Fashion
Supreme Court casts doubt on TikTok’s free-speech defense as shutdown law is set to take effect
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices sounded highly skeptical Friday of TikTok’s free-speech defense, signaling they are not likely to strike down the law that could shut down the popular...
Big media pulls plug on Venu sports streaming service before launch
WALT Disney, Fox and Warner Bros Discovery on Friday (Jan 10) abandoned plans to launch Venu Sports, their live sports joint venture, pulling the plug on a much-heralded effort...
US: Wall St opens lower after hot payrolls data stokes rate cut worries
WALL Street’s main indexes opened lower on Friday (Jan 10) after a better-than-expected jobs report fanned expectations that the Federal Reserve will take a measured approach to monetary policy...
How the Fed will help Singapore Reits outshine banks
SINGAPORE property owners have spent a long time languishing in the shadow of the chart-topping performance of the island’s banks. But with US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell signalling the start...
Japan’s NTT appoints banks for US$1 billion data centre Reit IPO in Singapore: sources
JAPAN’S Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp (NTT) has appointed Bank of America and UBS to work on a US$1 billion data centre real estate investment trust listing in Singapore,...
EDB executive vice-president Tan Kong Hwee to be appointed CEO of Ipos
TAN Kong Hwee, executive vice-president of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), will be appointed the chief executive of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (Ipos) from Mar 1.He...
Investors must diversify to navigate ‘world of uncertainty’ in 2025
Focus on defensive strategies, particularly around Asia and countries with minimal trade exposure, say investment strategistsINVESTMENT strategists are gearing up for a year of heightened market volatility and trade...
Mercedes-Benz car sales drop as China, EV slump take toll
MERCEDES-Benz Group car sales dipped last year as the German luxury-auto maker struggled with weak demand for pricey models in China and electric vehicles in Europe.
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Prada among suitors for Versace, newspaper reports
ITALY’S Prada is among the potential suitors looking at fashion group Versace which Capri Holdings has put up for sale, daily Il Sole 24 ore reported on Friday (Jan...
Gold dazzled last year, but may lose some lustre in 2025
With the Year of the Snake upon us, market watchers are split on how the precious metal will fare after a record-breaking 2024WHEN investors long for a steady asset...
