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Trump’s unusual deal with Nvidia and AMD sparks concerns, legal questions
[ad_1] President Trump struck an unusual deal with Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices that allows the companies to sell certain chips to China in exchange for giving the U.S. government...
A new gold rush? How AI is transforming San Francisco
[ad_1] On a sunny day in San Francisco, along the city’s waterfront, families dived into the wacky world of artificial intelligence inside the Exploratorium museum. Visitors made shadow puppets for...
Europe: Shares post biggest weekly gain in 12 powered by financials
[ad_1] [BENGALURU] European shares posted their biggest weekly gain in 12 weeks on Friday (Aug 8), as banking stocks continued to drive the benchmark index upwards, while investors watched for...
US: Nasdaq posts record closing high with tech gains, rate cut optimism
[ad_1] [NEW YORK] US stocks ended higher and the Nasdaq notched a record closing high for the second straight day on Friday (Aug 8) as technology-related shares, including Apple, gained...
Ikea bets on online growth in China with JD.com launch
[ad_1] [LONDON] Swedish budget furniture retailer Ikea opened a digital store on Chinese ecommerce platform JD.com on Friday (Aug 8), as it expands its presence on third-party online shopping sites...
Standard Chartered forms joint venture to issue stablecoins in Hong Kong
[ad_1] Published Fri, Aug 8, 2025 · 01:27 PMSTANDARD Chartered said on Friday that it has formed a joint venture with strategic partners to apply for a license to issue...
Frasers Property logs S$1.4 billion in regional pre-sales, says it’s well-placed to manage upcoming debt
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Frasers Property has achieved pre-sold revenue of S$1.4 billion so far in financial year 2025 for its projects in Singapore, Australia, China and Thailand, the real estate group...
UOB shares fall over 2% following lower Q2 net profit of S$1.34 billion reported
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Shares of UOB fell by more than 2 per cent on Thursday (Aug 7), on the back of the local bank’s second-quarter results, which saw a 6 per...
Wall Street bonus pool to grow as bank revenue boosted by rally
[ad_1] [NEW YORK] The outlook for Wall Street bonuses is improving, with payouts now set to rise across most sectors of the finance industry as the market rebounds. After a tepid...
F&N’s 9-month profit dips 3.9% to S$118.2 million, despite 10% revenue growth
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Beverage maker Fraser and Neave (F&N) posted a net profit of S$118.2 million for the nine months ended Jun 30, a 3.9 per cent decrease from the S$123...
Hong Kong resumes currency intervention spree amid low rates
[ad_1] [HONG KONG] Hong Kong’s brief pause from defending its beleaguered currency proved to be short-lived, as the authorities were forced to buy local dollars for the third time in...
White House readies order to fine banks for dropping clients over politics: WSJ
[ad_1] The order would authorise monetary penalties, consent decrees or other disciplinary measures against violatorsPublished Tue, Aug 5, 2025 · 03:42 PM[WASHINGTON] The White House is drafting an executive order...