A general view shows the Singapore Exchange (SGX) stock exchange building in the central business district in Singapore on April 7, 2020, as the country ordered the closure of all businesses deemed non-essential as well as schools to combat the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus.ROSLAN RAHMAN | AFP via Getty ImagesAt least five companies from mainland China or Hong Kong are planning IPOs, dual listings, or share placements in Singapore in the next 12 to 18 months, four sources said, as Chinese firms look to expand in Southeast Asia amid global trade tensions.The companies include a Chinese energy company,…
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Unrecognizable worker at the recycling factory holding a bunch of plastic granulesRgstudio | E+ | Getty ImagesChina on Sunday announced anti-dumping duties as high as 74.9% on imports of POM copolymers, a type of engineering plastic, from the United States, the European Union, Japan and Taiwan.The commerce ministry’s findings conclude a probe launched in May 2024, shortly after the U.S. sharply increased tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, computer chips and other imports.POM copolymers can partially replace metals such as copper and zinc and have various applications including in auto parts, electronics and medical equipment, the ministry has said.In January the…
The skyline of Warsaw with the Palace of Culture and Science and skyscrapers is seen from Pilsudski square in Warsaw, Poland on May 14, 2025.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesPoles vote on Sunday in a presidential election that will decide whether Warsaw follows the pro-European path set by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, or takes a step towards bringing back nationalist admirers of U.S. President Donald Trump.Trump’s return to power has energised eurosceptics across Europe, and Sunday’s ballot will be the sternest test of Tusk’s pro-European vision since he came to power in 2023, ousting the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS)…
A shopper passes a jewelry display in the window of a Van Cleef & Arpels luxury goods store, operated by Cie. Richemont SA, on via Montenapoleone in Milan, Italy.Bloomberg | Getty ImagesWith a diamond encrusted ring here and a rare gemstone necklace there, the world’s wealthiest are continuing to adorn themselves with the finest jewelry even as broader luxury shoppers pull back.But make no mistake, one mother-of-pearl bracelet is not to be confused with another. As the super rich grow even more selective, increasingly only the best will do.That spells positive news for Swiss luxury group Richemont, which boasts some…
It’s go time for Home Depot . Jim Cramer, a gardening enthusiast himself, calls the next two weeks “Christmas” for home improvement retailers. Home Depot has launched its Memorial Day outdoor sales event through May 28. It’s a major strategic event, with steep discounts on plants and landscaping materials as well as big-ticket spring and summer items like grills and patio furniture being used to reel consumers into stores. Warm weather and seasonal trends like gardening are huge sales generators for the Club name. In fiscal year 2024, Home Depot’s indoor and outdoor garden sales brought in $20.83 billion, up…
LOS ANGELES — One person is dead after a car exploded in Palm Springs, California, at 11 a.m., a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation said.”This was a powerful explosion,” the source said, describing a very large debris field and damage to multiple businesses nearby.The identity of the deceased person and their involvement in the explosion is not yet clear.Five people were injured, two law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation told NBC News. The nature and seriousness of the injuries were not disclosed.There is no information yet on a possible motive, including whether a nearby fertility clinic was targeted.The…
A “Rail Service Suspended” sign is displayed at the Secaucus Junction Station in Secaucus, New Jersey, during a transit strike on May 16, 2025. Leonardo Munoz | Afp | Getty ImagesTalks aimed at settling a strike between train engineers and New Jersey’s huge commuter railroad will pick up on Saturday and continue Sunday, New Jersey Transit CEO Kris Kolluri said.The locomotive engineers’ strike began Friday at the rail system with 350,000 daily riders and left commuters either working from home or searching for other ways to travel across the state or over the Hudson River to New York City.Kolluri spoke…
U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters aboard Air Force One, en route to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on May 15, 2025.Brian Snyder | ReutersAs the Trump administration ramps up its student loan collection efforts, worried borrowers need to ask themselves a key question: Am I delinquent, or in default? The answer determines your best next steps.”We’ve had a lot of clients contacting us recently who are extremely stressed and, in some cases panicked, about their loan situation,” said Nancy Nierman, assistant director of the Education Debt Consumer Assistance Program in New York.More from Personal Finance:How many consumers are…
The past few years have seen “Abbott Elementary” star and creator Quinta Brunton take home multiple Emmys, a Golden Globe and even a Peabody award.But the 35-year-old comedy star isn’t surprised by her success. On a recent appearance on “Good Hang with Amy Poehler,” Brunson said that if you asked her 10 years ago what she would say if she knew how many accomplishments she had ahead of her, she would probably think everything was going exactly according to plan.”I think 2014 me would be like, ‘Exactly. Period,'” she said with a laugh.”I was a very determined, knew-where-I-was-going girl,” she…
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures, while he boards Air Force One, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 16, 2025. Brian Snyder | ReutersPresident Donald Trump said Saturday he plans to speak separately to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday in an effort to reach a ceasefire.”I WILL BE SPEAKING, BY TELEPHONE, TO PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN OF RUSSIA ON MONDAY, AT 10:00 A.M. THE SUBJECTS OF THE CALL WILL BE, STOPPING THE “BLOODBATH” THAT IS KILLING, ON AVERAGE, MORE THAN 5000 RUSSIAN AND UKRAINIAN SOLDIERS A WEEK, AND TRADE,” Trump said in a Saturday post on Truth…
