The 'poison pill' ballot measure that could kill the California billionaire taxThe likely defeat of the California billionaire tax may energize Democrats in Congress to propose federal tax hikes on high earners,…NPR·+3 sources·7 hr agoBusiness
China blocks SoftBank’s US$5.4 billion takeover of engineering group ABB’s robotics divisionABB Engineering (Shanghai) is home to ABB's global robotics headquarters.The Straits Times·14 hr ago
US tech stocks recover after selloff spooks investors over AI spendingTech-heavy Nasdaq plunges nearly 1,300 points as Wall Street weighs the impact of Democratic wins on the AI sector.The Guardian·+1 source·5 hr agoBusiness
Copper, industrial metals climb on macro optimism after US midtermsSINGAPORE: Copper and the industrial metals complex rallied on Thursday amid wider macroeconomic optimism as investor sentiment was boosted…Business Recorder·16 hr agoBusiness
South Korean shares fall as chipmakers track US tech slumpSEOUL: Round-up of South Korean financial markets: South Korean shares fell sharply on Thursday, as chipmakers tracked overnight losses in…Business Recorder·17 hr agoBusiness
Thai baht/US dollar stronger on ThursdayBANGKOK: The Thai baht strengthened against the US dollar on Thursday. At 0218 GMT, the baht was 0.48% higher at 33.44 versus the dollar,…Business Recorder·17 hr agoBusiness
Australian shares set for best day since mid-June as Democrats' win sparks rallyAustralian shares were on track for their best session since mid-June on Thursday, mirroring a rally in global equities as Democrats’ sweep…Business Recorder·17 hr agoBusiness
Dubai leads Gulf gains as investors assess US midterm fallout and Iran standoffMost Gulf equity markets ended higher on Thursday as investors bet that Republican losses in this week’s US congressional elections could…Business Recorder·9 hr agoBusiness
iX Biopharma replies SGX queries on partner’s licence, says US$41m Pentagon ketamine wafer deal unaffectedIts stock rose more than 1% on Nov 4 after responding to SGX, and has more than tripled year-to-date.The Straits Times·18 hr ago
Russia, China may be more aggressive if they feel Trump is on "his way out": BrookingsRussia and China may be more aggressive if they feel that U.S. President Donald Trump is on "his way out" after the Democratic Party…CNBC·18 hr ago
Trump blamed Fox News for Republican losses even as network’s hosts went easy on himAs the scale of the Republican Party's losses came into focus late Tuesday, President Trump watched from the White House and went looking…The Guardian·+1 source·YesterdayBusiness
Freedom of navigation under threat: US withdrawal from global role a significant shift in int’l order: DastgirISLAMABAD: Former Federal Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan said the United States’ withdrawal from its traditional global role is one of the…Business Recorder·21 hr agoBusiness
Trump's midterm loss dims N Korea hopesSeoul: A meeting between Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears increasingly unlikely when the US president travels to…The Economic Times·20 hr ago
Oracle scraps US$7 billion deal to lease chips to Tencent, FT SaysOracle had previously signed a five-year agreement to lease 100,000 chips to Tencent.The Straits Times·20 hr ago
