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Container shipping rates soar, impact on shippers outside China felt
[SINGAPORE] Sea cargo rates have surged, with those for the voyage from Shanghai to the US particularly steep, fuelled by pent-up demand and front-loading as shippers rush to beat...
Chesapeake Anesthetist Accused of Kissing, Groping Patients While They were Sedated
A Chesapeake nurse who worked as an anaesthetist for 16 years in Hampton Roads has been ordered by state regulators to surrender his license, according to a report from...
Teo Chee Hean to succeed Lim Boon Heng as Temasek chairman in October
[SINGAPORE] Former senior minister Teo Chee Hean will become chairman of Temasek Holdings in October, taking over from Lim Boon Heng, Temasek said in a statement on Friday (Jun...
US Treasury says Bank of Japan should continue to tighten policy
[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan should continue to proceed with monetary tightening, which would support a “normalisation of the yen’s weakness” and rebalancing of bilateral trade, the US Treasury...
Sats proposes 4.2 million euro sale of 49% stake in Servair joint venture to Swiss airline caterer Gategroup
The disposal is consistent with its capital recycling and reallocation strategy, the ground handler says[SINGAPORE] Ground handler Sats is proposing to divest 509,600 ordinary shares or around 49 per...
Broadcom gives tepid forecast, missing loftiest expectations
BROADCOM, a chip supplier to companies like Alphabet and Apple, gave a lackluster revenue forecast for the current quarter, suggesting that the AI spending frenzy isn’t as strong as...
Lululemon plunges with growth plans threatened by Trump tariffs
LULULEMON Athletica posted a second straight disappointing quarter, fueling concerns that rising competition and new tariffs are derailing the company’s ambitious growth plans.The retailer is projecting sales in the...
Great Eastern seeks to delist with new OCBC exit offer of S$30.15 per share
[SINGAPORE] OCBC has made a S$900 million conditional exit offer at S$30.15 per share for the 6.28 per cent stake in Great Eastern it does not own, in a bid...
Trafigura flags trading headwinds as payouts outstrip profit
TRAFIGURA Group warned that market volatility may not translate to opportunities for its traders, as the commodity giant reported first-half results that showed its dividend payments exceeded net profit. US...
Nasdaq CEO says IPO demand boosted despite tariff worries, banks on Texas boom
[NEW YORK] Exchange operator Nasdaq is holding active talks with companies considering stock market debuts, CEO Adena Friedman said on Thursday, underscoring the US economy’s resilience despite tariff uncertainty...
