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White House’s Hassett criticises Powell for staying on at Fed
Published Thu, Jul 2, 2026 · 11:55 PMWHITE House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett criticised former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for staying on at the US central bank,...
Wall St opens higher after June jobs report eases rate-hike bets
Published Thu, Jul 2, 2026 · 09:42 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Thursday (Jul 2) after a softer-than-expected employment report for June tempered expectations for...
Integrated Shield insurers post stronger results in 2025, but recovery may be fragile
Industry margins are thin, and part of 2025’s performance likely came from the premium increases in September 2024POLICYHOLDERS of Integrated Shield Plans (IPs) can generally heave a sigh of...
Airlines resume some Middle East flights but disruption continues
Published Thu, Jul 2, 2026 · 07:17 PMSOME airlines are restoring flights to parts of the Middle East as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict that followed US and Israeli strikes...
IHH Healthcare partners some Integrated Shield insurers to rein in private hospital bills
The services of iExchange as a third-party administrator have dampened bill size growth to the low single digitsA PARTNERSHIP between IHH Healthcare and some Integrated Shield Plan (IP) insurers...
Hong Kong Monetary Authority urges banks to drive global yuan adoption
Published Thu, Jul 2, 2026 · 06:27 PM[HONG KONG] Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Thursday (Jul 2) called on all banks to promote the cross-border use of the...
Singapore stocks rise on Thursday amid mixed regional showing; STI up 1.1%
Published Thu, Jul 2, 2026 · 06:10 PM[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Thursday (Jul 2).The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 1.1 per cent or 55.65 points to...
Great Eastern expands wealth advisory as it deepens push into HNW market
The insurer is seeking to ensure advisers are equipped with expertise and technical proficiency[SINGAPORE] Great Eastern ’s accredited investor clients can now receive advisory services on both securities and...
Google loses fight against record US$4.95 billion EU antitrust fine
The ruling confirms Google Search’s abuse of a dominant position in the context of the Android operating systemPublished Thu, Jul 2, 2026 · 04:45 PM[BRUSSELS] Alphabet’s Google on Thursday...
Japan’s yen jumps, traders alert to intervention risk
Published Thu, Jul 2, 2026 · 04:10 PM — Updated Thu, Jul 2, 2026 · 05:08 PM[LONDON/SINGAPORE] The yen jumped suddenly against the dollar on Thursday, with traders alert to the...
