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Nanofilm acquires 2 German companies for 3.1 million euros
The proposed acquisition aims to accelerate the group’s business expansion in Europe NANOFILM Technologies’ wholly owned subsidiary,…
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Yankees 'Kicking Tires' on Trade For $260 Million All-Star; Red Sox 'Iffy'
Baseball is back for 2025, as the St. Louis Cardinals pitchers and catchers reported to the team's spring training facility in Jupiter,…
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Stocks to watch: SGX, FEHT, Wing Tai, PropNex, First Reit, QAF
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Feb 12). Singapore Exchange (SGX):…
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Stocks to watch: SGX, FEHT, Wing Tai, PropNex, First Reit, QAF, Cordlife
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Feb 12). Singapore Exchange (SGX):…
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Super Micro gains on long-term forecast, pledge on filings
SUPER Micro Computer rose in extended trading after giving an aggressive long-term revenue outlook and saying it “believes” it will meet a…
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February Car Market Analysis: Growth, Challenges, and Opportunities
The car market closed in February with remarkable achievements, solidifying its position as a vital component of economic growth and…
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KKR nears US$14 billion for buyout fund in show of momentum
KKR is more than halfway to a US$20 billion money-raising goal for its North America buyout fund, a sign of momentum during a difficult…
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Suncorp beats first-half cash earnings consensus estimate, declares special dividend
AUSTRALIAN insurer Suncorp Group reported a 30 per cent rise in its first-half cash earnings on Wednesday, beating consensus estimates, as…
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Hong Kong’s latest bubble tea IPO mints another billionaire
CHINA’S insatiable appetite for bubble tea has spawned another billionaire. Guming Holdings’ US$233 million Hong Kong initial public…
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California’s FAIR Plan Gets $1 Billion Bailout After L.A. Fires
California’s home insurance plan of last resort, designed for people who can’t get coverage on the private market, does not have enough…
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JPMorgan adds buy-now, pay-later provider Klarna to its payments platform
JPMORGAN Chase’s payments processing unit is partnering with fintech Klarna to expand buy now, pay later (BNPL) options for its merchants.…
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Charles Schwab expands 24-hour trading to all its retail clients
CHARLES Schwab is expanding overnight trading to all of its retail clients as it seeks to capture demand from investors piling into US…
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Lyft posts muted first-quarter bookings and profit outlook
LYFT issued a disappointing first-quarter gross bookings outlook, following a similarly muted forecast from rival Uber Technologies citing…
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What is the People's Union? Group behind nationwide economic blackout
A group staging a nationwide economic blackout at the end of the month is going to cut off all spending purchases for 24 hours. Called the…
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Carrefour proposes buyout of Brazilian grocery unit Atacadao
FRENCH grocer Carrefour submitted a proposal for a take-private of its Brazilian subsidiary Atacadao. Atacadao said that its management…
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Listed companies can dial down on diversity; profits, financial prudence, shareholder treatment matter more
LIVING in multi-racial, multi-religious Singapore – where people hail from diverse nationalities and many are foreign-born – is fun. One…
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Duolingo mascot "dead?" Internet reacts to company post
Learning language app Duolingo posted to social media that its mascot, The Duolingo Owl, has passed away. "It is with heavy hearts that we…
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How to succeed at M&A when most mergers fail
A study conducted on over 40,000 corporate acquisitions over the last four decades determined that around 70 percent of mergers fail, in…
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How to succeed at M&A when most mergers fail
A study conducted on over 40,000 corporate acquisitions over the last four decades determined that around 70 percent of mergers fail, in…
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Digging Deep with Jilaine Jones
The guys over at 15 Orient have been hitting a lot of home runs lately. Pardon the sports idiom: if you think of the art world as a…
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‘Doomers’ Review: Hunkered Down, Debating the Peril and Promise of A.I.
Conventional wisdom says the theater is slow to react to current events, but dramatists like Ayad Akhtar (“McNeal”) have clamored lately…
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First Reit’s H2 DPU falls 6.5% to S$0.0116
HEALTHCARE real estate investment trust (Reit) First Reit posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.0116 for the second half of its 2024…
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Realtor asks "why is this house so cheap?" then looks inside
A realtor has shown the secret inside an unassuming home, and TikTok users are amazed. Arizona-based realtor Paulina Flores shared a clip…
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Lawsuit brought against PropNex unit on alleged salesperson misconduct
REAL estate services group PropNex said that its wholly owned subsidiary PropNex Realty, has been named as one of three co-defendants in a…