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Philippine central bank to take ‘measured approach’ in easing as inflation steadies
THE Philippine central bank will take a “measured approach” in easing policy rates, it said on Wednesday (Feb 5), as annual inflation held steady at 2.9 per cent in...
Toyota raises full-year profit outlook by 9% to 4.7 trillion yen, to establish EV, battery unit in China
TOYOTA Motor raised its full-year operating profit forecast by 9 per cent on Wednesday, in a sign of confidence in its ability to ride out any potential US tariffs.The...
Gold hits record high as China-US tariff war drives safe-haven demand
GOLD prices touched an all-time-high on Wednesday (Feb 5), underpinned by safe-haven demand after China responded to US tariffs, which were initially imposed by President Donald Trump on the...
Nissan is likely to reject Honda offer in blow to tie-up plan
The talks to create the world’s third-largest carmaker have gone haltingly since the plans were first announced in DecemberNISSAN Motor is prepared to reject an acquisition offer that would...
Nissan calls off Honda merger talks
Japan’s Nissan has called off merger talks with rival Honda, the Nikkei newspaper said, abandoning a tie-up that would have created the world’s no 3 automaker and raising questions...
GM’s Cruise to cut 1,000 jobs as robotaxi service shuts down
GENERAL Motors (GM) is cutting almost half of the workforce in the Cruise driverless car unit, according to an internal memo and sources familiar with the matter, part of...
Stocks to watch: CICT, FLCT, Sabana Reit
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Feb 5). CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust: Its manager on Wednesday posted a distribution per...
Walmart to cut hundreds of jobs, relocate staff to main hubs
WALMART is eliminating some jobs and asking workers to move to central offices in Arkansas or California, continuing the retailer’s push to consolidate its corporate footprint. The company is...
Bank of Japan’s rate likely to go higher than consensus, ex-official says
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) is likely to keep raising its benchmark rate to a level exceeding the current market consensus, and there’s a chance two more moves could...
China tariffs on US oil come as exports have slumped from peak
THE first round of Chinese sanctions to hit US oil were received with a whimper, and traders are speculating that the move is unlikely to rattle American exports of...
Bianca Censori Wanted to Back Out from the X-Rated Grammys 2025 Red Carpet Stunt but Was Forced by Kanye West to Pose Unclothed
Bianca Censori reportedly tried to back out from her controversial red carpet stunt at the 67th Grammy Awards multiple times, but Kanye West forced her to appear with the...
Tia Johnson-Warne: Drunk Female Cop Groped Two Colleagues in Wetherspoons and Asked for Sexual Favors from One after Sending Lingerie Photo
A "sexually provocative" female police officer groped two male colleagues during a drunken night out, later asking one of them for sex and sending him a revealing photo of...