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European shares close eighth month of gains on earnings lift; credit fears hit banks
Published Sat, Feb 28, 2026 · 08:09 AMEUROPEAN shares closed at a record high on Friday to log their eighth straight month of gains after better-than-expected corporate updates, while heavyweight...
Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic’s AI after clash with Pentagon
President Trump on Friday directed federal agencies to stop using technology from San Francisco artificial intelligence company Anthropic, escalating a high-profile clash between the AI startup and the Pentagon...
US stocks: Wall Street notches monthly declines on combined AI, tariff, geopolitical uncertainty
Published Sat, Feb 28, 2026 · 07:40 AM[NEW YORK] Financial and tech stocks were hit hard by a handful of persistent investor worries on Friday, with US stocks suffering their largest monthly percentage...
Straits Trading H2 loss widens to S$208.4 million; dividend of S$0.08 a share proposed
[SINGAPORE] The Straits Trading Company’s net loss widened to S$208.4 million for its second half ended Dec 31, 2025, from S$12.5 million a year earlier, as it recorded a...
Lululemon founder Chip Wilson ramps up pressure on board amid proxy fight
Wilson’s campaign comes as the company’s shares have lost nearly half of their value over the past 12 monthsPublished Fri, Feb 27, 2026 · 11:08 PM[VANCOUVER] Lululemon Athletica founder...
HSBC opens wealth centre at Singapore Land Tower amid premium pivot
[SINGAPORE] HSBC on Friday (Feb 27) announced the opening of its fourth and largest wealth centre in Singapore on the 33rd floor of the Singapore Land Tower.This comes as...
Nestlé begins South Africa layoffs as part of global overhaul
Published Fri, Feb 27, 2026 · 09:50 PM[PRETORIA] Nestlé has begun issuing retrenchment notices to more than 400 employees in South Africa as part of a global overhaul that...
Hotel Properties swings to H2 FY2025 loss of S$57.7 million, proposes dividend of S$0.04
It says that tourist arrivals grew in 2025, but that geopolitical, trade and interest-rate uncertainty could hurt the business environment[SINGAPORE] Hotel Properties Limited (HPL) on Friday (Feb 27) reported...
MetaOptics FY25 losses widen to S$5.4 million despite rise in revenue
Expenses across the board increased, with finance expenses for the full year clocking the highest increase of over 90 times[SINGAPORE] MetaOptics loss for FY2025 deepened to S$5.4 million from...
Frencken H2 profit rises 1.1% to S$19.2 million on higher mechatronics revenue
[SINGAPORE] High-tech manufacturer Frencken on Friday (Feb 27) reported a 1.1 per cent increase in net profit to S$19.2 million for the second half ended Dec 31, 2025, from...
