Japan intervenes to prop up yen ahead of BOJ policy decision

Japan intervenes to prop up yen ahead of BOJ policy decision

Published Fri, Jul 31, 2026 · 07:22 AM [TOKYO] Japan conducted yen-buying, dollar-selling market intervention in New York markets on Thursday (Jul 30), a market source said, pulling the sagging currency from four-decade lows. The move came ahead of the Bank of Japan’s policy decision on Friday, where the central bank is widely expected to…

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Trump signs order on export curbs to retain critical minerals

Trump signs order on export curbs to retain critical minerals

The move is the latest effort by the Trump administration to shore up supplies of critical minerals Published Fri, Jul 31, 2026 · 06:38 AM [WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump signed a measure on Thursday (Jul 30) that gives officials authority under the Defense Production Act (DPA) to implement export restrictions on some industrial waste…

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US semiconductor company Ambiq Micro makes SGX debut via secondary listing

US semiconductor company Ambiq Micro makes SGX debut via secondary listing

[SINGAPORE] Ambiq Micro, a US-based designer of ultra-low power semiconductor solutions, commenced trading on the mainboard of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Thursday (Jul 30). The Austin, Texas-headquartered company’s debut was a secondary listing by way of introduction, meaning no new shares were offered or sold to the public, and no new capital was raised…

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Lynette Howell Taylor Re-Elected As President Of Movie Academy

Lynette Howell Taylor Re-Elected As President Of Movie Academy

Lynette Howell Taylor has been re-elected to a second term as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization behind the Oscars. The news Wednesday comes as AMPAS’ board of governors revealed election results for president and officer positions for 2026-27. Others re-elected include Music Branch member Lesley Barber as Vice President (chair, Membership…

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Asian stocks rebound on SK Hynix earnings after rout ahead of tech earnings, US Fed decision

Asian stocks rebound on SK Hynix earnings after rout ahead of tech earnings, US Fed decision

Asian chipmakers stand at the epicentre of 2026’s AI-driven rally and, more recently, concerns about its staying power Published Wed, Jul 29, 2026 · 10:07 AM [SINGAPORE] Asian stocks rebounded on Wednesday (Jul 29) after a brutal sell-off a day earlier as anxiety about valuations, rising competition and artificial intelligence spending rocked markets ahead of…

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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Eyes $425M Global Box Office Opening

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Eyes 5M Global Box Office Opening

Refresh for more….Here it is, once again, the biggest opening of the year as Sony/Marvel Studios‘ Spider-Man: Brand New Day looks to eradicate all superhero fatigue with an estimated $465M global opening in what is a 99% foreign footprint, which for Sony would stand as their second biggest reported global opening ever after their previous…

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Don’t Swing Past These Spider-Man Secrets: Tom Holland’s Competition, Zendaya’s Unknown Audition and More

Don’t Swing Past These Spider-Man Secrets: Tom Holland’s Competition, Zendaya’s Unknown Audition and More

Tom Holland’s Audition Tape Was a Punisher-ing Experience Jon Bernthal, who’s appearing as The Punisher on the big screen for the first time in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, played a key role in Holland’s journey. The Odyssey co-stars were making the 2017 film Pilgrimage and “that was where both Tom did his audition for Spider-Man and I…

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