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Foreigners rebuff ‘Sell America’ and buy a net US$1.6 trillion in assets
Dollar depreciation last year might have even encouraged some overseas managers to load up on US securities
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Vietjet in $965 million financing deal for purchase of 6 Boeing 737-8 aircraft
HANOI, Feb 19 : Vietnamese budget airline Vietjet has signed a $965 million financing deal with Griffin Global Asset Management for the purchase of 6 Boeing 737-8 aircraft, it said on Thursday.Vietjet said in a statement the agreement marked a significant step in its strategy to diversify its intern ...
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Zico Holdings to report net profit for FY2025 thanks to gain on disposal from divestments
Felicia Tan - Zico Holdings says it expects to report a net profit for the FY2025 ended Dec 31, 2025, reversing from a net loss recorded in FY2024. The expected net profit is thanks to a gain on disposal from the completion of the company’s sale of entities and subsidiaries related to its corporate secretarial ...
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After 16,831% jump, Booking splits one of the priciest US stocks
The split will take effect on Apr 2
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Booking beats estimates on outlook, plans a 25-for-1 split
Gross bookings are expected to rise 15% at the midpoint
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Stocks to watch: Yangzijiang Maritime, SIA, CSE Global
Deon Loke - [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Feb 19):
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Pernod Ricard considers listing its India business
The company also owns domestically-produced brands, such as Blenders Pride and Royal Stag whisky
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US DOJ probes Warner Bros' planned sale impact on theaters, Bloomberg News reports
Feb 18 : The U.S. Justice Department has summoned some of the country's major theater chains to private conversations about the potential impact of a sale of Warner Bros Discovery, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.Reuters could not independently verify the report. Warner Bros Discovery and ...
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Meta reboots smartwatch plan, aims debut in 2026, the Information reports
Feb 18 : Instagram-owner Meta Platforms plans to release its first smartwatch this year, the Information reported on Wednesday, citing two people familiar with the matter.The company has revived its "Malibu 2" smartwatch project, the report said, adding that the device, set for release la ...
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Telstra dials up buyback as interim profit tops estimates, narrows annual outlook
It declared an interim dividend of 10.5 Australian cents per share
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Hermes buyers ask US appeals court to reinstate Birkin handbag class action
The plaintiffs’ lawyer said that Hermes’ sales practices amount to “quintessential anticompetitive conduct”
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How to invest in the Year of the Fire Horse
Ben Paul - Investors should be prepared to ride the momentum wherever it unfolds in 2026, and change horses when necessary
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Emerging-market bonds poised for ‘very strong run’ after years of outflows: Aberdeen
Renald Yeo - Drivers include the improved credit ratings of these economies and potential Fed rate cuts
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Indonesia’s transparency push calms MSCI fears, but reform continuity is key
Elisa Valenta - The country’s swift measures are sufficient to avert losing emerging market status for now, say analysts
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Budget 2026: The art of the long game
It is a blueprint for an AI-ready, connected and inclusive economy
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Singapore’s Parf rebate cut may favour China EV brands as ownership and borrowing costs rise
Derryn Wong - Industry players say the move will have far-reaching consequences across the automotive value chain
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Luxury condo sales hit a high in 2025; what’s behind the buzz and will it continue?
Ry-Anne Lim - Sales of luxury condos transacted at S$5 million or more rise 55.9% on the year to S$2.6 billion in 2025
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Meta’s Zuckerberg denies at LA trial that Instagram targets kids
[LOS ANGELES] Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday repeatedly said during a landmark trial over youth social media addiction that the Facebook...
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Atlassian names LinkedIn veteran James Chuong as CFO
Feb 18 : Atlassian on Wednesday named James Chuong as its new chief financial officer, effective March 30, taking over from Joe Binz.Chuong, 46, will join the enterprise software company after over a decade as the finance chief of LinkedIn, a subsidiary of Microsoft.In his new role, he will oversee ...
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US banks build tokenised deposit network to guard their turf
The full service is expected to be available for customers of the banks involved in the fourth quarter
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eBay forecasts upbeat revenue, buys Depop to boost fashion presence
It expects first-quarter revenue in the range of US$3 billion to US$3.05 billion, higher than analysts’ expectations
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Fed minutes show several officials nod to rate-hike scenario
Trump has repeatedly said that he wants the next Fed chief to deliver lower interest rates
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Oil settles up 4% on Iran-US tensions, Russia-Ukraine talks end without breakthrough
[HOUSTON] Oil prices settled up by more than 4 per cent on Wednesday as traders priced in potential supply disruptions amid concerns of conflict...
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Trading Day: Wall St rally fades as European shares close at record high; crude surges on supply worries
NEW YORK, Feb 18 : U.S. stocks chased their European counterparts higher on Wednesday, but lost some momentum as the session progressed, while ongoing geopolitical strife helped prompt a rebound in crude and gold prices.Reports that European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde would leave her p ...
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European stocks close at record high on earnings boost; ECB leadership shift in focus
EUROPEAN stocks surged to fresh record highs on Wednesday, propelled by a rally in defence and banking shares as investors assessed corporate earnings...
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Commentary: We have to stop calling some jobs ‘low skilled’
Freeing ourselves of these labels might help young people to think more creatively about the future, says the Financial Times’ Sarah O’Connor.
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7-Eleven bets on Australian stores to show it can grow globally
The Japanese convenience-store is aiming for 1,000 outlets in Australia by 2030
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US stocks: Wall Street ends higher, lifted by Nvidia and other AI stocks
[NEW YORK] Wall Street ended higher on Wednesday, lifted by gains in Nvidia, Amazon and other technology-related heavyweights following recent jitters about...
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Judge rejects Live Nation bid to dismiss US lawsuit claiming it monopolized live concerts
NEW YORK, Feb 18 : A federal judge on Wednesday rejected Live Nation Entertainment's bid to dismiss a lawsuit by the federal government and many U.S. states accusing the company of illegally trying to dominate the live concert industry.The decision by U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian cleare ...
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US judge rejects Live Nation bid to dismiss antitrust lawsuit over ticket pricing
NEW YORK, Feb 18 : A federal judge on Wednesday rejected Live Nation Entertainment's bid to dismiss a lawsuit by the federal government and many U.S. states accusing the company of violating antitrust law by trying to dominate the live concert industry and inflate prices.Live Nation shares fell ...
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US judge blocks ex-Palantir staffers from poaching workers for new AI firm
Feb 18 : A federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday granted Palantir Technologies' bid to block a former vice president and senior engineer from soliciting its employees to join the competing company they launched last year, Percepta AI.The ruling by U.S. District Judge Paul Oetken will be in pl ...
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Federal Communications Commission chair backs Nexstar, Tegna merger
WASHINGTON, Feb 18 : The chair of the Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday he supports Nexstar's proposed $3.54 billion acquisition of Tegna that would make the combined entity the largest U.S. regional TV station operator."I support that transaction. We're going to be mov ...
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AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li's World Labs raises $1 billion in funding
Feb 18 : Prominent computer scientist Fei-Fei Li's World Labs raised $1 billion in a funding round as the startup accelerates its efforts to advance "spatial intelligence," it said on Wednesday. The startup said the investors included semiconductor companies AMD, Nvidia, software firm ...
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US stocks follow European shares higher; geopolitical jitters boost oil, gold
NEW YORK, Feb 18 : U.S. stocks rallied, European stocks notched a record closing high and crude oil prices rebounded on Wednesday as investors parsed the minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve's most recent policy meeting and assessed evolving geopolitical developments.Technology shares helped b ...