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Manulife profit rises as Asia, wealth management businesses see strong growth
Published Thu, May 8, 2025 · 08:13 AMMANULIFE Financial posted a 3 per cent jump in first-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by the strong performance of its insurance business...
Cash-strapped Beyond Meat gets US$100 million from diet non-profit
[NEW YORK] Beyond Meat raised US$100 million in debt financing from a plant-based diets advocate, as the company continues to search for funds to shore up its liquidity. The...
Trump administration to rescind and replace Biden-era global AI chip export curbs
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s administration plans to rescind and modify a Biden-era rule that curbed the export of sophisticated artificial-intelligence chips, a spokeswoman for the Department of Commerce said...
Europe: Shares slip as investors assess earnings, await Fed rate decision
EUROPEAN shares ended lower on Wednesday, pausing after weeks of strong gains, while investors monitored a raft of corporate earnings ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s rate decision later...
US Fed holds back on rate cut, citing rising risk of higher inflation; economy is solid but faces tariff threat
[WASHINGTON] The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but said the risks of higher inflation and unemployment had risen, further clouding the economic outlook as the US central...
Used Car Mileage Explained For Small Business
When people start looking for a used car, the first number that grabs their attention is the mileage. But what does that number really mean? Does high mileage always...
US: Wall St opens higher on China trade de-escalation hopes, Fed decision
Published Wed, May 7, 2025 · 09:54 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly higher on Wednesday (May 7) as investors hoped for a de-escalation in trade tensions...
Lendlease Global Commercial Reit posts 10.4% retail rental aversion for Q3 FY2025
[SINGAPORE] Lendlease Global Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust (LReit) on Wednesday (May 7) posted a positive retail rental reversion of 10.4 per cent for the third quarter ended Mar...
Grab looks to strike a deal to acquire Indonesia’s GoTo in Q2: sources
[SINGAPORE,HONG KONG] US-listed ride-hailing and food delivery firm Grab is looking to strike a deal to take over smaller Indonesian rival GoTo in the second quarter, two sources with...
Amara, Ban Leong pick IFAs for privatisation offers
[SINGAPORE] Hotel group Amara and technology products distributor Ban Leong Technologies on Wednesday (May 7) separately announced that they have appointed independent financial advisers (IFAs) as they mull offers...
