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World trade rebounding slowly, outlook uncertain - U.N. report
Friday 23 October 2020The value of global trade is set to fall by 7% to 9% in 2020 from the previous year, despite signs of a fragile rebound led by China in the third quarter, a United Nations report said.
Rating agency scrutiny raises stakes for U.S. election process
Friday 23 October 2020As Americans go to the polls, some of the more influential observers of the election process will be the agencies that determine the country's credit rating.
Gold hits one-week peak as U.S. stimulus hopes dent dollar
Friday 23 October 2020Gold prices rose to a one-week high as the dollar weakened on renewed hopes for a new U.S. stimulus package ahead of next month's election.
Mastercard to trial biometric card payments in Asia
Friday 23 October 2020Mastercard is to conduct the first pilot in Asia of a biometric card that uses a fingerprint to authorise transactions at in-store payment terminals.
DBS launches service for businesses to track cross-border collections in real time
Friday 23 October 2020DBS Bank has launched real-time online tracking of cross-border collections to provide greater digital convenience for its corporate clients.
