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US Federal Reserve officials signal rates likely to stay on hold until at least September
[NEW YORK] Two US Federal Reserve officials, including New York Fed chief John Williams, suggested policymakers may not be ready to lower interest rates before September as they confront...
US: Stocks end higher, shrugging off Moody’s downgrade
[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks edged higher on Monday after shrugging off a spike in US Treasury bond yields following Moody’s downgrade of the US credit rating.But yields subsequently eased as...
US tariff wall to hurt S-E Asia petrochemical players as excess products flood the region
[SINGAPORE] Petrochemical players in South-east Asia are bracing themselves for increasing competition, as the tariff-led breakdown of trade between the US and China creates a flood of petchem products...
JPMorgan says interest income could rise this year even as uncertainty persists
[NEW YORK] JPMorgan Chase could earn more from interest payments this year as consumers and businesses remain resilient despite economic uncertainty, it said on Monday (May 19).Net interest income...
Q&M Dental cash offer for Aoxin Q&M shares to close on Jun 16
Offeror does not intend to revise offer price nor or extend offer beyond closing date[SINGAPORE] Q&M Dental Group said on Monday (May 19) that its mandatory unconditional cash offer...
Guinness-owner Diageo plans cost cuts, asset sales to reduce debt
[BENGALURU] Diageo unveiled a plan on Monday (May 19) to cut US$500 million in costs and make substantial asset disposals by 2028, as the maker of Johnnie Walker whisky...
Toyota Industries to accept bid by Toyota Group
Published Mon, May 19, 2025 · 05:37 PM[TOKYO] Toyota Industries is set to accept a buyout offer from the Toyota group, Kyodo news reported on Monday (May 19) without...
Grand Banks Yachts Q3 profit falls 42.4% to S$2.3 million on weaker margins, higher costs
[SINGAPORE] Grand Banks Yachts posted a 42.4 per cent drop in net profit to S$2.3 million for the third quarter ended Mar 31, from about S$4 million in the...
Tech stocks could rally on US-China tariff truce, impending tax cuts: Stanchart
[SINGAPORE] A pause in US-China tariffs could provide a boost to technology stocks, which earn significant revenue from exports, Standard Chartered bank has said.In its wealth solutions weekly market...
Business China appoints Kwek Poh Heok as new CEO
[SINGAPORE] Kwek Poh Heok has been appointed the new chief executive of Business China, with effect from Jul 1. She succeeds Ho Chee Hin, who served as CEO from...