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While CNMC Goldmine could fall back down in the near term, it may soar about 40% by Q2 2026[SINGAPORE] At the turn of the year, one share of CNMC Goldmine was worth S$0.25. Just over 10 months in, it has surged more than 400 per cent to S$1.28.Its fortunes have shined as investors flocked to gold as a safe haven amid geopolitical volatility and economic uncertainty. The price of the precious metal crossed the mythical US$4,000 barrier on Oct 8, and hit a new high of US$4,186.25 an ounce on Wednesday (Oct 15). Year to date, it has notched a…
GLOBAL sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose 26 per cent in September from a year ago to a record 2.1 million units, driven by strong demand in China and a late US tax-credit rush, market research firm Rho Motion said on Wednesday.China accounted for about two-thirds of global sales with about 1.3 million units, while North America also hit a record as US buyers moved to secure incentives before they expired, said Rho Motion data manager Charles Lester.Why it’s importantChina is the world’s biggest car market and accounts for more than half of global EV sales, which…
In partnership with GOAL.comCristiano Ronaldo has broken yet another record as the Portuguese legend made World Cup qualifying history with a first-half brace in a 2-2 draw with Hungary on Tuesday. Attila Szalai gave Hungary an early lead in the eighth minute of their match but Ronaldo brought his side back in the game with an equaliser in the 22nd minute before handing the Selecao the lead on the stroke of half-time.Portugal denied World Cup berth despite Ronaldo heroicsPortugal were on track to book a place at the World Cup next year as they had to come from behind against…
NEW YORK :Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser said the company’s use of artificial intelligence has saved time and allowed it to free up 100,000 hours of weekly capacity for software developers. Almost 180,000 of the bank’s employees in 83 countries have access to Citi’s internal AI tools, she told analysts on an earnings call on Tuesday.
“First-class” retirement income systems that are robust, sustainable, deliver good benefits and have a high level of integrity get an A from Mercer[SINGAPORE] Singapore’s Central Provident Fund (CPF) has become the first in the Asia-Pacific to earn an A rating in an annual global ranking of pension systemsCPF climbed from a B+ in 2023 and 2024 to join the Netherlands, Iceland, Denmark and Israel in the A-league of the 2025 Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index. This is the first time CPF attained an A in the index’s 17 years.“First-class” retirement income systems that are robust, sustainable, deliver good benefits…
Pedestrians pass a Huawei Technologies Co. flagship store in Shenzhen, China, on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesChina’s consumer prices fell more than expected in September, while the deflation in producer prices persisted, underscoring the impact of sluggish domestic demand and trade worries on consumer and business sentiment.The consumer price index fell 0.3% in September from a year earlier, National Bureau of Statistics data showed on Wednesday, a sharper decline than economists’ forecast of 0.2% slide, although easing from the 0.4% drop in August.Prices ticked up 0.1% month-on-month, a smaller than expected recovery compared to…
BILLINGS, Mont. — BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Federal officials rejected a company’s bid to acquire 167 million tons of coal on public lands in Montana for less than a penny per ton, in what would have been the biggest U.S. government coal sale in more than a decade.The failed sale underscores a continued low appetite for coal among utilities that are turning to cheaper natural gas and renewables such as wind and solar to generate electricity. Emissions from burning coal are a leading driver of climate change, which scientists say is raising sea levels and making weather more extreme.President Donald…
The NCAA passed rules Monday that would upend decades of precedent by allowing colleges to pay their athletes per terms of a multibillion-dollar lawsuit settlement expected to go into effect this summer.The nine proposals passed by the NCAA board were largely expected but still mark a defining day in the history of college sports. An athlete’s ability to be paid directly by his or her university is on track to be enshrined in a rulebook that has forbidden that kind of relationship for decades.For the NCAA rules to officially go into effect, the changes prescribed by the House settlement still…
The previous time the Dallas Cowboys looked this bad on defense five years ago, their one-and-done defensive coordinator at least made it to the end of the season.Dak Prescott’s gruesome ankle injury in Week 5 might have played a role in that, leaving Dallas in a spot where not much else mattered with the franchise quarterback sidelined so long in a season with the COVID-19 pandemic.This time, Prescott is showing his near-MVP form of two years ago, and it’s not making much of a difference. In the past three games, Prescott has produced 11 touchdowns (10 passing) without a turnover…
Today is the High Court’s deadline for a firm linked to Baroness Michelle Mone to repay £122m for supplying defective PPE at the height of the pandemic, with no indication the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) will be paid in full.PPE Medpro, the company founded by her husband Doug Barrowman and introduced to a “VIP lane” for providers by the Conservative peer, has until 4pm to make the payment. While Mr Barrowman has described himself as the “ultimate beneficial owner” of PPE Medpro, and says £29m of profit from the deal was paid into a trust benefitting his…