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Paramount Warner Bros Merger Hit by 12-State Lawsuit
A coalition of a dozen states sued on Monday to block the Paramount Warner Bros merger, a $110 billion deal that would join two of the largest media companies...
Small Business AI: New Study Exposes a Confidence Gap
A new Bluehost market study put hard numbers on the state of small business AI, and the headline figure is striking. A full 87% of owners already use at...
S&P 500, Nasdaq open lower as chip stocks weaken
Published Thu, Jul 16, 2026 · 09:45 PM[NEW YORK] The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened lower on Thursday (Jul 15) as chip stocks weakened again, while investors parsed...
US dollar near one-month low as concerns over oil prices remain subdued
Published Thu, Jul 16, 2026 · 08:43 PM[LONDON] The US dollar hovered near its one-month low on Thursday (Jul 16) as investors weighed subdued US inflation data, which dampened...
Singapore stocks fall amid mixed regional showing; STI down 0.4%
Published Thu, Jul 16, 2026 · 06:54 PM[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended lower on Thursday (Jul 16) amid a mixed performance in regional markets.The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) lost...
Google loses court fight against US$854,250 Italian fine over gambling advertising
Published Thu, Jul 16, 2026 · 05:41 PM[BRUSSELS] Alphabet unit Google on Thursday (Jul 16) lost its fight against a 750,000 euro (US$854,250) fine imposed for gambling advertising on...
China’s advanced manufacturing sector set to benefit from AI up-cycle: Bank of Singapore
Lender expects ‘robust’ growth in AI-related spending to boost electrical machinery and equipment industry[SINGAPORE] China’s advanced manufacturing sector will emerge as a key beneficiary of the artificial intelligence up-cycle,...
Fewer vessels travel through Hormuz after US resumes blockade
Kpler data shows nine vessels crossing the strait on Jul 15, down from 13 the previous dayPublished Thu, Jul 16, 2026 · 04:54 PM[SINGAPORE] Fewer vessels travelled through the...
Macquarie upgrades STI 12-month target to 6,000, giving its top picks
[SINGAPORE] Macquarie upgraded its 12-month target for Singapore’s benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) to 6,000, pointing to a “healthy cocktail” of macro economic tailwinds, rising domestic interest rates, and...
Bank of Korea hikes rates for first time in 3½ years to combat inflation, won slump
Published Thu, Jul 16, 2026 · 09:28 AM[SEOUL] South Korea’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in three and a half years to 2.75...
