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Acrophyte Hospitality Trust 9-month net property income falls 13.9% to US$29.1 million
The drop is largely to due to hotel dispositions and renovations, as well as increases in operating expenses Acrophyte Hospitality Trust’s…
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Golden Agri-Resources Q3 net profit rises 17% to US$124 million on improved plantation output
Revenue for the period grew 9% to US$3.4 billion, from US$3.1 billion the quarter before Palm oil producer Golden Agri-Resources (GAR)…
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Golden Agri-Resources Q3 profit rises 17% to US$124 million on higher output and palm oil prices
Palm oil producer Golden Agri-Resources (GAR) posted a 17 per cent quarter-on-quarter rise in net profit for the third quarter ended Sep…
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Seatrium eyes more new order wins; net order book stands at S$16.6 billion in Q3
The group said it is making ‘steady progress’ toward achieving its 2028 financial targets. Offshore, marine and energy specialist Seatrium…
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Waymo taxis are coming to Los Angeles and Bay Area freeways
Nearly one year after Waymo launched its autonomous ride-hailing service in Los Angeles, the company is ready to take on freeways. Waymo…
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Bostic announces retirement amid Trump push for more influence over Federal Reserve
Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic, the first Black and openly gay person to lead one of the US central bank’s 12 regional…
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Amazon sued over ‘punitive’ handling of employee absences
Amazon.com was sued on Wednesday in a proposed class action saying the retailer subjects thousands of warehouse employees with…
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The Joyful Mythology of “Nouvelle Vague”
That word, instantly identified with the French New Wave, is missing from “Nouvelle Vague,” an absence that comes off not as an accident…
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US presses final penny after more than 230 years
THE United States pressed its final circulating penny on Wednesday, in a move made to save money as the one-cent coin denomination became…
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US: Dow notches record-high close while Amazon weighs on Nasdaq
Wall Street’s main indexes were mixed on Wednesday, with the Dow notching a record-high close and the Nasdaq losing ground as investors…
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Europe: Stocks log record close, boosted by financials, US shutdown relief
EUROPEAN shares logged a second consecutive record close on Wednesday, boosted by financials as investors were relieved by a potential end…
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Oil prices fall on Opec 2026 supply outlook
Oil prices fell more than US$2 a barrel on Wednesday, weighed down by an Opec report saying global oil supply will match demand in 2026,…
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How Did Michael Duarte Die? Food Influencer Was Shot Dead by Texas Police after He Threatened to Kill People with Knife
Food influencer Michael Duarte was shot and killed by Texas police on Saturday in Castroville after officers responded to a 911 call about…
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Boomers Didn’t Pass On the American Dream | National Review
Overwhelming majorities once believed that working hard and playing by the rules would grant the next generation a better life than their…
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IBM says ‘Loon’ chip shows path to useful quantum computers by 2029
The chip remains in its early stages, and it is not yet known when outsiders can test it International Business Machines (IBM) announced…
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NTT DC Reit posts H1 DPU of 1.69 US cents, seeks growth in Tier 1 data centre markets
It is eyeing opportunities that will reduce tenant concentration, while diversifying its portfolio geographically NTT DC real estate…
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NTT DC Reit posts H1 DPU of US$0.0169, seeks growth in Tier 1 data centre markets
It is eyeing opportunities that will reduce tenant concentration, while diversifying its portfolio geographically NTT DC Real Estate…
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Manulife CQS raises US$1.1 billion for synthetic-risk transfers
The money is for its Manulife CQS Regulatory Capital Relief III Fund as well as some separately managed accounts Manulife’s credit arm CQS…
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Hong Kong’s investment firm reports HK$2 billion return in 2024
As at end-2024, the firm had used up under a fifth of its initial HK$62 billion kitty Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC) generated…
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L’Oréal starts three-part euro bond sale for Kering Beauté deal
The Kering Beauté acquisition marked the latest in a string of deals for the beauty giant L’Oréal is selling at least 1.5 billion euros…
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Food Empire’s Q3 revenue rises 28.3% to US$152.6 million
Food Empire posted a revenue of US$152.6 million for the third quarter ended Sep 30, 2025, up 28.3 per cent from a year ago. In a bourse…
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Washington County Man Hired Hitmen to Kill a Woman Who Accused Him of Sexual Assault
The former owner of a Portland auto repair shop who was jailed over multiple alleged sexual assaults is now accused of hiring two men to…
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AEM posts S$4 million 9M net profit, reversing year-ago loss, with “AI era” new solutions
Revenue rose 16 per cent to S$287.5 million, driven by high-volume manufacturing at a major customer Test solutions provider AEM Holdings…
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JB Foods swings into the black with US$59.4 million H1 net profit, declares special dividend
The special dividend of S$0.028 per share is in addition to an interim dividend of S$0.002 a share JB Foods posted a net profit of US$59.4…