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Australian shares post worst week in 2½ years as bank stocks bleed
Australian shares closed lower on Friday (Feb 21), rounding off their worst week in nearly two-and-a-half years, as banking stocks went on a seven-session losing streak that was exacerbated...
Malaysia Starbucks franchise holder triples loss on boycotts
BERJAYA Food’s hundreds of Starbucks’ subsidiary outlets across Malaysia contributed to the company’s fifth straight quarterly loss after boycotts of US fast food brands over America’s support of Israel’s...
StanChart to return US$1.5 billion more as Q4 earnings beat estimates
STANDARD Chartered said it would hand back US$1.5 billion more to shareholders as it reported fourth-quarter earnings that beat estimates, boosted by a strong performance in its trading and...
BlackRock resumes talks with companies following SEC guidance
BLACKROCK has restarted its investment stewardship meetings with companies after a short pause used to assess new US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) guidelines about the influence of asset...
Citigroup scraps diversity goals, ‘DEI’ term under Trump pressure
CITIGROUP is ending workplace representation goals and removing requirements to interview job candidates from diverse backgrounds, citing pressure from the Trump administration.The bank will no longer have “aspirational representation...
PBOC injects most short-term funds this month amid cash crunch
The PBOC has been tolerating a surge in repo rates and kept liquidity conditions tight, aiming to support the yuan amid economic headwindsCHINA’S central bank increased injection of short-term...
Singapore shares muted at Friday’s open; STI down 0.02%
SINGAPORE stocks opened nearly flat on Friday (Feb 21) morning as global markets recorded declines overnight. As at 9.03 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) was down 0.02 per cent...
Meta reduces stock options for staff despite trading at record highs: FT
META Platforms has cut back on its yearly distribution of stock options by about 10 per cent for tens of thousands of employees despite the social media giant trading...
Singapore Oil Hub Opportunities Amid US Tariff Uncertainty
The city-state may be able to leverage its robust infrastructure and strategic location to help companies adjustWITH US tariffs shaking up global trade, Singapore could profit by leveraging its...
Payments firm Block’s profit misses estimate on underwhelming holiday spending
BLOCK’S fourth-quarter profit fell short of estimates as spending growth during the holiday season and gains from a post-election surge in bitcoin lagged expectations, sending the payment firm’s shares...
Who Is Kendal Swanson? Unverified Claims Link Her to Delta Airlines Crash in Toronto
A Delta Airlines flight crash-landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday, flipping upside down on the runway. Miraculously, all 80 passengers and crew members survived. However, the incident...
Dramatic Footage British Tennis Star Show Emma Raducanu in Tears After Spotting ‘Fixated’ Man—Hides Behind Umpire as Security Intervenes!
Emma Raducanu faced a terrifying moment during the Dubai Tennis Championships when she spotted a man in the stands who had reportedly caused her distress. The 22-year-old British tennis...