S’pore stocks rise; OCBC jumps after chairman justifies $1.4b takeover offer for Great Eastern
Shares of Temasek-backed Olam, CapitaLand Investment also rose.
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Volvo to cut up to 800 US jobs as Trump’s tariffs bite
The automaker plans to lay off workers at three US facilities over the next three months.
Why a business owner had to return $1.2m to his company to pay debt
Court orders renovation firm owner to return over $1m he tried to keep from client who sued over shoddy work.
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Keppel secures $2 billion in fresh capital commitments across flagship funds
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