Trump Says He Doesn’t Like ‘Any Shooting’ and Is ‘Reviewing Everything’ About Fatal Shooting of Minnesota Anti-ICE Protester Alex Pretti

Trump Says He Doesn’t Like ‘Any Shooting’ and Is ‘Reviewing Everything’ About Fatal Shooting of Minnesota Anti-ICE Protester Alex Pretti

[ad_1] President Donald Trump said, “I don’t like any shooting” when questioned about the deadly clash between Border Patrol agents and Minnesota nurse Alex Pretti, and also hinted that ICE agents might be pulled out of Minnesota. Trump also said that his administration is reviewing what happened before federal Border Patrol agents opened fire and…

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Blackstone eyes more hiring in Asia to tap private market demand

Blackstone eyes more hiring in Asia to tap private market demand

[ad_1] The alternative asset manager sees huge potential from bringing private markets to individual investors Published Mon, Jan 26, 2026 · 02:14 PM [HONG KONG] Blackstone is planning to hire more people across Asia to tap growing opportunities in private markets, said Ed Huang, the firm’s head of Asia-Pacific private wealth. The alternative asset manager…

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British banks to join European rivals in hiking profit targets: sources

British banks to join European rivals in hiking profit targets: sources

[ad_1] In continental Europe, many banks have already lifted their profit goals, signalling confidence higher margins will last for years Published Mon, Jan 26, 2026 · 01:49 PM [LONDON] Britain’s biggest banks, including HSBC and NatWest, are set to follow their European rivals and lift their key profit targets when they report annual earnings in…

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SGX-listed pawnbrokers, stocks ride gold rally as precious metal breaks US$5,000 level 

SGX-listed pawnbrokers, stocks ride gold rally as precious metal breaks US,000 level 

[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Pawnbrokers have emerged as beneficiaries of gold’s historic rally, as the yellow metal crossed the psychological US$5,000 mark and set yet another record.  After already gaining much in the past year or so, gold prices are still rising on a steep trajectory amid geopolitical tensions. On the Singapore Exchange (SGX), shares of pawnbrokers and…

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IPO window cracked open as more general partners prepping portfolio companies: Coller Capital

IPO window cracked open as more general partners prepping portfolio companies: Coller Capital

[ad_1] About 77% of Institutional investors say that their general partners (GPs) are prepping portfolio companies for public markets [SINGAPORE] More institutional investors globally are reporting their general partners (GP) are prepping their portfolio companies for initial public offering according to a Coller Capital report. About eight in ten, or 77 per cent, of institutional…

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Morgan Stanley looks to expand in Asia as markets deregulate

Morgan Stanley looks to expand in Asia as markets deregulate

[ad_1] Published Mon, Jan 26, 2026 · 12:10 PM [HONG KONG] Morgan Stanley is pushing to expand its footprint in Asia, betting on a more favourable business outlook and growing opportunities in deregulated economies, according to Gokul Laroia, the firm’s chief executive officer for the region. Laroia said that the company is recruiting financial advisers,…

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Yen surges as intervention risks lurk

Yen surges as intervention risks lurk

[ad_1] Published Mon, Jan 26, 2026 · 10:59 AM [SINGAPORE] The yen firmed 0.5 per cent to 154.84 per dollar as of 0052 GMT, after sharp spikes on Friday sparked speculation over potential intervention. The New York Federal Reserve conducted rate checks on Friday, sources told Reuters, raising the chance of joint US-Japan intervention to…

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