Gold and platinum hit records as crisis over Greenland worsens

Gold and platinum hit records as crisis over Greenland worsens

GOLD and platinum rose to fresh records – while silver was near an all-time peak – as the worsening crisis over Greenland and a meltdown in Japanese government debt supported haven demand. President Donald Trump, who is in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum at Davos, showed no signs of backing down on his Greenland grab.…

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Illegal immigrant charged in fatal DUI crash that killed North Carolina college soccer player, girlfriend

Illegal immigrant charged in fatal DUI crash that killed North Carolina college soccer player, girlfriend

An illegal immigrant was thrown behind bars for allegedly driving drunk and slamming head-on into a car, killing a North Carolina college soccer player and his 19-year-old girlfriend. Juan Alvarado Aguilar, 37, was allegedly drunk behind the wheel of his Chevy Silverado when he crossed the centerline into oncoming traffic on Amity Hill Road in…

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Stocks to watch: SIA, FLCT

Stocks to watch: SIA, FLCT

[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Jan 21): Singapore Airlines (SIA) : The national carrier on Tuesday announced that it launched and priced S$500 million in aggregate principal amount of notes due 2036. The notes, which are under the national carrier’s S$10 billion multicurrency medium…

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Singapore’s small and mid-caps: Investors hunt for ‘hidden gems’ as analysts eye privatisation candidates, structural plays

Singapore’s small and mid-caps: Investors hunt for ‘hidden gems’ as analysts eye privatisation candidates, structural plays

[SINGAPORE] The hunt for Singapore’s next top market darling in the small and mid-cap (SMID) space is shifting gears.  SMID stocks are poised for further positive rerating in 2026, supported by a conducive macroeconomic set-up and local equity market reforms, analysts from OCBC said in a Monday (Jan 19) research report.  Amid stretched valuations from…

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United Airlines offers upbeat outlook on strong premium travel demand

United Airlines offers upbeat outlook on strong premium travel demand

[CHICAGO] United Airlines on Tuesday issued an upbeat outlook for the current quarter and the full year, buoyed by strong demand from higher-income and corporate travelers. The Chicago-based carrier also exceeded profit expectations for the December quarter. United forecast first-quarter adjusted profit of US$1 to US$1.50 per share. The midpoint of the range, US$1.25, is above analysts’…

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Netflix slightly beats revenue estimates in holiday quarter; shares slide amid bidding war for Warner Bros

Netflix slightly beats revenue estimates in holiday quarter; shares slide amid bidding war for Warner Bros

[LOS ANGELES] Netflix squeaked past Wall Street’s revenue estimates for its holiday quarter on Tuesday, as the streaming giant remains locked in a fierce bidding war for Warner Bros Discovery, sending its shares down 4 per cent in after-hours trading. Revenue came in at US$12.1 billion for October through December, modestly exceeding forecasts of US$11.97 billion for…

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