• Sun, December 1, 2024

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Cenbank extends usance term for capital machinery imports

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Joe Biden begins long-awaited Africa trip to secure win against China

At stake are vast supplies of minerals like copper and cobalt, which are found in Congo and are a key component of batteries and other electronics, and China is the top player in Congo as of now

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KKR Real Estate Finance: Look For Further Yield Compression On The Preferreds

KKR Real Estate Finance's Series A Preferreds offer an 8% yield. Learn more about KREF stock and its preferred stock, KREF.PR.A.

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Budget 2025: S'poreans can share their views from Dec 2 to Jan 12

The Government's feedback unit Reach - which facilitates whole-of-government efforts to engage and connect with Singaporeans on national and social issues - will also be organising a physical Listening Point on Jan 9, 2025, from 11.30am to 2pm, at One Raffles Place to gather public feedback.

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Hasina's allies have properties worth Tk 6,000cr in UK

A joint investigation by British newspaper The Observer and Berlin-based anti-corruption organisation Transparency International has revealed that close associates of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina,

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Bank lands in hot water over apparently hypocritical business practices: 'It's indefensible'

Despite warnings from the International Energy Agency, banks including NatWest continue to finance harmful developments. Bank lands in hot water over apparently hypocritical business practices: 'It's indefensible' first appeared on The Cool Down.

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XRP Tops $100B Market Cap, Reaches 2018 Levels, as Ripple's RLUSD Close to Approval

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Budget 2025: Singaporeans can share their views from Dec 2 to Jan 12

The Government's feedback unit Reach, which facilitates whole-of-government efforts to engage and connect with Singaporeans on national and social issues, will also be organising a physical Listening Point on Jan 9, 2025, from 11.30am to 2pm at One Raffles Place, to gather public feedback.

by: Bill Williamson

Profit From The Past: Lessons from history for investing in cyclical stocks

Investors who have direct exposure to capital goods companies, or through sectoral / thematic mutual funds, should be aware of the cyclical nature of the sector

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Trump names two of his in-laws, one Jewish and one Arab, to key diplomatic roles

Charles Kushner, a convicted felon who received a pardon from Trump at the end of his first term, is likely to play a pivotal role in engaging with the French government. France is a key partner in enforcing the ceasefire in Lebanon and a vital ally in countering Iran's nuclear ambitions.

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Over a year on, how is Capital Brief going?

Capital Brief was once described as 'if the AFR was written for people without grey hairs'. Is that a sustainable business model, one year on?

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Tencent-backed WeDoctor revives Hong Kong IPO plan, sources say

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Major Adani investor GQG shares fall 13% after analyst downgrade

Shares of Australian-listed GQG Partners fell 13% on Monday after UBS analysts downgraded the stock and estimated the firm could have lost A$600 million ($390 million) in funds under management following the Adani Group indictment.

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Australia news LIVE: House values tumble as economy struggles; Michael Rowland leaves ABC News Breakfast

Australian businesswoman Robyn Denholm, who succeeded Elon Musk as chair of Tesla in 2018, has been appointed to lead a review of Australia's research and development. Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic joined ABC's RN Breakfast to discuss the appointment, where he denied that building a relationship with Musk was a factor in choosing Denholm.

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Anthony Albanese reveals the alarming reason why Aussies are poorer in 2024

Prime Minister Albanese has cited the timing of inflationary pressures as the reasons Aussies are poorer than their counterparts around the world.

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HSBC starts search for next chairman: report

HSBC's board has appointed headhunters to start the recruitment of its next chairman, Sky News reported on Saturday (Nov 30), with incumbent Mark Tucker due to stand down by 2026. Read more at The Business Times.

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Trump taps billionaire family member Massad Boulos for senior presidential adviser on Arab affairs role

Donald Trump is once again relying on family to run the country, announcing Sunday that Tiffany's father-in-law Massad Boulos will be a senior advisor on the Middle East.

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ABIR To Sponsor Free Insurance Course

The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers [ABIR] will sponsor a free foundational course for the fifth consecutive year, providing Bermudian students and the public with free access to education about Bermuda's re/insurance industry.

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Integrating ESG into risk management

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How do we spend less but still travel well?

Two avid travellers reveal their top hacks, where to sit on the plane and how to cut the budget while having fun. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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COP29 shows South-east Asia's energy transition needs private finance; effective policies will catalyse that

WHAT can you do with US$300 billion? For South-east Asian nations trying to fund the construction of solar plants or wind farms, the answer is: not that much. The recent conclusion of the COP29 climate talks tells us that the region cannot wait for developed nations to raise that bar.

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Asean governments face risk of fiscal strain from climate change without policies to attract private capital

WITH the United Nations' climate talks failing to secure the US$1 trillion climate finance target needed for developing countries to cut their emissions and cope with natural disasters, emerging markets in South-east Asia are now under greater pressure to develop the right policy framework to catalyse private capital into climate-focused investments.

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Your money, the economy, taxes might change in 2025: Experts offer predictions

He assigns a 50% probability that the stock market could gain ground in 2025 despite what happens with tariffs, a 25% probability that stocks could surge for other reasons such as artificial-intelligence optimism, a 15% probability of a downside tariff shock and a 10% chance that stocks could fall sharply but mainly for other reasons.
  • Mon, December 2, 2024

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Centre Scraps Windfall Profit Tax On Crude Oil, Petrol, Diesel Exports

The notification rescinded the June 2022 order and withdrew a levy of special additional excise duty (SAED) on the production of crude oil.

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India's GDP misses expectations, but experts see limited market fallout

Most market experts suggest that the disappointing GDP print for the September quarter will have a limited impact on the markets.

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Best Unsecured Personal Loans of 2024: Reviews, Fees, & Comparisons

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The best business credit cards of December 2024

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Kenya Pays Over KSh 965.9m in Stipends, Arrears to More than 3,000 Medical Interns

William Ruto's administration announced a release of stipends and arrears owed to medical interns as the Ministry of Health continues talks with the unions.

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BRICS, De-Dollarization, and the US Trade War: What's at Stake?

Fears of a global trade war are growing as Donald Trump intensifies his rhetoric against the BRICS nations—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—along with newly joined members like Iran, Saudi Arabia,

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Kuwait's Investment Landscape and Financial Resilience Explored at Exclusive Event

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SG Enable, Zero Project host first Apac symposium on inclusive hiring and workplaces

SG Enable, the focal agency for disability and inclusion in Singapore, has held its inaugural Asia-Pacific symposium in collaboration with non-profit organisation Zero Project to boost disability inclusion across the region.

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Digital Agriculture Mission: Centre asks states to make farmer IDs faster

The Farmer ID will form the core of the 'Farmers' Registry', one of the three registries under the 'Agri Stack' initiative, part of the Centre's Digital Agriculture Mission

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Traders' Diary: Lemon Tree, DMart, Cochin Shipyard, Petronet LNG among over a dozen scrips on analysts' watchlists today

Need stocks to trade today? Zee Business analysts Kushal Gupta and Ashish Chaturvedi have shared their views on more than a dozen stocks in focus in the first trading session of December.

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Delhi HC to hear plea by BJP MLAs seeking CAG reports in Assembly

The Delhi High Court will hear on December 9 a plea by the city's opposition leaders seeking a direction to place Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports related to liquor duty, pollution and finance before the Assembly.

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Gold loans from banks surge, other personal loans see moderate rise

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Budget could wipe out 125,000 jobs in family businesses

The government's move to limit inheritance tax relief for family-owned businesses could cost Britain roughly 125,000 jobs and significantly reduce economic activity, new research has found. The change unveiled in Labour's first Budget could reduce the value of goods and services produced across the UK economy by £9.

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Australia's central bank says risks from non-bank lenders limited

AUSTRALIA'S central bank said on Monday (Dec 2) that risks from non-bank lenders in securitisation are limited as the labour market remained resilient, supporting households and businesses, and the size of the sector remains small overall.

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NSE Indices launches Nifty India Railways PSU Index

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Financial and community hurdles slow geothermal energy development in Southeast Asia

Positioned along the seismically active Ring of Fire, Indonesia and the Philippines have the second and third highest installed geothermal energy capacity in the world, after the United States. Both Southeast Asian island nations are tapping into only a small fraction of their geothermal potential,

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China's 10-Year yield sinks to record low on bets that PBOC will ease

China's 10-year yield dropped past the key psychological milestone of 2 per cent and was at a record low, as traders ramped up wagers that authorities would ease monetary policy further to bolster the weak economy.

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Naspers' half-year profit nearly doubles on strong e-commerce and Tencent performance

South African technology investor Naspers posted a 90.5% jump in its half-year core headline earnings, driven by accelerated growth and improved profitability of its e-commerce businesses and contribution from China's Tencent .

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Why RBL Bank shares hit 52-week low, Bajaj Fin slip 1% in today's trade?

Following the development, RBL Bank informed that co-brand cards issued to date will continue to operate as usual without any change

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Sales of homes above Rs 4 cr surge 38%, driven by Delhi-NCR and Mumbai

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ASB cuts fixed mortgage rates, and term deposit rates, signaling a final December push for precious housing sale transactions

ASB cuts fixed mortgage rates, and term deposit rates, signaling a final December push for precious housing sale transactions

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Post-COVID life and China's tough economy pushes a 95-year-old jewelry brand to embrace 'wearability' and a more casual consumer

Everyone is a lot more casual. You have a lot fewer galas and things to go to," said Nicholas Lieou, Chow Tai Fook's design lead for high jewelry.

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RBL Bank shares sink as partnership on co-branded credit cards with Bajaj Finance ends

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Finance capital increases its domination of healthcare

Private equity firms are spearheading an avalanche of mergers and consolidations as hospitals and healthcare systems align to cut costs, increase market share and maximize revenue streams at the expense of healthcare workers and patients.

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Singapore cenbank fines JPMorgan $1.8 mln over misconduct by relationship managers

Singapore's central bank said on Monday it fined U.S. lender JPMorgan Chase S$2.4 million ($1.79 million) for failing to prevent and detect misconduct committed by its relationship managers.

Your money, the economy, taxes might change in 2025: Experts offer predictions

He assigns a 50% probability that the stock market could gain ground in 2025 despite what happens with tariffs, a 25% probability that stocks could surge for other reasons such as artificial-intelligence optimism, a 15% probability of a downside tariff shock and a 10% chance that stocks could fall sharply but mainly for other reasons.
The article from USA Today discusses economic predictions for 2025 by various economists. Key points include expectations of a slight economic slowdown but not a recession, with inflation expected to decrease to around 2-3%. Interest rates might see a modest decline, potentially easing borrowing costs. Consumer spending is projected to remain stable, supported by a strong labor market, although wage growth might slow. There's optimism about technological advancements boosting productivity, particularly in sectors like AI and green energy. However, geopolitical tensions and policy changes could introduce volatility. Overall, while there are challenges, the consensus leans towards a cautiously optimistic outlook for personal finances in 2025, with potential improvements in savings rates and investment returns if economic conditions align favorably.

Read the Full USA Today Article at:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/consumers/2024/12/01/could-your-finances-improve-in-2025-economists-offer-predictions/76618049007/

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