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Europe: Stoxx 600 up as automakers, materials gain; Trump policy shifts in focus
[BENGALURU] European shares ended higher on Thursday (Apr 24), boosted by automakers and materials stocks, as investors digested a mixed set of corporate earnings and evaluated the ever-shifting US...
Binance billionaire Zhao guides regulators to relax crypto rules
[KUALA LUMPUR] Crypto’s richest man, Changpeng Zhao, was in a playful mood as he addressed a packed house at the Ritz-Carlton in Kuala Lumpur, just seven months after his...
Renault to cut costs as US tariffs lash car market
[PARIS] French carmaker Renault said on Thursday (Apr 24) it will seek to further cut costs as US tariffs shake up the global car market.Renault does not sell cars...
Sats appoints new group CFO as part of leadership renewal
[SINGAPORE] In-flight caterer and ground handler Sats said on Thursday (Apr 24) that it has appointed a new chief financial officer as part of its leadership renewal. The company...
OUE Reit posts 11.9% fall in Q1 revenue to S$66 million
[SINGAPORE] OUE Reit’s revenue fell 11.9 per cent to S$66 million for its first quarter ended Mar 31, from S$74.9 million in the year-ago quarter.This was mainly due to...
CapitaLand India Trust Q1 total property income up 14% at 4.7 billion rupees
This is due to higher rental income from existing properties and income contributions from the acquisitions it made in 2024, says manager[SINGAPORE] CapitaLand India Trust (Clint) posted a total...
Toyota inks deal for wholly owned Lexus factory in Shanghai
[SHANGHAI] Toyota Motor is set to become only the second carmaker after Tesla to operate a wholly owned factory in China after it formally agreed this week on a...
BNP looks past tariff slowdown fears after investment bank boost in Q1
FRANCE’S BNP Paribas reported first-quarter earnings in line with expectations thanks to rising sales at its investment bank, and stuck with its profit forecasts despite a deteriorating economic outlook...
Nokia posts quarterly profit miss, flags disruption from Trump’s tariffs
Comparable operating profit fell to 156 million euros (S$232.7 million) in the first quarter of 2025Published Thu, Apr 24, 2025 · 02:49 PM[HELSINKI] Nokia reported first-quarter profit well below...
Revolut Singapore in the black, targets South-east Asia
[SINGAPORE] Neobank Revolut announced that its Singapore operations turned profitable, amid a continuing streak in the black for the wider company in its annual report released on Thursday (Apr...
Robotaxi maker Pony.ai sees Trump’s trade war hitting sentiment, overseas expansion plans
[SHANGHAI] China-based robotaxi developer Pony.ai said on Thursday (Apr 24) that US President Donald Trump’s trade war with China was likely to dampen its international expansion plans, but it...
Vietnam Airlines signs funding deal with Vietcombank for 50 narrow-body planes
Published Thu, Apr 24, 2025 · 01:21 PM[HANOI] Flag-carrier Vietnam Airlines said on Thursday (Apr 24) it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the country’s top lender Vietcombank...