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BBC to cut 550 jobs in cost-saving drive
Published Wed, Jun 17, 2026 · 10:15 PM[LONDON] The BBC, Britain’s public service broadcaster, will cut 550 jobs and close some programmes as part of cost-saving plans under its...
US stocks: Dow hits record high as oil slides; SpaceX soars
Published Tue, Jun 16, 2026 · 10:56 PMTHE blue-chip Dow touched an intraday record high on Tuesday as oil prices slid further on optimism around a US-Iran peace deal,...
US stocks: Dow hits record high on Iran deal optimism, lower oil prices
Published Mon, Jun 15, 2026 · 10:36 PMWALL Street’s main indexes rose on Monday (Jun 15), with the Dow touching an intraday high after the United States and Iran...
Allianz said to lead bidding for HSBC’s Singapore insurance unit
The transaction, estimated to be up to US$2 billion, could be announced soon: sourcesPublished Sun, Jun 14, 2026 · 08:57 PMALLIANZ has emerged as the front runner to acquire...
Oil: Brent falls to lowest since March on expected peace deal
Published Sat, Jun 13, 2026 · 09:23 AM[HOUSTON] Brent crude prices fell to their lowest levels since early March as traders grew more confident about an imminent peace agreement...
SpaceX set to surge past US$2 trillion valuation in blockbuster Nasdaq debut
Published Fri, Jun 12, 2026 · 10:45 PMSPACEX was on course to blow past US$2 trillion in market valuation in its Nasdaq debut on Friday, reflecting the frenzy for the...
US stocks: Wall Street ticks up as chips rebound, Middle East in focus
Published Thu, Jun 11, 2026 · 10:45 PMWALL Street’s major indexes inched higher on Thursday, as investors sought bargains in beaten-down technology stocks and kept a close watch on developments around...
US stocks: Wall Street dips as tech declines, Middle East tensions mount
Published Wed, Jun 10, 2026 · 10:20 PMWALL Street’s major indexes edged lower on Wednesday (Jun 10), as technology stocks extended losses and renewed tensions between the United States...
US stocks: Wall Street rises as tech shares gain, Middle East tensions ease
Published Tue, Jun 9, 2026 · 10:31 PMWALL Street’s major indexes advanced on Tuesday (Jun 9), as technology stocks rose for a second day after last week’s rout, and...
US stocks: Wall Street gains as chips rebound, Middle East tensions ease
Published Mon, Jun 8, 2026 · 10:49 PMWALL Street’s major indexes advanced on Monday (Jun 8), as chipmakers bounced back from a sharp selloff last week, while investors took...
