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Arina East Residences sells 10 out of 107 units at average price S$3,000 psf as booking opens
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Freehold development Arina East Residences sold about 9 per cent of its 107 units on Saturday (Jun 7), at an average price of about S$3,000 per square foot.According...
UBS’s US$26 billion capital hit isn’t quite as bad as it seems
[ad_1] THE US$26 billion headline capital charge to protect Swiss taxpayers from the risk that UBS Group ever fails is worse than anyone expected. And yet UBS’s shares jumped as...
Group CEO Ng Chin Siau increases his stake in Q & M
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Over the five trading sessions from May 30 to June 5, institutions were marginal net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional outflow of S$32 million compared to...
Keppel DC Reit set to join STI from Jun 23
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Following the Straits Times Index’s (STI) June quarterly review, Keppel DC Reit will be entering the index, replacing Jardine Cycle & Carriage, effective from Jun 23. This increases...
Jobs at the Port of Los Angeles are down by half, executive director says
[ad_1] Job opportunities at the Port of Los Angeles are dwindling as President Trump’s steep tariffs take a hit on global trade and a major economic engine for the regional...
Trump says decision on Fed chair will be out soon
[ad_1] Published Sat, Jun 7, 2025 · 08:13 AM[WASHINGTON] President Donald Trump said on Friday that a decision on the next Federal Reserve chair will be coming out soon, adding...
New push in Europe to curb children’s social media use
[ad_1] [LUXEMBOURG] From dangerous diet tips to disinformation, cyberbullying to hate speech, the glut of online content harmful to children grows every day. But several European countries have had enough...
Crude climbs on US jobs report, China talks
[ad_1] [HOUSTON] Crude rose more than US$1 a barrel on Friday, posting its first weekly gain in three weeks after a favourable US jobs report and resumed trade talks between...
BNP to cut 200 branches by end of 2026 to kick off retail revamp
[ad_1] [PARIS] BNP Paribas chief executive officer Jean-Laurent Bonnafe plans to cut hundreds of domestic retail branches in an effort to lift profitability at a business that has struggled for...
US: Wall Street opens higher on jobs data optimism; Tesla rebounds
[ad_1] Published Fri, Jun 6, 2025 · 09:42 PM[NEW YORK] US stock indexes opened higher on Friday (Jun 6) after a strong jobs report calmed worries over the health of...
Hello Kitty owner overtakes Toyota in stock turnover
[ad_1] Shares of Sanrio, which was added to MSCI’s Japan index last month, jumped 12% in MayPublished Fri, Jun 6, 2025 · 05:45 PM[TOKYO] Hello Kitty owner Sanrio surpassed Japan’s...
Singapore stocks rise post Trump-Xi talks; STI up 0.4%
[ad_1] Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 266 to 205 as 849.5 million securities worth S$1.1 billion change hands.[SINGAPORE] The local bourse ended Friday (Jun 6) in a positive...