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THE BROAD VIEW

Brand Quad needs a marketing makeover

Amid geopolitical fragmentation, the ongoing Gulf war adds urgency for the quartet to define itself

Homebuyers have already been struggling with high prices, as well as rising insurance and property taxes.

US mortgage rates go up as Iran war ripples through financial markets

Average 30-year fixed-rate rate rises to 6.11%, up for second week in a row

US President Donald Trump is seeking  to rebuild tariff pressure on countries around the world, after the Supreme Court ruled his global tariffs as illegal.

US opens unfair trade practices probe of 60 economies over forced labour

They include the European Union, Britain, Israel, India, China and Russia

The deals will take the form of purchase commitments and other transactions spanning a range of products and sectors, according to White House officials.

Asia set to pledge US$30 billion in energy, mineral deals with US

Overall, some 18 nations are set to participate, including Australia, Bangladesh and South Korea

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced on Wednesday (Mar 11) that his office would begin a probe into more than a dozen major economies under Section 301

China, Singapore among economies under US trade probe; MTI disputes US trade surplus claim

The administration is planning another investigation related to a ban on imports made with forced labour

BuzzFeed, with a market capitalisation of US$28.3 million, said it may lack sufficient cash to meet its financial obligations over the next 12 months.

BuzzFeed flags going concern risk, shares down

Its stock has lost 98 per cent of its value since it went public via a blank-cheque merger in 2021

The 30-day exemption is set to apply broadly to vessels moving oil, petrol, diesel, liquefied natural gas and fertiliser among US ports, according to sources.

US to ease shipping rule in bid to tame spiralling fuel prices

The plan comes as President Donald Trump considers multiple options to stem the dramatic rise in crude and petrol amid the war in Iran

South Korean Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said that the US' probe into the country's excess industrial capacity was within its expectations.

South Korean parliament approves US$350 billion US investment Bill

Primary investment sectors include shipbuilding, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals and critical minerals

The Strategic Petroleum Reserve currently contains roughly 415 million barrels, about 60% of its capacity, following a series of withdrawals by the Biden administration.

US to release 172 million barrels of oil for IEA relief plan

Crude, petrol, diesel and jet fuel prices have climbed dramatically since the US and Israel began their military campaign against Iran on Feb 28

The Department of Defense is specifically going after Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan and Bank of America as prime recruiting targets for the 30-person team, the report said.

Pentagon headhunting Goldman, JPMorgan bankers for economic defence unit, Semafor reports

THE Pentagon is building a new team of investment bankers steeped in private equity to invest US$200 billion over three years in defence deals, Semafor reported on Wednesday, citing a document it had ...