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Schools tell BBC about 'astronomical' repair bills as 25-year PFI contract heads into meltdown
Schools across a city are caught up in an increasingly bitter row over repairs, with some telling the BBC they've had to fight to get work…
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Stocks to watch: SGX, FEHT, Wing Tai, PropNex, First Reit, QAF
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Feb 12). Singapore Exchange (SGX):…
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Stocks to watch: SGX, FEHT, Wing Tai, PropNex, First Reit, QAF, Cordlife
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Feb 12). Singapore Exchange (SGX):…
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Super Micro gains on long-term forecast, pledge on filings
SUPER Micro Computer rose in extended trading after giving an aggressive long-term revenue outlook and saying it “believes” it will meet a…
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February Car Market Analysis
The car market closed in February with remarkable achievements, solidifying its position as a vital component of economic growth and…
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KKR nears US$14 billion for buyout fund in show of momentum
KKR is more than halfway to a US$20 billion money-raising goal for its North America buyout fund, a sign of momentum during a difficult…
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Suncorp beats first-half cash earnings consensus estimate, declares special dividend
AUSTRALIAN insurer Suncorp Group reported a 30 per cent rise in its first-half cash earnings on Wednesday, beating consensus estimates, as…
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Hong Kong’s latest bubble tea IPO mints another billionaire
CHINA’S insatiable appetite for bubble tea has spawned another billionaire. Guming Holdings’ US$233 million Hong Kong initial public…
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JPMorgan adds buy-now, pay-later provider Klarna to its payments platform
JPMORGAN Chase’s payments processing unit is partnering with fintech Klarna to expand buy now, pay later (BNPL) options for its merchants.…
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Charles Schwab expands 24-hour trading to all its retail clients
CHARLES Schwab is expanding overnight trading to all of its retail clients as it seeks to capture demand from investors piling into US…
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Lyft posts muted first-quarter bookings and profit outlook
LYFT issued a disappointing first-quarter gross bookings outlook, following a similarly muted forecast from rival Uber Technologies citing…
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Carrefour proposes buyout of Brazilian grocery unit Atacadao
FRENCH grocer Carrefour submitted a proposal for a take-private of its Brazilian subsidiary Atacadao. Atacadao said that its management…
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Tailored Brands Adds Chief Customer Officer to Its C-Suite
Tailored Brands is adding to its C-suite. The parent company of Men’s Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank, Moores and K&G Fashion Superstore is…
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Listed companies can dial down on diversity; profits, financial prudence, shareholder treatment matter more
LIVING in multi-racial, multi-religious Singapore – where people hail from diverse nationalities and many are foreign-born – is fun. One…
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7 Tips for Buying Lingerie For Your Plus Size Lover
Buying lingerie for your plus size lover can be a beautiful gesture—if done right! But nothing says “I tried” like picking out something…
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Labour suspends 11 councillors during WhatsApp group probe
Paul Seddon Political reporter Labour has suspended 11 councillors in Greater Manchester as part of an investigation into a WhatsApp group…
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Kate's prison visit to meet mothers and babies
Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent The Princess of Wales has visited a women's prison in Cheshire, where she talked to inmates in a mother…
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Digging Deep with Jilaine Jones
The guys over at 15 Orient have been hitting a lot of home runs lately. Pardon the sports idiom: if you think of the art world as a…
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First Reit’s H2 DPU falls 6.5% to S$0.0116
HEALTHCARE real estate investment trust (Reit) First Reit posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.0116 for the second half of its 2024…
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UK and US refuse to sign international AI declaration
Zoe Kleinman & Liv McMahon Technology editor & reporter The UK and US have not signed an international agreement on artificial…
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Lawsuit brought against PropNex unit on alleged salesperson misconduct
REAL estate services group PropNex said that its wholly owned subsidiary PropNex Realty, has been named as one of three co-defendants in a…
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NSL reverses losses with a net profit of S$18.9 million in latest 6-month results
INDUSTRIAL group NSL posted a net profit of S$18.9 million for the six-month period ended Dec 31, 2024, a reversal from its net loss of…
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US: Wall St opens lower with Powell’s testimony on tap
WALL Street’s main indexes opened lower on Tuesday (Feb 11), as investors awaited a testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for…
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China bubble tea firm Mixue targets US$500 million in February Hong Kong IPO: sources
The firm plans to use the money raised in its IPO to expand production facilities and help increase its range of drinks CHINA’S largest…