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Barrenjoey opens Hong Kong office as Australian firm expands
BARRENJOEY has added a Hong Kong office to its growing international footprint as the Australian financial services firm boosts its offering for clients in equity sales, research and trading....
EU to make Temu, Shein and Amazon liable for ‘unsafe’ goods: FT
THE European Union is planning to make e-commerce platforms such as Temu, Shein and Amazon Marketplace liable for dangerous or illegal products sold online, the Financial Times (FT) reported...
Trump’s policy moves still biggest risk amid DeepSeek-induced sell-off last week
The AI model’s success may drive the US government to take an even harder line on tariffs and trade restrictionsThe first Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting of 2025...
Trump’s oil tariffs a boost for European and Asian refiners
US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs on Canadian and Mexican oil imports will offer European and Asian refineries a competitive advantage against their US rivals, analysts and market participants...
Exxon, Chevron succumb to oil-refining slump as tariffs loom
PROFITS for Exxon Mobil and Chevron were slammed by slumping fuel margins as the prospect of US tariffs on two major oil suppliers threatens to make the refining business...
Apple scraps work on Mac-connected augmented reality glasses
APPLE has cancelled a project to build advanced augmented reality (AR) glasses that would pair with its devices, marking the latest setback in its effort to create a headset...
Singapore will continue to work with US counterparts to comply with export controls: MTI
THE Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said on Saturday (Feb 1) that Singapore’s customs and law enforcement agencies will continue to work closely with US counterparts on export...
Steel, aluminium tariffs will impact millions of tonnes of imports
AluminIum and steel were among the first tariffs to be enacted during President Donald Trump’s first term. A revival of those measures is expected Saturday (Feb 1), which would...
Unilever weighs New York as venue for ice cream unit listing
Unilever is considering New York as a potential venue for a listing of its ice cream business, people with knowledge of the matter said, a move that might trigger...
Meta posts longest rally since 2015 as Wall Street cheers AI bet
Meta Platforms shares posted their longest streak of daily gains in almost a decade, with its latest earnings report adding to investor confidence about its strategy with artificial intelligence...
