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Slovakia Set For EU Vote After PM Shooting, Meloni’s Italy Next
Slovakia on Saturday kicks off the final two days of voting in EU-wide elections, under the shadow of last month’s shooting of Prime Minister Robert Fico. Another violent incident occurred…
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Saudi Arabia set to raise US$11.2 billion selling Aramco shares at lower end of expectations
SAUDI Arabia is poised to raise more than US$11.2 billion selling shares in oil giant Aramco to help fund its spending plans, after pricing the stock at the lower end…
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Gold prices edge down ahead of US jobs data, but set for weekly gain
Gold prices inched lower on Friday (Jun 7) but were heading for their first weekly gain in three, with investors waiting for US non-farm payrolls data later in the day…
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IPOs in Europe set for handy boost from ECB rate cut, BofA says
THE historic interest rate cut by the European Central Bank on Thursday (Jun 6) might be just the boost the regional market for initial public offerings needs to spur a…
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Clean energy investment set to run at double fossil-fuel spend
Investment in clean energy technologies will climb to US$2 trillion this year, almost double the amount spent on fossil fuels, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Two-thirds of the…
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Europe’s Long-delayed Ariane 6 Rocket Set For July 9 Launch
The next-generation Ariane 6 rocket, a crucial programme for Europe’s space ambitions, is due to lift off on July 9 following years of delays, the European Space Agency said Wednesday.…
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India’s Modi Set For Tougher Ride After Close Election Win
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced Wednesday the prospects of a far tougher-than-expected third term after his party failed to secure an outright majority for the first time since sweeping…
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EU Readies For Elections With Far-right Set To Surge
EU voters go to the polls in a week’s time, with far-right, nationalist parties expected to do well in the bloc’s next parliament in a time of social and geopolitical…
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Nvidia set to overtake Apple as world’s second-most valuable company
NVIDIA could soon surpass Apple to become the world’s second-most valuable company, as the kingmaker behind the AI revolution takes on the iPhone maker that has ruled Wall Street for…
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S.Africa Set For Political Shake-up As ANC Loses Majority
South Africa’s ruling ANC was on track Friday to score its worst electoral result ever, with the latest tallies showing voters deserted the party in droves and ended its 30-year…
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Gold inches higher as inflation data looms, set for fourth monthly gain
GOLD prices edged up on Friday (May 31) and were on track for a fourth straight monthly gain, while investors awaited a key US inflation reading that could provide further…
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US, Chinese Defence Chiefs Set To Meet In Singapore
The US and Chinese defence chiefs were in Singapore on Friday for a major security forum where they are set to hold rare direct talks, with Taiwan and other flashpoint…
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Boeing set to deliver plan to regulators on upgrading safety
BOEING is expected to deliver on Thursday a “comprehensive action plan” required by US air safety regulators after a near-catastrophic incident in January. The American aeronautics giant has faced intense…
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Saudi Arabia set to launch US$10 billion Aramco share sale on Jun 2
SAUDI Arabia is preparing to formally launch a secondary offering of shares in oil giant Saudi Aramco as soon as Sunday (Jun 2) that could raise more than US$10 billion,…
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China 2024 rare earths quota growth set to slow amid supply glut
RARE earth quotas in China, which the world’s top producer uses to control supply, are set to rise at a much slower rate this year amid a supply glut, industry…
