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Singapore registry adds 94 ships in September, bucks declining trend since 2016, as US and China tussle over port fees
Shipowners reflagging their fleet to the Republic in an attempt to navigate geopolitical tensions[SINGAPORE] The ship registry of Singapore saw a spike in the number of vessels it administered...
Lenskart starts taking orders for 72.8 billion rupees India IPO
[MUMBAI] Lenskart Solutions began taking public orders for an initial public offering (IPO) that could raise as much as 72.8 billion rupees (S$1.1 billion) as India’s market for new...
Ford to invest 32.5 billion rupees in India defying Trump’s local push
More recently, other US companies have been building up their manufacturing presence in India, despite the political tension[DELHI] Ford Motor plans to invest about 32.5 billion rupees (S$477 million)...
Trump’s TikTok deal with China – what do we know?
US and Chinese officials have discussed a deal under which Oracle and several other companies would invest in a US version of the social media platform[NEW YORK] After more...
Air India seeks 100 billion rupees lifeline from SIA and Tata: report
The development follows a deadly Air India crash in June that killed more than 240 passengers[BENGALURU] Air India is seeking at least 100 billion rupees (S$1.5 billion) in financial...
US candy makers haunted by Halloween discounts as retailers scare up sales
[NEW YORK] US retailers are discounting some Hershey candy ahead of Halloween on Friday, the confectioner’s biggest holiday, after it hiked prices this summer due to cocoa inflation, according to third-party...
China to buy 12 million metric tons of US soybeans this season, Bessent says
[CHICAGO] US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that China has agreed to buy 12 million metric tons of American soybeans during the current season through January, down...
Netflix announces ten-for-one stock split, shares rise
Trading is expected to begin on a split-adjusted basis at the market open on Nov 17[BENGALURU] Netflix on Thursday (Oct 30) announced a ten-for-one stock split, making the streaming...
US: Wall Street indexes fall as Meta, Microsoft drag, along with Fed rate concerns
WALL Street’s three major indexes lost ground on Thursday with the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 leading losses as Meta and Microsoft shares tumbled on worries over surging...
Amazon reports cloud unit grew at fastest rate since 2022
The company has invested heavily in data centres and chips to build and operate AI models capable of generating text or images and automating processes[WASHINGTON] Amazon.com’s cloud unit posted...
