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Coca-Cola results beat estimates on price hikes, demand surge
Coca-Cola on Tuesday (Apr 29) reported better-than-expected revenue and profit for the first quarter, as the beverage giant benefits from…
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Partners Group’s 2024 private equity secondary market investments surge 113% on year
ONE of the world’s biggest private equity (PE) companies, Swiss-based Partners Group, pumped in US$3.2 billion (S$4.3 billion) into PE…
Culture
SGX soars 9% on profit surge and strong prospects ahead; Maybank upgrades stock to ‘buy’
MAYBANK upgraded its call for the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to “buy” and raised its price target for the stock on Friday (Feb 7). That…
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SGX soars 10% on profit surge and strong prospects ahead; Maybank upgrades stock to ‘buy’
MAYBANK upgraded its call for the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to “buy” and raised its price target for the stock on Friday (Feb 7). That…
Fashion
Singapore investors lead Asean peers with 22% surge in purchase of gold bars, coins in 2024
SINGAPORE investors did not shy away from physical gold despite its soaring prices in 2024, leading the demand growth in Asean region with…
Fashion
IBM beats profit estimates as AI shift boosts software performance, shares surge
IBM surpassed fourth-quarter profit estimates on Wednesday (Jan 29), driven by robust demand in its software unit as businesses ramped up…
Business
Colombian president visits southern Haiti as country battles surge in gang violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro visited Haiti on Wednesday as part of a whirlwind trip to strengthen ties…
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Dementia Cases in the U.S. Will Surge in the Coming Decades, Researchers Say
The number of people in the United States who develop dementia each year will double over the next 35 years to about one million annually…
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Europe: Markets rise as mining, healthcare surge amid bond market jitters
EUROPEAN markets ended on Thursday (Jan 9) on a high note, driven by a rally in healthcare and mining sectors, despite uncertainties over…
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As Trump Praises Meta Decision, Tech Watchdogs Warn of Surge in Disinformation
While Republicans largely cheered Meta’s announcement on Tuesday that it would effectively end its fact-checking program, several tech…
Lifestyle
Parasitic "vampire" fish numbers surge in Lake Superior
A recent report by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission (GLFC) revealed that populations of parasitic sea lampreys in Lake Superior have…
Business
North Sea storm surge brings German ferry services to a halt
A storm surge in the North Sea disrupted ferry services to Germany's North Frisian Islands early on Monday. In Dagebüll, close to the…
Fashion
China Faces Surge in HMPV Infections, Drawing Alarming Parallels to COVID-19 Outbreak as Lockdown Measures Are Anticipated
A significant surge in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in China has raised alarms across the country and neighboring regions. The…
Lifestyle
China plays down HMPV surge: "safe to travel"
China has insisted it is safe to visit the country amid concerns about a rise in the respiratory illness human metapneumovirus (HMPV). The…
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Ford and General Motors Report a Sales Surge, Especially for E.V.s
General Motors and Ford Motor each reported strong increases in vehicle sales in the United States in the final three months of 2024 amid…
Culture
Nvidia’s remarkable stock surge mints three board billionaires
NVIDIA’S banner year supercharged chief executive officer Jensen Huang’s net worth to new heights. It also boosted three of the…
Lifestyle
Norovirus outbreaks: Doctors' advice amid major surge in illness
As a severe outbreak of norovirus, also known as the stomach flu, spreads across the United States, doctors have shared advice with…
Culture
All fuelled up: Renewable energy wave pushes this Singapore stock to surge more than 370% this year
Singapore shares have had a very good year, as they outperformed many of their regional peers. That performance has mostly been on the…
Business
As Russia's threat looms, guns and defense training surge in Finland
KERAVA, Finland (AP) — Unsettled by Russia's expansionism and emboldened by its recent accession to NATO, Finland is rallying to…
Fashion
Volatility to surge in agri-commodity markets amid trade tensions
If trade relations sour between China and US under Donald Trump, there may be notable risks to US food and agriculture exports,…
Fashion
Bain-backed Kioxia prices jumbo IPO as Japanese offerings surge
BAIN Capital-backed Kioxia Holdings priced its initial public offering on Monday (Dec 9) that valued the Japanese memory maker at US$5.2…
Culture
Europe: Tech surge propels Stoxx 600 to near one-week high
EUROPE’S Stoxx 600 ended the week on a high note, bolstered by a rally in tech stocks, while investors analysed the euro zone inflation…
Fashion
Hot stock: Yangzijiang Shipbuilding dips over 4% as volumes surge on married deals
It is the most highly-traded company in terms of volume as at Tuesday’s midday trading break SHARES of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding fell in…
Culture
Coffee prices surge to highest since 1997 on supply fears
COFFEE futures in New York climbed to the highest since 1997 on worries about crops in top growers, threatening to further raise costs for…