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Citi pays $30 million fine to settle real-estate violations - regulator

Citibank has agreed to pay a $30m fine to settle charges of repeated violations of real estate holding rules and for failing to meet its commitment to take corrective actions.

Oct 13, 2019

Thomas Cook failure spurs UK to act on airlifting tourists home

Britain's government plans to introduce new legislation to make it easier and faster to bring home stranded holidaymakers after the collapse of tour company Thomas Cook.

Oct 12, 2019

Asian shares jump on 'very good' trade talks, pound edges up

Asian shares jumped on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would meet with China's top trade negotiator

Oct 11, 2019

US sanctions hit global oil fleet as traders shun nearly 300 tankers

Nearly 300 oil tankers globally have been placed off-limits as companies fear violating US sanctions against Iran and Venezuela.

Oct 11, 2019

wework expands in southeast asia via singapore

WeWork to open two new locations in Singapore amid cost-cutting drive

Office-sharing startup WeWork on Thursday said it will open two new locations in Singapore this year.

Oct 10, 2019

Singapore to ban sugary drink ads in fight against diabetes

Singapore will ban advertisements of drinks with high sugar content, as the government seeks to tackle diabetes in the city-state.

Oct 10, 2019

Johnson faces cabinet revolt over no-deal Brexit

An unnamed cabinet minister cited by the newspaper said that a "very large number" of Conservative members of parliament will quit if it comes to a no-deal Brexit.

Oct 9, 2019

Asian stocks swoon on signs of prolonged US-China standoff

The US and China are engaged in a year-long row that has slowly expanded beyond trade policy, suggesting even more damage to an already fragile global economy.

Oct 9, 2019

Hong Kong leader says no plan to use emergency powers for other laws

Carrie Lam said Hong Kong was equipped to handle the situation on its own, as it braced for more demonstrations through the week

Oct 8, 2019

Amazon launches bigger local online store in Singapore

Amazon also said it will allow small and medium-sized businesses to offer their products to online shoppers with Amazon.sg

Oct 8, 2019

Hong Kong journalist hit by petrol bomb recovering in hospital

The media worker, who was wearing a helmet marked Press, and a high-visibility yellow vest, had been involved in a live broadcast at the time.

Oct 7, 2019

City slip and United slide again on gloomy day for Manchester

Manchester City was defeated by Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday at their home ground in the match of Premier League.

Oct 7, 2019

Asian shares cheered by U.S. jobs data but traders fear trade talks

Crude oil futures pared losses to trade little changed amid caution about a resolution to the trade dispute.

Oct 7, 2019

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North Korea breaks off nuclear talks with US in Sweden

The North's chief nuclear negotiator, Kim Myong Gil, who spent much of the day in talks with an American delegation

Oct 6, 2019

An oil tanker unloads crude oil at a crude oil terminal in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, China July 4, 2018.

Oil settles up as US unemployment rate drops, but crude ends week down 5%

Investors are also watching for further developments on tensions between the United States and Iran.

Oct 5, 2019

PM Johnson makes final Brexit offer, draws guarded welcome from EU

With less than a month left until Britain is due to leave the EU, the future of Brexit, its most significant geopolitical move since World War Two, is uncertain.

Oct 3, 2019

Asia stocks rise before central bank meetings, oil bounces

Asian stocks slide as US tariffs on EU fan growth worries

Yields on two-year US Treasury yields fell as weakening data on manufacturing and the jobs market suggested the trade war with China has damaged the US economy.

Oct 3, 2019

Saudi oil prices for Asia expected to jump in November after attack

The OSP for flagship Arab Light crude in November is expected to rise by at least 50 cents a barrel from the previous month to the highest since July.

Oct 3, 2019

China marks 70 years of Communist rule with massive show of force

The event is the country's most important of the year as China looks to project its assurance in the face of mounting challenges.

Oct 1, 2019

Fashion retailer Forever 21 files for bankruptcy

Fashion retailer Forever 21 Inc filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday as it joined a growing list of brick-and-mortar players who have succumbed to the onslaught of e-commerce.

Sep 30, 2019

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