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Brennan says he's 'clueless' about why FBI authorities want to investigate him
Former CIA Director John Brennan said Wednesday that he is “clueless” about what the Justice Department and FBI authorities could be investigating. Source link
Read MorePrime US Reit signs 120,000 sq ft lease at Waterfront at Washingtonian in Gaithersburg, Maryland
[SINGAPORE] The manager of Prime US real estate investment trust (Reit) announced on Thursday (Jul 10) that it signed a new 11-year lease of minimum 120,000 square feet (sq ft) at a rebranded Waterfront At Washingtonian in Gaithersburg, suburban Maryland, in Washington DC, in end June. The Class A office tower, located within the I-270…
Read MorePrime US Reit signs 120,000 sq ft lease at Class A tower in Maryland
[SINGAPORE] The manager of Prime US real estate investment trust (Reit) announced on Thursday (Jul 10) that it signed a new 11-year lease of minimum 120,000 square feet (sq ft) at a rebranded Waterfront At Washingtonian in Gaithersburg, suburban Maryland, in Washington DC, in end June. The Class A office tower, located within the I-270…
Read MorePrime US Reit signs 120,000 sq ft lease at Class A office tower in Maryland
[SINGAPORE] The manager of Prime US real estate investment trust (Reit) announced on Thursday (Jul 10) that it signed a new 11-year lease of minimum 120,000 square feet (sq ft) at a rebranded Waterfront At Washingtonian in Gaithersburg, suburban Maryland, in Washington DC, in end June. The Class A office tower, located within the I-270…
Read MoreBOJ will hold off rate hikes until March due to US tariff hit, ex-policymaker says
[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan will likely hold off raising interest rates again until at least next March to assess the damage that US tariffs could inflict on the economy, former central bank policymaker Makoto Sakurai said on Wednesday. US President Donald Trump on Monday ramped up his trade war by notifying 14 nations, including…
Read MoreUOL unit prices S$75 million fixed rate notes at 2.78%
They will be issued as the second tranche of the fifth series of a S$2 billion multicurrency medium-term note programme [SINGAPORE] Property player UOL on Wednesday (Jul 9) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary UOL Treasury Services (UTS) has priced S$75 million worth of fixed rate notes at 2.78 per cent. The notes will be…
Read MoreStocks to watch: DBS, Singtel, ST Engineering, UOL, SGX, Food Empire, Soilbuild Construction
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Jul 10): DBS, Singtel, ST Engineering: The Singapore bank, telecommunications giant and defence technology company, respectively, were among the top performers in Temasek’s Singapore-based portfolio companies in the past year. They were a key factor in boosting its net portfolio…
Read MoreStocks to watch: DBS, Singtel, ST Engineering, UOL, SGX, Food Empire, Prime US Reit, Soilbuild Construction
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Jul 10): DBS, Singtel, ST Engineering: The Singapore bank, telecommunications giant and defence technology company, respectively, were among the top performers in Temasek’s Singapore-based portfolio companies in the past year. They were a key factor in boosting its net portfolio…
Read MoreHong Kong Jockey Club to unload US$1 billion in Blackstone, Warburg funds
[HONG KONG] The Hong Kong Jockey Club is divesting as much as US$1 billion in funds held with Blackstone and other buyout firms, offloading US assets amid escalating trade tensions that have intensified since Donald Trump’s presidency. The Jockey Club, which operates the finance hub’s horse racing monopoly and is one of the city’s biggest…
Read MoreAustralia takes another step toward a central bank digital currency
Published Thu, Jul 10, 2025 · 08:29 AM [SYDNEY] Australia’s central bank said on Thursday it was taking another major step toward a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) with a range of industry partners pursuing projects using real money and assets for the first time. The Reserve Bank of Australia said its “Project Acacia”…
Read MoreBarclays hires sales trader in Hong Kong after pullback
[HONG KONG] Barclays hired Joseph Lee from HSBC Holdings as head of high-touch equity sales trading for Asia-Pacific as the UK bank ramps up staffing after exiting the business almost a decade ago. The senior move follows the addition of Paul Johnson from Goldman Sachs in January as head of equities for the region, and…
Read MoreAI chip startup Groq discusses US$6 billion valuation, The Information reports
Published Thu, Jul 10, 2025 · 07:37 AM US semiconductor startup Groq has spoken to investors about raising between US$300 million and US$500 million at a US$6 billion post-investment valuation, The Information reported on Wednesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The company is seeking the cash to fulfill a recently inked deal with…
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