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New US solar tariffs on South-east Asia to raise prices, cut profit margins
A NEW round of US solar panel import tariffs on South-east Asian producers is expected to raise consumer prices and cut into producer…
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Gold prices held steady amid growing tariff war fears
GOLD prices were steady on Thursday (Nov 28), as investors digested a flurry of economic data in the previous session and evaluated the…
Business
Indonesia’s biggest taxi firm bets BYD plant to cut EV prices
Blue Bird aims for electric vehicles to account for 3% of its fleet by next year and to gradually increase the number to 20% by 2030…
Business
Study shows electric and petrol car prices narrowing in Germany
A man plugs an ID.5 GTX into the charging station. The price gap between electric cars and comparable combustion engine models in Germany…
Business
Gold prices barely move ahead of US inflation data
GOLD was little changed on Wednesday (Nov 27), as investors awaited US inflation data for clues on the scale of a possible Federal Reserve…
News
Trump's proposed tariffs could bring higher prices for groceries, cars and clothing
Steep price hikes could be on the way if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to impose sweeping new tariffs on…
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GM, Ford fall on Trump tariffs seen adding US$3,000 to car prices
SHARES of US automakers tumbled on worries that a new round of tariffs imposed by President-elect Donald Trump will cause sticker prices…
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Coffee prices surge to highest since 1997 on supply fears
COFFEE futures in New York climbed to the highest since 1997 on worries about crops in top growers, threatening to further raise costs for…
Lifestyle
Biofuel demand, limited supply provide support for used cooking oil prices despite regulatory uncertainties
GLOBAL demand for used cooking oil (UCO), a feedstock for biofuels such as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), is expected to continue to…
Business
Nigeria turns to natural gas as transport prices soar after petrol subsidies were removed
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — When Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu ended the costly subsidies that made petrol affordable for many in Africa's…
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Oil prices settle up 1% at 2-week high as Ukraine war intensifies
OIL prices climbed about 1 per cent on Friday (Nov 22), settling at a two-week high, as the intensifying war in Ukraine this week boosted…
Business
Shareholders can gain from DBS buying back shares, even at record prices
Shareholders benefit when companies actively manage capital, whether through dividends or share buybacks CALL me agnostic. I am happy to…
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US Postal Service suggests new prices for 2025
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has announced a proposal for new postage rates set to take effect in early 2025, citing the need…
Business
Gold prices flat, focus on US inflation print
Gold prices barely moved on Wednesday (Nov 13), as attention shifted to a key US inflation print due later in the day, which could shed…
Business
Keppel Reit prices A$50 million floating rate green notes due 2027
The net proceeds, after deducting issue expenses, will be fully used towards refinancing projects that meet its green financing framework…
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Gold, prices, and jobs: What's at stake in Ghana's elections?
Ghana is due to get a new president after December’s election. The current vice-president, Mahamudu Bawumia, and a former head of state,…
Fashion
Aramco cuts oil prices to Asia for December after Opec+ delay
SAUDI Arabia lowered oil prices for buyers in Asia for December after members of the Opec+, which includes the Organization of the…
Business
Uber proposes cut to New York City driver base pay on lower gas prices
UBER Technologies is proposing a cut to New York City drivers’ base pay rate, among other recommendations, as it seeks to lower prices of…
Business
US CEOs fired more quickly over low stock prices this year, report says
US COMPANIES with lagging stock prices are now quicker to blame management and fire their top executive, but the process of finding a…
Fashion
Oil prices jump over 1% on delayed Opec+ output hike
OIL prices rose by more than US$1 in early trading on Monday (Nov 4) after Opec+ said on Sunday it would delay a planned December output…
Culture
Opec+ delays supply restart again as crude prices struggle
ORGANIZATION of the Petroleum Exporting Countries Plus (Opec+) agreed to push back its December production increase by one month, the…
Business
RBA set to hold key rate to counter sticky prices, global risks
AUSTRALIA’S central bank is poised to keep interest rates at a 13-year high, marking a year of unchanged policy as it grapples with a slow…
Fashion
Oil prices settle up slightly on Iran worries, but prices down for week
OIL prices edged up on Friday (Nov 1) on reports Iran was preparing a retaliatory strike on Israel from Iraq in the coming days, but…
Business
China new home prices grow slightly faster in Oct, private survey shows
BEIJING (Reuters) - Prices of new homes in China rose at a faster pace in October, traditionally a peak season for house hunting, a…