S&P 500 posts biggest gain since Nov 24, led by gains in tech shares
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – The S&P 500 registered its biggest daily percentage gain since Nov 24 on Monday (Feb 1) after a steep sell-off last […]
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SPH, GfK to debut biennial study measuring S’pore media consumption
Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) has partnered market research company GfK to conduct a new biennial study on media consumption, using a novel single-source approach that […]
Company Briefs: Grab
Grab South-east Asian ride-hailing giant Grab Holdings said yesterday that it has closed a US$2 billion (S$2.7 billion) loan facility, up from the original US$750 […]
9-year-old Indian national among 29 new Covid-19 cases, all imported
SINGAPORE – A nine-year-old girl from India was among the 29 coronavirus cases confirmed by the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday (Feb 1). They […]
Singapore to grow manufacturing base, attract top industry players: Chan Chun Sing
SINGAPORE – Singapore is working to grow its strong manufacturing base and seeks to attract the top players to anchor their operations here, said Trade […]
China January factory activity expands at slowest pace in 7 months
BEIJING (REUTERS) – China’s factory activity expanded at the slowest pace in seven months at the start of 2021, weighed down by falling export orders […]
Asia shares try to rally, retail crowd catches silver bug
SYDNEY (REUTERS) – Asian shares tried to rally on Monday (Feb 1) as Wall Street continued to struggle with doubts about vaccine rollouts and economic […]
Silver catches GameStop frenzy as Redditors send prices soaring
SINGAPORE (REUTERS) – Silver prices surged to a five-month high on Monday (Feb 1), silver-mining stocks leapt and coin-selling websites were swamped as small-time investors […]
China to widen fight against monopolies to giant gig economy
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – China pledged to deepen antitrust enforcement across emergent sectors including on-demand internet services, broadening a campaign to rein in the growing power […]
36-year-old PR preparing to depart for India among imported Covid-19 cases
SINGAPORE – A 36-year-old permanent resident who was preparing to depart for India was one of Singapore’s reported Covid-19 cases on Sunday (Jan 31). The […]
Me & My Career: Veteran enjoys helping clients to meet environmental goals
SINGAPORE – Environmental sustainability is a hot topic now, but the history of the environmental services sector in Singapore is quite short compared with European […]
How a Reddit user roiled GameStop stock and the markets
NEW YORK • In mid-2019, a Reddit user – known as “Roaring Kitty” on some social media accounts – posted a picture on an online […]
How to make your resume stand out when applying for a job in a new sector
SINGAPORE – Here’s what a Workforce Singapore career coach says: A resume is a space for you to communicate your story and it is the […]
GameStop rallies again as US regulators eye wild trading
NEW YORK • The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) waded into the battle between small investors and Wall Street hedge funds, warning brokerages […]
The ‘Roaring Kitty’ rally: How a Reddit user and his friends roiled GameStop and the markets
NEW YORK (NYTIMES) – In mid-2019, a Reddit user – known as “Roaring Kitty” on some social media accounts – posted a picture on an […]
GameStop rallies back as US regulators eye wild trading
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – The US Securities and Exchange Commission waded into the battle between small investors and Wall Street hedge funds on Friday (Jan […]
Singapore firms upbeat on prospects after year of gloom
The business expectations of firms in both the manufacturing and services sectors turned positive after a year of gloom, with sentiments boosted by the start […]
S’pore bourse declines in line with markets across region
Local shares closed lower yesterday to mark a second week in the red amid a decline across the region. The uncertain sentiment left the benchmark […]
Virus-hit US economy suffers worst showing in 74 years
WASHINGTON • The United States economy contracted at its deepest pace since World War II in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic depressed consumer spending and […]