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Google parent Alphabet says it could double capital spending in 2026
The big cloud companies are expected to collectively shell out more than US$500 billion on AI this yearPublished Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 06:31 AM[SAN FRANCISCO] Alphabet said on...
US software stocks hit by Anthropic wake-up call on AI disruption
Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 12:02 AM[NEW YORK] US software stocks extended their slide on Wednesday, driven by fears of disruption caused by artificial intelligence, with some analysts...
Tesla’s China-made EV sales extend gains despite industry slowdown
Deliveries of Model 3 and Model Y made at Shanghai plant are up 9.3% from a year-ago periodPublished Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 06:52 PM[BEIJING] Tesla’s China-made electric vehicle...
Boeing expects to start delivering improved 787 Dreamliners in first half
Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 12:34 PM[SINGAPORE] Boeing expects to begin delivering improved 787-9 and 787-10 Dreamliners to airlines in the first half of this year, enabling longer...
India in talks to allow Alipay+ to link with instant payment system: sources
The move will ease payments for its tourists, enabling them to use its UPI with merchants in countries that have signed up with the platformPublished Mon, Feb 2, 2026...
Julius Baer profit drops in 2025 amid write-downs, but beats expectations
It has reported a net profit of 764 million Swiss francs, with a net credit loss of 213 million francs Published Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 05:27 PM[ZURICH] Swiss...
India to spend 100 billion rupees to make biopharma production hub
The funding will be directed towards the research and production of biologics and biosimilar medicinesPublished Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 12:17 PM[MUMBAI] India will invest 100 billion rupees (S$1.4...
Why stocks will reward patient bullishness in 2026
Markets should stay positive in 2026, but slower gains and higher volatility lie aheadWITH 2025’s good-to-great gains for global stock markets – and the Straits Times Index (STI) up...
Heavy earnings week, jobs data to test US stocks after Microsoft swoon
Results are due from about one-quarter of S&P 500 companies including Alphabet, Amazon, LillyPublished Sun, Feb 1, 2026 · 10:31 PM[NEW YORK] Another huge batch of corporate earnings including...
What is tokenised gold, and why is it taking off in Asia?
Market watchers note that Singapore’s banks have taken a more measured approach towards tokenised gold offerings for retail investors[SINGAPORE] Amid a year-long rally in gold prices that saw the...