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SINGAPORE and the UK on Thursday inked agreements to enhance cooperation in data connectivity, talent development and green finance between the two financial centres.

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks rose on Thursday (Jun 13), with petroleum-linked shares gaining after suspected attacks on a pair of tankers boosted oil prices. Shares of Dow member Exxon Mobil gained almost one per cent, while Halliburton surged 2.8 per cent following the incidents in the Gulf of ......

U.S. stocks opened higher on Thursday, led by gains in energy shares, with hopes of an interest rate cut adding to the upbeat mood.

The U.S. Trade Representative's Office rejected Uber Technologies Inc's request for relief from 25per cent tariffs imposed on Chinese-made electric bicycles, according to a May 29 letter.

Target Corp on Thursday expanded its same-day delivery options for online shoppers, intensifying the race among retailers to deliver orders faster.

The judge hearing a request from state attorneys general to stop T-Mobile US Inc from buying Sprint Corp for US$26 billion will hold a pre-trial hearing next week.

BRASILIA: Brazil wants Chinese investment in infrastructure projects as long as investors create local jobs and play by Brazilian rules, Vice President Hamilton Mourao told Reuters in an interview. Mourao met with Chinese leader Xi Jingping in China last month as part of efforts to maintain warm ...

TORONTO: Ottawa has no plans to pick up plastic waste that originated in Canada and is currently parked in Malaysia, a spokesman for Canada's environment ministry said on Thursday (Jun 13). In late May, the Malaysian government said it would send back 3,000 tons of plastic waste back to...

The judge hearing a request from state attorneys general to stop T-Mobile US Inc from buying Sprint Corp for US$26 billion will hold a pre-trial hearing next week.

U.S. healthcare investors have found success this year buying stocks of companies whose products improve eyesight, treat pets and fix crooked teeth, all viewed as unlikely to fall victim to political and regulatory issues pressuring a wide swath of the sector.