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Citigroup to partner with Swiss bourse in private markets push
Citigroup is partnering with Switzerland’s stock exchange SIX Group as part of a push by the Wall Street lender to make it easier for…
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Sats names first chief digital officer to lead global digitalisation initiatives
Catering and ground handling company Sats on Tuesday (May 6) announced the appointment of Sandeep Sakharkar as chief digital officer, a…
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Singapore shares end higher on Tuesday ahead of FOMC meeting; STI up 0.2%
Singtel is the top gainer on the benchmark index while Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, which is trading ex-dividend, falls the most Stocks on…
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Lamborghini quarterly revenue up 29.6% as hybrid models boost deliveries
Italian luxury sports carmaker Lamborghini reported on Tuesday a 29.6 per cent jump in revenue to 895.2 million euros (S$1.3 billion),…
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Fashion retailer Hugo Boss reports better-than-expected Q1 revenue
The company posted first-quarter revenue of 999 million euros (S$1.46 billion), slightly below the 1.01 billion euros a year earlier…
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Wall Street banks said to steer clear of Chery’s US$1.5 billion Hong Kong IPO
One of this year’s biggest listings is coming together in Hong Kong without the involvement of Wall Street banks. Chery Automobile’s…
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Accounts Payable: Pay Now or Pay Later?
Managing accounts payable (AP) is a vital part of running a business. It involves tracking what a company owes its suppliers for goods and…
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Japan’s SMFG said to be in talks to buy minority stake in India’s Yes Bank
The Mumbai-based bank also counts private equity firms Carlyle Group and Advent International as minority investors Sumitomo Mitsui…
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Japan’s SMBC is closer to acquiring 51% stake in India’s Yes Bank: sources
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC) is close to agreement on acquiring a stake in Yes Bank, with the Japanese firm eyeing a majority 51…
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Hong Kong’s freight forwarding industry hit by trade war, SCMP reports
Hong Kong’s freight forwarding industry is reeling from the US-China trade war with 41 per cent of container capacity from the city to…
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ServiceNow eyes US$1 billion revenue for AI product by 2026
The company makes software applications that help companies organise and automate their personnel and information technology operations…
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CATL starts gauging interest for potential US$5 billion Hong Kong listing
The company is barrelling ahead with the offering in spite of the turbulent markets that have been whipsawing on the back of US President…
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Big Four accounting firm PwC to slash about 1,500 jobs in the US
Big Four accounting firm PwC is laying off about 1,500 employees in the United States, a company spokesperson said on Monday (May 5). The…
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Changi Airport Terminal 5 contracts worth S$4.75 billion awarded
Changi Airport Group (CAG) announced on Monday (May 5) that contracts of around S$4.75 billion in value for substructure and airside…
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Stocks to watch: Sinarmas Land, Frasers Hospitality Trust, Procurri Corp
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (May 6). Sinarmas Land: W Capital, the…
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Apple prices first bond offering in two years
Apple sold US$4.5 billion worth of bonds late on Monday (May 5), its first offering in two years, and said it plans to use proceeds to…
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Hong Kong sells record amount of currency to defend exchange peg
The recent rally in currencies of trade-dependent Asian economies is fuelling concerns among central bank policymakers Hong Kong…
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OpenAI says its nonprofit will remain in control of its for-profit business
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Monday that its nonprofit will remain in control over its for-profit business, as the startup moves forward with…
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Saudi Arabia reports first-quarter deficit of US$15.65 billion
Declining oil prices and voluntary production cuts have weighed on Saudi revenue in recent years Saudi Arabia’s deficit widened…
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Procurri Corp moves towards delisting by appointing IFA for privatisation offer
Procurri Corp has appointed Evolve Capital Advisory as the independent financial adviser (IFA) for the acquisition offer from parent…
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SIC proposes changes to takeovers and mergers code to protect competitive process, improve disclosures
The Securities Industry Council (SIC) on Monday (May 5) issued a consultation paper on amendments to Singapore’s Code on Take-overs and…
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Singapore stocks end higher on Monday; STI up 0.2%
Top gainer is DFI Retail Group at US$2.71, while the biggest decliner is Yangzijiang Shipbuilding at S$2.11 Stocks in Singapore ended…
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IPhone maker Hon Hai’s April sales surge 26% ahead of US tariffs
Hon Hai Precision Industry, the main contract manufacturer for Apple and Nvidia, said its April revenue rose 26 per cent, likely boosted…
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Grab appoints Alejandro Osorio as new managing director for Singapore
Ride-hail and delivery giant Grab announced on Monday (May 5) that Alejandro Osorio has been appointed as managing director (MD) of Grab…