Posts by Liam Redmond
Mizuho reports 14% rise in Q3 profit, expands buyback programme
[ad_1] Its profit has increased to 329.9 billion yen from 289.2 billion yen in the year-ago period Published Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 05:51 PM [TOKYO] Mizuho Financial Group said on Monday (Feb 2) its third-quarter net profit rose by 14 per cent from the year-ago period. It has also increased the size of its…
Read MoreJulius Baer profit drops in 2025 amid write-downs, but beats expectations
[ad_1] It has reported a net profit of 764 million Swiss francs, with a net credit loss of 213 million francs Published Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 05:27 PM [ZURICH] Swiss bank Julius Baer on Monday (Feb 2) reported a net profit of 764 million Swiss francs (S$1.3 billion) for 2025, which beat analyst expectations…
Read MoreICAO Council president sanguine that aviation sector will cut carbon emissions by 5% by 2030
[ad_1] Toshiyuki Onuma notes that there are several possibilities to increase the production of sustainable aviation fuel [SINGAPORE] Toshiyuki Onuma, the newly elected president of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council, does not think the goal for international aviation to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 5 per cent by 2030 is “unrealistic”. The official…
Read MoreFormer ‘The Voice’ contestant dead at 26 after snake bit her while she slept
[ad_1] African singer Ifunanya Nwangene, who competed on “The Voice Nigeria,” died after a snake bit her while she was sleeping on Saturday. She was 26. “With painful heart, we announce the demise of Ifunanya Nwangene Nanyah,” the AMEMUSO choir announcer Sam Ezugwu announced on Facebook Sunday. Described as a “rising star,” Nwangene, known on…
Read MoreDisney is close to picking parks chief D’Amaro as next CEO
[ad_1] He is now leading a US$60 billion investment in expanding the company’s resorts and nearly doubling its fleet of cruise ships Published Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 04:39 PM [LOS ANGELES] The board of Walt Disney is aligning on promoting theme-park division chairman Josh D’Amaro to the role of chief executive officer, and it…
Read MoreSingapore Airlines launching direct flights to Riyadh from June
[ad_1] This will be the group’s second destination in Saudi Arabia, complementing Scoot flights to Jeddah [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines (SIA) will commence non-stop flights between Singapore and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from June 2026 to March 2027. The capital city, which is also the administrative and financial centre of Saudi Arabia, will be SIA Group’s second…
Read MoreBYD leads Chinese automaker sell-off on weakening sales
[ad_1] The sell-off highlights rising investor concern that China’s carmakers face a prolonged slowdown Published Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 04:19 PM [HONG KONG] Shares of BYD sank to their lowest level in at least a year on Monday (Feb 2), leading a broader sell-off in Chinese automaker stocks after they reported weaker sales in…
Read MoreIndia considering 49% foreign ownership in state-run banks
[ad_1] Published Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 04:16 PM INDIA is considering allowing foreigners to own as much as 49 per cent stake in its state-run banks as policymakers look to bolster capital at these lenders to fund growth, without entirely giving up control. The government is discussing raising the foreign direct investment cap to…
Read MoreCostco’s surprise Nike collaboration sends sneaker resale market into complete frenzy
[ad_1] Costco quietly dropped a new, exclusive Nike collaboration sneaker on Friday in a surprising move that sent both customers and the resale market into a frenzy. The Nike SB Dunk Low x Kirkland Signature Exclusive was released in select locations, Nike told FOX Business on Sunday. According to Women’s Wear Daily, the item was dropped…
Read MoreSGX-listed gold-linked counters fall on precious metal’s decade-worst plunge
[ad_1] Market watchers expect volatility in the yellow metal to continue in the near term [SINGAPORE] After a sharp correction that saw gold shed as much as 10 per cent on Monday (Feb 2), shares of pawnbrokers and other gold players on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) mostly finished lower. The retreat follows a volatile weekend…
Read MoreFormer UK minister Mandelson quits Labour after new Epstein revelations: report
[ad_1] Former British government minister Peter Mandelson has resigned as a member of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party after new reports of his ties with disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein, media reported on Sunday. Mandelson, who was fired by Starmer as Britain’s ambassador to the United States last year after previous revelations about his…
Read MoreAlibaba to spend three billion yuan for Chinese New Year AI push as chatbot war heats up
[ad_1] The public holiday period this year begins on Feb 15 and is nine days long, longer than in most previous years Published Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 02:09 PM [BEIJING] Alibaba said on Monday (Feb 2) that it will spend three billion yuan (S$549 million) to attract users to its Qwen artificial intelligence (AI)…
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