Yahoo Finance Darren Woods’ Investments Have Given Exxon Mobil a Financial Edge
The CEO slashed costs and spent money when others were skeptical. Now, Exxon is brimming with low-cost oil.
The CEO slashed costs and spent money when others were skeptical. Now, Exxon is brimming with low-cost oil.
After 7 years of working for Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang, the chipmaker's outgoing VP said that her boss taught her about the importance of first principles thinking, zero-billion dollar markets and speed-of-light execution.
We recently compiled a list of the 30 Wealthiest People in Singapore and in this article, we will look at the richest person in Singapore. An Outlook of the Singaporean Economy According to the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), the Singaporean economy rose at a more rapid pace than expected in Q1 2024. The GDP […]
These four Singapore stocks are seeing their share prices shooting up, but can they continue to do so? The post Share Prices of These 4 Singapore Stocks Are Hitting Their 52-Week Highs: Can They Continue Their Run? appeared first on The Smart Investor.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government on Wednesday said it has asked the Tamil Nadu state to submit a "detailed report" after a Reuters story revealed that Apple supplier Foxconn rejected married women from iPhone assembly jobs in the country. In a statement calling for the probe, the federal government's Ministry of Labour and Employment cited the Equal Remuneration Act of 1976, saying the law "clearly stipulates that no discrimination (is) to be made while recruiting men and women workers." The ministry said it has requested a detailed report from the Labour Department of Tamil Nadu, site of a major iPhone factory where Reuters uncovered Foxconn’s practice of shunning married women from jobs.
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 27 June 2024 - Chinese tech giant Tencent has consolidated its Singapore office, relocating from 30 Raffles Place to a new flexible working space managed by The Work Project (TWP) at CapitaSky — a 29-storey tower in the Central Business District (CBD). Tencent Consolidates Singapore Office By Moving To TWP’s CapitaSky Coworking Space New Singapore Office Consolidates Tencent Workforce in Prime CBD Location The move, completed in the first week of June 2024 f
With iFAST’s share price shooting up by 64%, does the fintech have what it takes to reclaim its all-time high of S$10? The post iFAST’s Share Price Surged 64% in the Past Year: Can the Fintech Surpass its All-Time High of S$10? appeared first on The Smart Investor.
Before we read too much into Nvidia’s £400bn share price slide, let’s put it in context.
As the Singapore market continues to evolve, investors are keenly observing trends and shifts that could signal new opportunities. Amidst these developments, identifying stocks that may be trading below their estimated fair value could offer potential for those looking to diversify or optimize their portfolios in current market conditions.
Technical market indicators show Alibaba stock is primed for a rally that could shake shares in the Chinese tech giant out of their funk—if only there were a catalyst. Geopolitical tensions or trade talks could be the ticket, or a risk. Alibaba stock continues to languish, down more than 1% so far this year—badly lagging behind the index as well as Hong Kong’s benchmark—and sliding more than 8% in the past month.
U.S. oil and gas companies could face an uphill struggle to sell about $27 billion of assets to fund investor payouts over the next few years as the biggest wave of energy megamergers in 25 years nears the end of regulatory reviews. Energy stocks represent just 4.1% by weight of the S&P 500, a third of their 2011 share as tech and health care investments took off. There are fewer institutional and European oil buyers interested, and a lack of ready cash to finance these deals.
As digital solutions like Visa's new emergency card service reshape financial interactions globally, the Singapore market is also experiencing shifts that reflect broader technological advancements and consumer behavior changes. In this dynamic environment, dividend stocks such as Multi-Chem offer investors potential stability and regular income, qualities that are increasingly valuable in rapidly evolving markets.
President Emmanuel Macron's shock snap election has rocked France's bond market, the largest in the euro zone, as a strong showing for the far right and left wing parties in opinion polls exacerbates concerns about fiscal sustainability. Earlier in June, the risk premium France pays for its debt on top of Germany's neared levels last seen in 2012, during the euro zone debt crisis. The question is how much more turmoil the two-round elections on June 30 and July 7 could sow in bond markets.
As the global payment landscape evolves with initiatives like the European Payments Initiative, investors may find stability and potential growth in dividend stocks amidst market fluctuations. In Singapore, where financial markets are known for their robustness, dividend stocks such as Hour Glass can offer investors a blend of income and relative security in uncertain times.
Faced with uncertainty, Fed officials are offering various scenarios for the economy and interest rates.
ZURICH (Reuters) -UBS is shaking up its wealth-management arm, the bank's flagship business, to boost its offerings to ultra-rich clients, the division's new co-leaders said in their first internal memo sent on Thursday and seen by Reuters. UBS will create a new unit from July 1, named GWM Solutions, to integrate various client offerings, such as investment management, lending, family and institutional wealth management and alternative investments, the memo from Rob Karofsky and Iqbal Khan said. The unit will be led by former Credit Suisse banker Yves-Alain Sommerhalder who will be based in Zurich and New York and report to Karofsky and Khan.
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese authorities were "seriously concerned and on high alert" about the yen's rapid decline, said the country's top currency diplomat Masato Kanda, escalating warnings as the currency languished at its weakest level in almost 40 years. "It is generally accepted that the current weakness in the yen is not necessarily justified, therefore believed to be driven by speculators," Kanda, vice finance minister for international affairs, told reporters on Wednesday. The weak yen has become a headache for Japanese policymakers by boosting the cost of imported raw materials, pushing up inflation and hurting consumption.
Stocks are hoping to add a punchline to what's been a high-flying quarter thus far.
(Reuters) -Micron Technology beat estimates for third-quarter revenue on Wednesday driven by strong demand for its memory chips, but its current-quarter forecast disappointed investors who were upbeat about the chipmaker's performance in the AI boom. The stock had risen 13% this month, ahead of earnings, on investor optimism that Micron would benefit from AI-driven demand. "Micron's largely inline forecast may have been good enough two or three months ago, but is not enough to meet current lofty hopes, especially after a 67% year-to-date rally in its share price," said Michael Schulman, chief investment officer at Running Point Capital.
SEOUL/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Congestion at Singapore's container port is at its worst since the COVID-19 pandemic, a sign of how prolonged vessel re-routing to avoid Red Sea attacks has disrupted global ocean shipping - with bottlenecks also appearing in other Asian and European ports. Retailers, manufacturers and other industries that rely on massive box ships are again battling surging rates, port backups and shortages of empty containers, even as many consumer-oriented firms look to build inventories heading into the peak year-end shopping season. Global port congestion has reached an 18-month high, with 60% of ships waiting at anchor located in Asia, maritime data firm Linerlytica said this month.
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