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Europe: Shares rise as Trump eases tariffs on electronics from China
[BENGALURU] European shares closed higher in broad-based gains on Monday (Apr 14), as risk sentiment swelled after US President Donald Trump granted tariff exclusions on smartphones and computers imported...
Nvidia to produce AI servers worth up to US$500 billion in US over four years
[BENGALURU] Nvidia said it is planning to build AI servers worth as much as US$500 billion in the US over the next four years with help from partners such...
Apple takes top spot for first-quarter smartphone sales, data shows
[NEW YORK] Apple took the top spot for global smartphone sales in the first quarter on the back of the iPhone 16’s launch and strong demand in countries such...
US: Nasdaq leads Wall Street higher at open after tariff break for electronics
[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes leapt at the open on Monday (Apr 14), with the tech-heavy Nasdaq up over 2 per cent, as investors welcomed the White House’s...
Great Eastern chairman declines to speculate on potential delisting at AGM
[SINGAPORE] Great Eastern Holdings (GEH) chairman Soon Tit Koon said that he does not wish to speculate on the potential delisting of the insurer, as the company is working...
Bruised dollar languishes near three-year lows on tariff anxiety
[SINGAPORE] The dollar drifted lower on Monday (Apr 14), while the Japanese yen and the euro progressed higher as investor confidence in the world’s reserve currency remained in question...
Goldman Sachs’ profit jumps as traders deliver gains
[NEW YORK] Goldman Sachs reported a 15 per cent rise in first-quarter profit as market volatility led to record revenue in equities trading and boosted fixed income results. The Wall...
Wilmar maintains innocence after Indonesian judges who acquitted it are arrested on corruption charges
[SINGAPORE] Wilmar International maintained its innocence after four judges who cleared it – as well as two other palm oil companies – in a corruption case related to obtaining...
Wilmar maintains innocence after Indonesian judges who acquitted it arrested on corruption charges
[SINGAPORE] Wilmar International maintained its innocence after four judges who cleared it – as well as two other palm oil companies – in a corruption case related to obtaining...
Singapore shares and STI close higher on Monday, mirroring regional indices
Across the broader market, advancers outnumber decliners 377 to 181 after 1.1 billion shares worth S$1.4 billion change hands[SINGAPORE] The Straits Times Index (STI) closed higher, mirroring most regional...
Citi transformation pays off amid tariff troubles, with room for optimism
[SINGAPORE] In 1902, Citi established an office in Singapore. Fast forward 123 years, Citi has thrived and grown along with Singapore and has a much larger presence here.     But...
HPL jumps 5.5% after announcing that Ong Beng Seng will step down as managing director
[SINGAPORE] Shares of Hotel Properties Ltd (HPL) surged on Monday (Apr 14) by over 5 per cent, following news that founder and property tycoon Ong Beng Seng is set...