YORK] Wall Street rallied on Friday (Aug 22) after US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell opened the door to lowering interest…
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US Fed chair search expands to include Bowman, Jefferson and Logan
[WASHINGTON] The US Federal Reserve’s two vice-chairs, Michelle Bowman and Philip Jefferson, and Dallas Fed president Lorie Logan are under consideration to serve as chair of the central bank when…
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Fox News Called Out for Editing Fed Chair Fact-Checking Trump: ‘Jerome Powell Should Sue’
Fox News played video of a contentious moment between President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, but omitted the end of the exchange, when Powell fact-checked the president.…
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Gold eases after Trump downplays clash with Fed chair Powell
Published Fri, Jul 25, 2025 · 08:21 PM [NEW YORK] Gold extended a decline on Friday (Jul 25) as the US dollar rose after President Donald Trump downplayed his clash…
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FCC Chair Backs White House Threat to Cancel The View After Hosts Rip Trump: ‘Consequences Aren’t Finished’
The chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) seemed to back the White House’s threat to cancel “The View” after the show’s hosts mocked President Donald Trump. On Wednesday, host…
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HSBC renews hunt for board chair amid struggle to fill shortlist: FT
Published Sun, Jul 20, 2025 · 04:21 PM HSBC is refreshing its search for a new board chairman, the Financial Times reported on Saturday (Jul 19). The development came after…
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What To Know About Trump’s Effort To Oust Fed Chair Powell
US President Donald Trump this week escalated attacks on central bank chair Jerome Powell, suggesting he could be dismissed for “fraud” over his handling of a renovation project at the…
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Trump Says Not Firing Fed Chair — But Not Ruling Out
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was not currently planning to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, but added that he did not rule it out. Trump’s mixed…
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Powell silence on his future complicates Trump Fed chair search
[WASHINGTON] As US President Donald Trump and his advisers begin weighing replacements for Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, they are running into one significant complication: It’s not clear that Powell…
