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Anderson Cooper calls Republican a "d***" live-on-air
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GlobalFoundries sinks into the red with US$730 million Q4 loss due to impairment charge
GLOBALFOUNDRIES, which operates a wafer plant in Singapore, sunk into the red with a net loss of US$730 million for its fourth quarter…
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Commerzbank plans job cuts, new targets to keep UniCredit away: sources
GERMANY’S Commerzbank is preparing staff cuts and revamped financial targets in its efforts to fend off tie-up advances by Italy’s…
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China’s record mergers in 57 trillion yuan small banking sector raise future risks
CHINA oversaw its largest-ever wave of rural bank mergers last year, a Reuters review of official data showed, but analysts say Beijing’s…
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ABS introduces digital tool for banks to verify trade financing documents
BANKS in the Republic can now better tackle trade finance fraud with a new automated digital tool that checks the authenticity of bills of…
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China tightens rules on new copper smelters to curb overcapacity
China will also encourage copper smelters to sign long-term purchase agreements with global miners CHINA has tightened requirements for…
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German far-right leader to meet Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán
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South Korea’s Mint halts gold bar sales as supply tightens
SOUTH Korea’s Mint has temporarily suspended sales of gold bars, adding to signs of widespread tightness across markets for physical…
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How Big Is the Tariff on That Harley? Trump and Modi Are Set to Talk Trade.
The economic relationship between India and the United States is widely seen as good for both sides. Two-way trade is growing and, alone…
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Malaysia’s Sarawak now gets its own airline in autonomy quest
Sarawak will sign a sales and purchase agreement on Wednesday to acquire MASwings MALAYSIA’S Sarawak state will acquire a sister company…
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"Wordle" today #1,334 hints and answer for Wednesday, February 12 game
If you are addicted to Wordle, you're not alone. The fun word-based game tests players' vocabulary, but it can sometimes be tricky to…
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"Connections" February 12: Hints and answers for puzzle #612
If you are having a hard time with today's Connections brainteaser, chances are you're not alone. It's a tough one! That is why Newsweek…
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Bank Indonesia says liquidity measure will support government housing goal
Bank Indonesia has been using similar liquidity measures to spur credit growth since 2023 INDONESIA’S central bank said it will increase…
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Trump welcomes schoolteacher Marc Fogel, just freed from Russia, at the White House
President Trump gave a warm welcome to Marc Fogel, an American teacher who has been imprisoned in Russia since 2021, as he spent his first…
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Alibaba’s shares soar after investors buy iPhone AI hopes
ALIBABA Group Holding’s stock surged as much as 8.6 per cent after the Information reported that Apple is working with the e-commerce…
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House Freedom Caucus throws a wrench into GOP tax plan
House Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris, a Maryland Republican, announced Tuesday that the group will introduce its own tax plan this week,…
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Trump’s crypto company launches strategic ‘token reserve’
WORLD Liberty Financial (WLF), the new crypto platform in which US President Donald Trump holds a financial stake, announced that it was…
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Trump hostage envoy says another American coming home "tomorrow"
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CBA’s first-half profit beats estimates on strong asset quality, lending volume growth
COMMONWEALTH Bank of Australia’s (CBA) first-half cash earnings beat estimates on Wednesday (Feb 12), as lending volume growth and lower…
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Australia’s CBA first-half profit beats estimates on strong asset quality, lending volume growth
COMMONWEALTH Bank of Australia’s (CBA) first-half cash earnings beat estimates on Wednesday (Feb 12), as lending volume growth and lower…
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Trump directs DOGE to shrink federal workforce: Read full executive order
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday aimed at reducing the size of the federal workforce, with Elon Musk present at…
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Gold falls as traders hunker down for US inflation print
GOLD eased on Wednesday (Feb 12), after hitting an all-time high in the previous session on global trade war fears triggered by US…
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BlackRock, FDIC seek to end regulatory row over bank stakes
The FDIC wants disclosures on any potential effort by large asset managers to sway banks where they have sizeable stakes BLACKROCK and the…
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Only 5 SGX-listed companies made it to a list of 100 fastest growing firms in Singapore
THERE are only five Singapore Exchange (SGX)-listed companies on a list of 100 fastest-growing firms based in Singapore and they hail from…