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Gold slips as upbeat US data boosts dollar, dims rate-cut bets
A firmer US dollar makes greenback-priced metals more expensive for overseas buyers[BENGALURU] Prices of gold and silver extended their losses on Friday (Jan 16) after a stronger-than-expected US economic...
US firms regain optimism on China after Trump-Xi trade truce
[BEIJING] US companies are more upbeat about doing business in China after a trade truce between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, according to a survey...
HSBC to conduct ‘strategic review’ of HSBC Life
[SINGAPORE] HSBC said on Friday (Jan 16) that it would conduct a strategic review HSBC Life, its insurance manufacturing business in Singapore.The review will only cover HSBC Life Singapore,...
HSBC weighs future of Singapore life insurance business as analysts assess impact on wealth strategy
The bank says this comes under the group’s global ‘ongoing simplification’ drive [SINGAPORE] HSBC said on Friday (Jan 16) that it would conduct a strategic review of HSBC Life,...
CapitaLand Ascendas Reit buys US property from DHL unit for S$94.5 million
[SINGAPORE] The manager of CapitaLand Ascendas Reit (Clar) on Friday (Jan 16) announced its purchase of a logistics property in Columbus, Ohio, in the US for S$94.5 million, payable...
US asks allies to step up measures on Chinese minerals
America has been pressing some European Union member states to sign bilateral memorandums of understanding[NEW YORK] The US will convene dozens of foreign ministers from allied countries next month...
Secondary listings on SGX set to grow in 2026, but regulatory frictions loom
Well-known companies with such listings here include DFI Retail Group, IHH Healthcare, Nio and Prudential[SINGAPORE] With three recent sizeable secondary listings bringing the total on the Singapore Exchange (SGX)...
Fed officials back rate-cut pause as inflation concerns linger
The central bank is widely expected to leave its benchmark unchanged at its Jan 27 to 28 meeting[NEW YORK] Several US Federal Reserve officials speaking on Thursday (Jan 15)...
US stocks: Wall Street ends up as banks gain following results; chips rally with TSMC
[NEW YORK] US stocks rose on Thursday after two days of declines as Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs shares shot up following upbeat quarterly results, while Taiwan-based chipmaker TSMC’s blockbuster results...
Who Is Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis? Venezuelan Illegal Migrant Shot in Leg for Trying to Murder ICE Agent in Minneapolis Has Long Criminal History
The three men arrested in connection with the ambush of an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday have been identified as Venezuelan nationals who had entered the United States...
Verizon Outage: Real Reason Behind Massive Network Outage Revealed as Investigators Believe No Cyberattack Was Involved
Verizon's widespread network outage on Wednesday was reportedly triggered by a technical failure originating in a single East Coast state, despite affecting customers nationwide. Officials say early findings suggest...
Trump Threatens to Invoke Insurrection Act and Deploy US Troops If Minnesota Doesn’t Stop Rioters from Attacking ICE Agents
President Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, a law that would allow him to deploy military forces in Minnesota, if state leaders don't stop protesters from...