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Demand for analysts grows as equities market gains momentum: industry players
The hiring push comes as regulatory initiatives are rolled out to boost coverage of small and mid-cap stocks[SINGAPORE] After years of decline, banks and brokerages are expanding their analyst...
Anduril set to acquire Orange County space surveillance company
Southern California defense tech darling Anduril Industries has struck a deal to buy Orange County space surveillance firm ExoAnalytic Solutions.The purchase for an undisclosed sum is meant to boost...
Stocks to watch: Q&M Dental, Del Monte Pacific, RH Petrogas
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Mar 12):  Q&M Dental : The company announced on Wednesday that it is...
Chinese oil buyers pay premium for Canadian crude amid Iran war
The war is likely to shift perceptions of Middle Eastern countries as stable sources of oilPublished Wed, Mar 11, 2026 · 08:44 AM[HOUSTON] Chinese buyers are paying a premium...
TikTok gets green light to stay in Canada, reversing earlier ban
T social media company’s operations and ownership have come under scrutiny around the worldPublished Tue, Mar 10, 2026 · 08:50 AM[VANCOUVER] Canada will allow TikTok to continue operating in...
Frasers Property appoints Tony Lombardo as new group COO
[SINGAPORE] Frasers Property on Monday (Mar 9) announced the appointment of Tony Lombardo as its new group chief operating officer (COO), effective Oct 1, 2026. He will report to...
Commentary: In two new court cases, judges find that AI does not have human intelligence
It’s becoming clearer with every passing day that the only people making a serious effort to come to grips with the implications of artificial intelligence for society aren’t legislators,...
Netflix buys Ben Affleck’s AI film tech company, InterPositive
In 2022, Ben Affleck became so fixated on AI in film production that he quietly launched his own film tech company, InterPositive.Netflix brought the startup into the spotlight Thursday...
How our AI bots are ignoring their programming and giving hackers superpowers
Welcome to the age of AI hacking, in which the right prompts make amateurs into master hackers. A group of cybercriminals recently used off-the-shelf artificial intelligence chatbots to steal...
Startup Varda Space Industries snags former Mattel plant in El Segundo
In an expansion of its business of processing pharmaceuticals in Earth’s orbit, Varda Space Industries is renting a large El Segundo plant where toy manufacturer Mattel used to design...
Airline, travel industries scramble with fallout from Middle East conflict
Demand for alternatives to Gulf airlines has surged, with bookings and ticket prices jumping Published Wed, Mar 4, 2026 · 08:33 AM[SYDNEY] The airline and tourism industries scrambled to...
AI actor Tilly Norwood’s world is expanding with the ‘Tillyverse’
The digital world of the first AI actor, Tilly Norwood, is expanding.AI talent studio Xicoia, which created Norwood, has announced plans for a “rapid expansion” for the digitized actor....