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BOJ’s Uchida warns of downside risks to economy on trade uncertainty
[KOCHI, Japan] Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said risks to economic activity and prices were skewed to the downside due to “extremely high” uncertainty over trade policy, even...
DFI Retail Group jumps 12.7% to three-year high on H1 profit growth
[SINGAPORE] Shares of DFI Retail Group hit its highest price in more than three years on Wednesday (Jul 23), after the supermarket and retail store operator posted higher underlying...
BlackRock restricts use of company devices for China travel
Global banks have scaled back their presence in the world’s second-largest economy in the past few years amid slowing economic growth and escalating trade disputes. Published Wed, Jul 23, 2025...
Japan launches anti-dumping probe into stainless steel sheets from China, Taiwan
Published Wed, Jul 23, 2025 · 08:12 AM[TOKYO] Japan has launched an anti-dumping investigation into nickel-based stainless cold-rolled steel sheets and strips imported from China and Taiwan, its trade...
South-east Asia’s IPO market shows signs of revival after subdued H1
[SINGAPORE] Initial public offering (IPO) activity across South-east Asia remained subdued in the first half of 2025 amid ongoing geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty, but market observers say signs of...
SAP reports cloud growth that falls short of expectations
[BERLIN] SAP reported quarterly cloud and software sales that fell just short of estimates as tariff insecurities weighed on Europe’s most valuable company.Cloud and software revenue increased 11 per...
Microsoft offers some salespeople extra pay following layoffs
In recent months, the company has terminated some 15,000 people in two rounds of major layoffs Published Wed, Jul 23, 2025 · 06:14 AM[NEW YORK] Microsoft, fresh off a...
How to Get a Loan in Atlanta Without a Perfect Credit Score
A personal loan might help you tackle that long-awaited home repair, afford a special celebration like a wedding or fill a hole in your budget due to an unforeseen...
US: Wall St opens muted with corporate earnings, trade talks in focus
Published Tue, Jul 22, 2025 · 09:44 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street opened flat on Tuesday (Jul 22) as investors weighed signs of potential trade deals between the US and...
Lockheed Martin’s Q2 profit plummets on US$1.6 billion charge
[WASHINGTON] Lockheed Martin reported on Tuesday (Jul 22) that its second-quarter profit plunged by about 80 per cent, after the US defence giant recorded pre-tax losses of US$1.6 billion,...
OpenAI, Oracle to add 4.5GW US data centre capacity in AI expansion
Published Tue, Jul 22, 2025 · 07:41 PM[SAN FRANCISCO] OpenAI and Oracle announced they will develop 4.5 gigawatts of additional US data centre capacity in an expanded partnership, furthering...
Microsoft rushes to stop hackers from wreaking global havoc
[WASHINGTON ]Hackers exploited a security flaw in common Microsoft software to breach governments, businesses and other organisations across the globe and steal sensitive information, according to officials and cybersecurity...