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Sandisk has thumping quarter on AI boom, secures long-term contracts and unveils big buyback
Published Fri, May 1, 2026 · 10:39 AM[SAN FRANCISCO] Memory chip maker Sandisk on Thursday reported soaring revenue and profit while predicting another rosy quarter, adding it has signed...
Yen jumps sharply as Japan warns it is ready to intervene again
Tokyo’s ramped-up rhetoric comes as the yen stays under pressure from wide US-Japan interest rate gapsPublished Fri, May 1, 2026 · 09:11 AM — Updated Fri, May 1, 2026 · 06:37...
Japan warns of speculative yen moves, signals chance of more intervention
Published Fri, May 1, 2026 · 09:11 AM[TOKYO] Japan’s top currency diplomat Atsushi Mimura said on Friday that speculative moves persist in markets, a clear signal that Tokyo stands...
Bank collusion probe in Archegos meltdown closes without charges in US
Published Fri, May 1, 2026 · 08:46 AMTHE US Justice Department has closed a criminal antitrust probe into whether banks illegally coordinated their responses to the unraveling of Bill...
Fitch warns US debt burden is ‘far above’ other AA rated nations
Published Fri, May 1, 2026 · 08:00 AMFITCH Ratings is warning the US’s credit grade faces the challenges of a widening deficit that leaves its debt burden “far above”...
3 in 5 Singapore travellers rethinking travel plans over flight prices: Skyscanner report
Most remain certain about their ability to travel abroad in the next three months [SINGAPORE] Close to three in five (59 per cent) Singapore travellers said flight prices have...
Toyota to build three assembly plants in India’s Maharashtra: Nikkei
Published Fri, May 1, 2026 · 07:38 AM — Updated Fri, May 1, 2026 · 01:13 PMTOYOTA Motor plans to build three vehicle assembly plants in the western Indian...
UAE’s Opec exit: Shockwaves will be felt beyond oil prices
Cartel crack-up reflects growing friction and regional rivalry between the Saudis and the EmiratisTHE Iran war has already generated plenty of upheavals. On Apr 28 came yet another: the...
Roblox slashes annual bookings forecast as new safety features take their toll
ROBLOX cut its annual bookings forecast on Thursday (Apr 30), signalling that new safety initiatives may impact user growth and spending on its popular videogame platform, sending its shares...
Meta CEO Zuckerberg blames layoffs on capital spending, won’t rule out more job cuts
Published Fri, May 1, 2026 · 06:30 AM[NEW YORK] Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg attributed the Facebook parent’s planned layoffs to increased capital spending for AI, and declined to...
