Google revamps app store billing, fee structure, brings back Fortnite worldwide
March 4 : Google said it would expand billing options and cut developer fees on Android, in a major policy overhaul that helped resolve its long-running dispute with Epic Games and bring back the popular game Fortnite to the company's app store worldwide.The sweeping changes to Google's ap ...
Fortnite to return to Google Play worldwide after revision to app store billing, fee structures
March 4 : Epic Games' popular video game Fortnite will return to Google Play Store worldwide, the company said on Wednesday, after the app store implemented major changes, including lower fees and flexibility in how developers handle transactions in their apps.Google separately announced on Wed ...
Fortnite to return to Google Play worldwide
March 4 : Epic Games' popular battle royale title Fortnite will be made available on Google's Play Store worldwide, the company said on Wednesday.
US, European stocks rise as oil takes a pause and crypto rallies
NEW YORK/LONDON, March 4 : U.S. equities followed Europe higher on Wednesday as oil prices steadied after their dramatic two-day rally and a surge in cryptocurrencies encouraged investors to take on risk even while they cautiously monitored the Middle East war.The dollar fell and U.S. Treasury yield ...
US, European stocks rise as oil steps back and crypto rallies
NEW YORK/LONDON, March 4 : After some steep losses in Asian markets, U.S. and European shares were rising on Wednesday as oil prices took a step back after a dramatic two-day rally and a jump in cryptocurrency encouraged investors even while they cautiously monitored the Middle East war.The dollar f ...
Allstate must face privacy lawsuit over cellphone tracking of drivers
March 4 : Allstate must face a privacy lawsuit accusing the home and auto insurer of illegally tracking drivers through their cellphones without consent, using their data to raise premiums or deny coverage, and selling the data to other insurers.In a decision on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Jeremy D ...
Intel CEO Tan reconsidering fate of chipmaker's new manufacturing tech, CFO says
March 4 : Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is now starting to recognize its 18A manufacturing technology as a potential offering for external clients after relegating it largely to internal use last year, Chief Financial Officer David Zinsner said on Wednesday during a tech conference in San Francisco. This cou ...
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan reconsidering fate of chipmaker's 18A manufacturing tech, CFO says
March 4 : Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is now starting to recognize its 18A manufacturing technology as a potential offering for external clients after relegating it largely to internal use last year, Chief Financial Officer David Zinsner said on Wednesday during a tech conference in San Francisco.
Exclusive-Big tech group supports Anthropic in Pentagon fight as investors push to de-escalate clash over AI safeguards
SAN FRANCISCO, March 4 : A big tech industry group consisting of major Anthropic backers Amazon and Nvidia on Wednesday expressed concern over the Pentagon's decision to declare the artificial intelligence company a supply-chain risk as other investors raced to contain fallout from the lab' ...
Exclusive-Anthropic investors push to de-escalate Pentagon clash over AI safeguards, sources say
SAN FRANCISCO, March 4 : Some Anthropic investors are racing to contain fallout from the AI research lab's dispute with the Pentagon, seven people familiar with the matter said, for fear that an ongoing spat could devastate the company's business. In recent days, CEO Dario Amodei has discu ...
US Treasury chief says 15% global tariff likely implemented this week
"It's my strong belief that the tariff rates will be back to their old rate within five months," said US Treasury chief Scott Bessent.
US dollar dips from multimonth highs on Middle East optimism
NEW YORK, March 4 : The U.S. dollar slipped on Wednesday, pulling back from the multimonth highs it touched in the previous session, as investors unwound safe‑haven positions on rising hopes that the Middle East conflict may prove shorter‑lived than initially feared.Improved sentiment was underp ...
US dollar nudges lower on hopes of Middle East de-escalation
LONDON/NEW YORK, March 4 : The U.S. dollar slipped on Wednesday, pulling back from the multi‑month highs it touched in the previous session, as investors unwound safe‑haven positions on rising hopes that the Middle East conflict may prove shorter‑lived than initially feared.Improved sentiment ...
Aspial Lifestyle intends to apply for transfer to Mainboard; propose sale of vendor shares to fulfil requirement
Teo Zheng Long - Aspial Lifestyle (SGX: 5UF ) intends to apply to transfer its Catalist listing to the Mainboard, in bid to reach out to a broader and more diversified investor base and enhance the company’s image, among other reasons. Based on Mar 4 closing price of 36.5 cents, the company is valued at $675.7 mil ...
Italy basilica bust re-attributed to Michelangelo after centuries in obscurity
(Clarifies timeframe in third bullet point)By Giselda VagnoniROME, March 4 : A marble bust that has stood for centuries in one of Rome’s basilicas has been re-attributed to Michelangelo after nearly 200 years in obscurity, following a document-based investigation.The sculpture, which depicts
ComfortDelGro to partially absorb higher fuel costs at its petrol pumps
Navene Elangovan - It will also deploy fuel subsidies to ease the financial pressure on its drivers in the wake of higher pump prices amid...
Aspial Lifestyle proposes transfer to SGX mainboard
Jude Chan - The group is eyeing access to equity and debt capital markets in a move aimed at supporting its future funding requirements
S&P 500 edges up after report of Iran’s secret outreach to US
[NEW YORK] The S&P 500 edged higher in choppy trading on Wednesday (Mar 4) as investors weighed a report that Iranian operatives...
Wall St opens higher on report of Iran's secret outreach to US
[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Mar 4) as investors weighed a report that Iranian operatives secretively reached...
US and Britain split over crypto collaboration, sources say
LONDON/PARIS, March 4 : British and U.S. regulators are divided over how to test blockchain-based versions of financial securities, with Britain pushing for a more cautious approach in talks aimed at boosting crypto collaboration, sources said.The U.S. and Britain announced in September a taskforce ...
Apple debuts $599 MacBook Neo to challenge Chromebooks, Windows PCs
March 4 : Apple on Wednesday unveiled the MacBook Neo, a lower-priced addition to its laptop lineup starting at $599, as it looks to broaden its reach in a price-sensitive PC market while rivals face tighter supply of memory chips.A lower-priced laptop marks one of Apple's most aggressive entry ...
Apple debuts US$599 MacBook Neo to challenge Chromebooks, Windows PCs
Apple moves into a lower-priced PC market as it releases its new US$599 MacBook Neo.
Hormuz shutdown worsens after US hits Iranian warship; tankers stranded for fifth day
March 4 : The U.S.–Iran war widened on Wednesday after a U.S. strike hit an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, deepening a crisis that has paralysed shipping through the Strait of Hormuz for a fifth day and choked off vital Middle East oil and gas flows.The U.S. submarine strike on the Iranian vessel ...
Aims Apac Reit to divest S$15 million industrial property for capital recycling
Therese Soh - The net proceeds may be redeployed towards acquisitions, asset enhancements and development opportunities
Billionaire Tesla whale says he bought one million Nvidia shares
He adds that he wants to show his support to a ‘nervous market’
Thai 2026 GDP growth could dip by 0.2% from Middle East conflict: central bank chief
He notes that the country’s external position is strong and any volatility can be handled
Turkey's ruling party submits bill to ban social media for under-15s
ANKARA, March 4 : Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AK Party submitted to parliament on Wednesday a draft bill that will ban social media access for children younger than 15.The party's Parliamentary Group Deputy Head, Leyla Sahin Usta, said social media and gaming platforms would ...
Oil shock fear hits Asian tech stocks while European sell-off pauses
Asia’s sell-off is turning disorderly because markets are no longer treating this as a ‘one-week headline shock
Kraken's banking arm becomes first crypto firm to secure payments account with Fed
March 4 : Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken's banking unit has gained access to the Federal Reserve's payments system through a limited-purpose account, the first U.S. digital-asset bank to do so as the sector deepens its reach into mainstream finance.Through its Fed master account, Kraken Fi ...
Kraken's banking unit gains access to Fed's payments system
March 4 : Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken's banking unit has gained access to the U.S. Federal Reserve's payments system through a limited-purpose account, the Kansas City Fed said in a statement on Wednesday.The development underscores the crypto sector's growing foothold in mainstrea ...
Kraken wins access to Fed's core payments system, WSJ reports
March 4 : Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken's banking unit has won access to the Federal Reserve's core payment systems, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.The move will allow Kraken Financial to handle transactions more quickly and efficiently for big clients and professional trad ...
More than 800 Maybank Singapore junior staff to receive one-off payouts
Renald Yeo - The individual quantum is more than double the amount given in previous years
Morning Bid: Seoul-sapping selloff
March 4 - What matters in U.S. and global markets todayBy Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and MarketsThe ongoing Middle East eruption shocked Asia's stock markets on Wednesday, with South Korea's Kospi plummeting 12 per cent for its worst day ever and Japan's Nikkei and Taiwan� ...
Turkey expects annual minimum $96 million from crypto asset tax
ANKARA, March 4 : A draft law currently at the Turkish parliament is expected to generate at least 4.2 billion lira ($95.58 million) tax income from a levy on crypto assets, according to its impact analysis.The law will generate more tax income from crypto assets but this amount cannot currently be ...
