New Zealand holds key rate, sees policy staying accommodative

New Zealand holds key rate, sees policy staying accommodative

The RBNZ’s new forecasts indicate some chance of a quarter-point hike later this year Published Wed, Feb 18, 2026 · 11:22 AM [WELLINGTON] New Zealand’s central bank held interest rates at the lowest level in 3½ years and expects them to remain there for a period while the economy regathers momentum. The Reserve Bank of…

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Trump backs Venezuela staying in Opec

Trump backs Venezuela staying in Opec

[WASHINGTON] President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he believes it would be better for Venezuela to remain in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, or Opec, but added he was unsure if that would be a better situation for the United States. “Well, I think it’s better for them if they do it,” Trump said in a…

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CEOs in Singapore have greater staying power than global peers: report

CEOs in Singapore have greater staying power than global peers: report

Outgoing chief executives of STI companies average about 8.8 years in the role versus 7.2 years globally [SINGAPORE] Chief executive officers in Singapore last longer than the global average, according to Russell Reynolds Associates’ (RRA) Global CEO Turnover Index. Released on Thursday (Nov 27), the index showed that CEOs of companies on the Straits Times…

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Staying resilient and redefining hospitality for a new era

Staying resilient and redefining hospitality for a new era

WHEN Carolyn Choo entered Worldwide Hotels Group (WWHG) in 2002, the family business was under immense financial and legal pressure amid a challenging economic landscape in Singapore. It was hardly the time to take on new responsibility; but Choo, a second-generation owner, saw no other choice except to view it as a call of duty.…

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Oregon Man Who Killed Ex-Girlfriend During Thanksgiving Following Argument Over Relatives Staying for the Holiday, Sentenced

Oregon Man Who Killed Ex-Girlfriend During Thanksgiving Following Argument Over Relatives Staying for the Holiday, Sentenced

A 32-year-old man is going to prison after being accused of killing his former girlfriend in 2023, Oregon officials said. Richard David Simms Jr., 32, was accused of killing 40-year-old Nicole Davis in November 2023 after getting into an argument with her, according to an Aug. 20 press release by the Multnomah County district attorney.…

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Mohamed Sabry Soliman: Colorado Terror Attack Suspect’s Wife and 5 Children Arrested by ICE for Illegally Staying in US

Mohamed Sabry Soliman: Colorado Terror Attack Suspect’s Wife and 5 Children Arrested by ICE for Illegally Staying in US

The wife and all five children of suspected Colorado terrorist Mohamed Sabry Soliman have been arrested by federal immigration agents, sources told The New York Post. Soliman, 45, an Egyptian citizen, who is accused of injuring 12 people in an antisemitic assault in Boulder using a makeshift flamethrower and Molotov cocktails, had been living in…

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Trump Admin Will Make Canadians Staying For Over 30 Days In The U.S. Register With The Government As Tensions Escalate

Trump Admin Will Make Canadians Staying For Over 30 Days In The U.S. Register With The Government As Tensions Escalate

The Trump administration will require that Canadians staying in the U.S. for longer than 30 days register with the government as tensions between the countries escalate, ABC News reported on Tuesday. The measure is not necessary at the moment, but the secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, can unilaterally change the rule, the outlet added.…

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