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Online brokerage Firstrade plans to launch overnight trading in early 2025, the latest firm looking to offer retail clients the chance to trade US stocks and exchange-traded funds outside of regular hours. U.S. investors have driven around-the-clock trading volume sharply…

NEW YORK :Global shares were flat in choppy trading on Thursday, while U.S. Treasury yields and strong corporate results allayed worries over upcoming U.S. elections and rate cuts. Tesla jumped 19 per cent after CEO Elon Musk provided on Wednesday…

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed Thursday (Oct 17) to have intelligence that Russia is preparing to deploy 10,000 North Korean soldiers in the fight against Kyiv, calling it “the first step to a world war”. Zelenskyy has previously accused…

MANCHESTER, England : Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag pleaded for patience with his struggling squad ahead of what could be a pivotal Premier League match at Aston Villa on Sunday amid widespread speculation about his job. United are 13th…

SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has written to his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba to congratulate him on his appointment, said Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Tuesday (Oct 1). Mr Ishiba, Japan’s former defence minister, won a close-fought…

:Rapid Vienna and Austria Vienna have agreed to hold the next four games between the two sides without any away fans, the clubs said on Tuesday, after rival supporters clashed during Sunday’s derby that left at least 13 injured. The…

MANCHESTER, England : Two goals from Luis Diaz and one from Mohamed Salah helped Liverpool stroll to a 3-0 victory at Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday, with Erik ten Hag’s side humbled by their fierce rivals. Liverpool…

SINGAPORE: The National Research Foundation (NRF) and Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) will get new chief executives later this year. Mr John Lim Hua Ern will be CEO (designate) of the NRF and chief (designate) of the Public Sector…

PARIS : When an Egyptian fencer picked up her sabre and an Azerbaijani archer steadied her bow, there was one thing Paris Olympics spectators may not have immediately noticed – they were pregnant. Though Nada Hafez did not walk away…