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DFI Retail’s Starbucks deal offers ‘earnings stability’ despite near-term hit: analysts
[SINGAPORE] Although DFI Retail Group’s earnings are expected to take a near-term hit from its full acquisition of the Starbucks licence, the deal should provide the Asian retailer with greater...
US tells France and Germany to release diesel stocks or face US export ban, sources say
Published Fri, Oct 2, 2026 · 06:53 AM[WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS/PARIS] The Trump administration has told Germany and France to draw down emergency diesel inventories to help ease soaring global fuel prices or...
After ban threats, TikTok touts a $12-billion boost to California businesses
When Brandon Hurst first decided to sell his plants on TikTok Live in 2023, the 32-year-old Sylmar resident didn’t know what to expect. He said he thought he could sell...
Singapore shares continue to falter on Thursday; STI falls 0.1%
Published Thu, Oct 1, 2026 · 06:21 PM[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks continued to decline on Thursday (Oct 1).The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) lost 0.1 per cent or 8.21 points to...
China’s Tencent leases 100,000 chips from Oracle to accelerate AI push: report
Tech giant agrees to a five-year lease across multiple Oracle data centres in South-east AsiaPublished Thu, Oct 1, 2026 · 12:37 PMTENCENT signed its largest overseas lease deal with US...
Watchdog finds no Fed misconduct in renovation; Trump calls for Powell’s resignation
[WASHINGTON] The Federal Reserve’s Inspector General on Wednesday (Sep 30) said it found no grounds for a criminal referral or evidence of administrative misconduct tied to cost overruns in a...
Wall St opens higher as soft inflation data eases rate-hike fears
Published Wed, Sep 30, 2026 · 09:46 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Sep 30), as a softer-than-anticipated inflation reading buoyed hopes that the Federal Reserve...
Electricity tariff for S’pore households to fall by 10.4% in 4th quarter of 2026
The overall tariff before GST, including that for non-households, will fall by an average of 10.6%[SINGAPORE] Households in Singapore will see a 10.4 per cent decrease in the electricity tariff...
Ford’s CEO urges caution on Chinese automakers, says Europe is ‘too late’
China is projected to export around 12 million cars this year, up from around 3 million in 2022Published Wed, Sep 30, 2026 · 06:40 AMFORD CEO Jim Farley said that...
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