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Fed likely to lower rate but may pause follow-up cuts
The Federal Reserve faces an unusually contentious meeting this week that will test Chair Jerome Powell‘s ability to corral the necessary…
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Shares for DSW Parent Designer Brands Spike After Another Quarter of Sequential Improvement
Designer Brands Inc. is showing sequential improvement again, and investors are thrilled. Shares of Designer Brands, which reported…
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Heron Preston to Relaunch Brand After Repurchasing His Name, Trademarks
Heron Preston has learned a very important life lesson: If you want to have creative control of your brand, don’t sell it. The…
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LMIRT launches rights issue to raise S$63 million
Most of the proceeds will go towards paying off loans; some of it will be used for general working capital Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail…
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Wall Street subdued at open as Fed rate cut decision nears
Wall Street’s main stock indexes were subdued at the open on Tuesday (Dec 9) as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s policy decision,…
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Accenture, Anthropic strike multi-year partnership to boost AI adoption
The tie-up reflects enterprise efforts across industries to upskill their workforce on AI technologies [DUBLIN, Ireland] Accenture and…
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Microsoft unveils US$23 billion in new AI investments with big focus on India
Microsoft on Tuesday (Dec 9) unveiled about US$23 billion in new artificial intelligence investments, with the bulk earmarked for India as…
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BMW names veteran Nedeljkovic as CEO to tackle China, Tesla
BMW named 30-year company veteran Milan Nedeljkovic as its next CEO on Tuesday (Dec 9) to replace long-time chief Oliver Zipse, as the…
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Why has Paramount launched a hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery?
Natalie ShermanBusiness reporter The fight in Hollywood to buy Warner Bros Discovery is shaping up to be a blockbuster. Paramount…
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Walmart stock is making a historic change today. Here’s why WMT is moving from the NYSE to the Nasdaq
It’s a historic day for both Walmart and the Nasdaq. Today, America’s largest brick-and-mortar retailer begins trading on the Nasdaq after…
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Novartis strikes deal with UK biotech for up to US$1.7 billion
Novartis is on a deal spree this year, including the US$12 billion acquisition of Avidity Biosciences Novartis will pay UK biotech…
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Mainboard debutants YZJ Maritime, Centurion Accommodation Reit among additions to iEdge Singapore Next 50 indices
The combined weightage of these two counters and Golden Agri-Resources will be around 9% Yangzijiang (YZJ) Maritime, Centurion…
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Much of £10.9bn Covid scheme fraud 'beyond recovery', report says
Much of the £10.9bn in taxpayer money lost to fraud and error in Covid support schemes is now "beyond recovery", a report has said. The…
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Apac airlines to increase net profit by 6.5% to US$6.6 billion in 2026: Iata
Asia-Pacific airlines are projected to record US$6.6 billion of net profit in 2026, up from S$6.2 billion in 2025, the International Air…
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BOJ’s Ueda says Japan is getting closer to sustainable inflation
Markets bet the central bank will lift rates to 0.75%, the highest since 1995, on Dec 19 Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda said the…
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Firewood Banks Aren’t Inspiring. They’re a Sign of Collapse.
Most articles about wood banks wrap them in the same tired language. Community spirit. Rural generosity. Neighbors helping neighbors. It’s…
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Singapore stocks gain more ground on Tuesday as regional indices end mixed
Across the broader market, gainers trail losers 262 to 265, after 1.1 billion securities worth S$1.1 billion change hands Stocks in…
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India aviation regulator asks IndiGo to cut 5% of winter flights
The government has launched an investigation into how the airline ended up in its predicament India’s aviation regulator ordered IndiGo to…
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India’s biggest airline IndiGo says operations ‘back to normal’
India’s biggest airline IndiGo said on Tuesday (Dec 9) its operations had stabilised after it cancelled thousands of flights, triggering…
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Ben & Jerry's brand could be destroyed, says co-founder
Ben & Jerry's will be destroyed as a brand if it remains with parent company Magnum, the company's co-founder Ben Cohen has told the BBC.…
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Imran Perretta’s Venice Award Winner ‘Ish’ Acquired by BFI Distribution for U.K., Ireland Release (EXCLUSIVE)
BFI Distribution has acquired U.K.-Ireland theatrical rights to Imran Perretta’s debut “Ish,” which premiered earlier this year in…
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The critical move most leaders miss after a crisis
For most leaders these last five years have been ones of great volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. Political dynamics,…
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Jess Glynne: Singer secures TikTok's UK song of 2025
Georgia Levy-Collinsand Jordan Kenny,BBC Newsbeat Ready for this? Jess Glynne's Hold My Hand has been named as the UK's TikTok song of the…
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BHP strikes US$2 billion funding deal with GIP for iron ore power network
The two firms will form an entity in which BHP will hold a 51% stake and GIP the remaining 49% stake BHP Group said on Tuesday (Dec 8)…