Day: May 18, 2025
Some Chinese companies eye Singapore listings to expand markets amid trade war
A general view shows the Singapore Exchange (SGX) stock exchange building in the central business district in Singapore on April 7, 2020, as the country ordered the closure of all businesses deemed non-essential as well as schools to combat the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. ROSLAN RAHMAN | AFP via Getty Images At least […]
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China slaps anti-dumping duties on plastics from US, EU, Japan, Taiwan
Unrecognizable worker at the recycling factory holding a bunch of plastic granules Rgstudio | E+ | Getty Images China on Sunday announced anti-dumping duties as high as 74.9% on imports of POM copolymers, a type of engineering plastic, from the United States, the European Union, Japan and Taiwan. The commerce ministry’s findings conclude a probe […]
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Polish presidential election to test if PM’s pro-EU vision is Trump-proof
The skyline of Warsaw with the Palace of Culture and Science and skyscrapers is seen from Pilsudski square in Warsaw, Poland on May 14, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Poles vote on Sunday in a presidential election that will decide whether Warsaw follows the pro-European path set by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, or […]
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Wealthy shoppers are splashing the cash on jewelry — so long as it’s the right brand
A shopper passes a jewelry display in the window of a Van Cleef & Arpels luxury goods store, operated by Cie. Richemont SA, on via Montenapoleone in Milan, Italy. Bloomberg | Getty Images With a diamond encrusted ring here and a rare gemstone necklace there, the world’s wealthiest are continuing to adorn themselves with the […]
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