US moves away from critical mineral price floors: sources

US moves away from critical mineral price floors: sources

[ad_1] Other countries, including Australia, have also considered price floors for critical minerals Published Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 08:25 AM THE Trump administration is stepping back from plans to guarantee a minimum price for US critical minerals projects, a tacit acknowledgement of a lack of congressional funding and the complexity of setting market pricing,…

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Stocks to watch: Sembcorp, Mapletree Industrial Trust, Ho Bee Land

Stocks to watch: Sembcorp, Mapletree Industrial Trust, Ho Bee Land

[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Jan 29): Sembcorp Industries : The company on Wednesday said that its wholly owned subsidiary Sembcorp Power will supply memory chip giant Micron with an additional 150 megawatts of power to support a new Woodlands plant in capturing…

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Gold climbs to record above US$5,500 on bets for dovish Fed chair

Gold climbs to record above US,500 on bets for dovish Fed chair

[ad_1] Published Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 08:10 AM [SINGAPORE] Gold surged to an all-time high above US$5,500 an ounce, extending a breakneck rally fuelled by US dollar weakness and expectations the next Federal Reserve chair will pursue further monetary easing. Bullion surged as much as 3.2 per cent in early trading on Thursday (Jan…

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ServiceNow strong results overshadowed by AI disruption fear

ServiceNow strong results overshadowed by AI disruption fear

[ad_1] Like its peers, the company has worked to weave generative AI features through its tools and charge more for them Published Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 07:48 AM [SAN FRANCISCO] ServiceNow gave a sales outlook in the current quarter that was stronger than expected, but failed to reduce investor anxieties that artificial intelligence (AI)…

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The Soviet state of California

The Soviet state of California

[ad_1] In the waning years of the Soviet Union, most of the citizens in that cold tyranny could see that their system was irredeemably broken.  But for the most part, they marched through the same routines, repeated the same slogans, and lived their lives as if it could not be changed.  The commissars were in…

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Nomura beats Goldman to top spot in a record year for Japan M&A

Nomura beats Goldman to top spot in a record year for Japan M&A

[ad_1] Foreign securities firms have secured numerous deals involving investments in the US, fuelled by the AI and semiconductor boom Published Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 07:22 AM [TOKYO] Nomura Holdings took back the top spot in advising on Japanese mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in 2025 when deals related to the country hit a record.…

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Singapore’s AI growth lies in infrastructure: OCBC

Singapore’s AI growth lies in infrastructure: OCBC

[ad_1] OCBC Investment Research analysts name 10 SGX-listed companies that will do well amid the boom in AI [SINGAPORE] As the United States and China fight for dominance in the artificial intelligence (AI) space through software solutions, Singapore is finding its own niche in the physical arena. In a sector update, analysts at OCBC Investment…

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Tesla revenue beats estimates despite weaker vehicle deliveries

Tesla revenue beats estimates despite weaker vehicle deliveries

[ad_1] The company’s vehicle business has been under strain as rivals roll out newer models, often at lower prices Published Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 06:49 AM [SAN FRANCISCO] Tesla beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter revenue on Wednesday (Jan 28) despite the Elon Musk-led automaker delivering fewer-than-expected vehicles in the holiday quarter. The Austin,…

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