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Trump’s crypto company launches strategic ‘token reserve’
WORLD Liberty Financial (WLF), the new crypto platform in which US President Donald Trump holds a financial stake, announced that it was…
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CBA’s first-half profit beats estimates on strong asset quality, lending volume growth
COMMONWEALTH Bank of Australia’s (CBA) first-half cash earnings beat estimates on Wednesday (Feb 12), as lending volume growth and lower…
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BlackRock, FDIC seek to end regulatory row over bank stakes
The FDIC wants disclosures on any potential effort by large asset managers to sway banks where they have sizeable stakes BLACKROCK and the…
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Only these 5 SGX-listed companies made it to a list of 100 fastest growing firms in Singapore
THERE are only five Singapore Exchange (SGX)-listed companies on a list of 100 fastest-growing firms based in Singapore and they hail from…
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Percentage of Singaporeans trading in SGX dives as they chase quick gains, liquidity elsewhere
KELVIN Tan began investing online in 2018 and, like many Singaporeans, put all of his money into local stocks. Two years later, he had…
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China quants rebound on stocks rally as investors woo new stars
CHINESE quantitative hedge funds saw a strong rebound in the final quarter of 2024, saving the industry from an otherwise bruising year…
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Super Micro gains on long-term forecast, pledge on filings
SUPER Micro Computer rose in extended trading after giving an aggressive long-term revenue outlook and saying it “believes” it will meet a…
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KKR nears US$14 billion for buyout fund in show of momentum
KKR is more than halfway to a US$20 billion money-raising goal for its North America buyout fund, a sign of momentum during a difficult…
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JPMorgan adds buy-now, pay-later provider Klarna to its payments platform
JPMORGAN Chase’s payments processing unit is partnering with fintech Klarna to expand buy now, pay later (BNPL) options for its merchants.…
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Carrefour proposes buyout of Brazilian grocery unit Atacadao
FRENCH grocer Carrefour submitted a proposal for a take-private of its Brazilian subsidiary Atacadao. Atacadao said that its management…
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Listed companies can dial down on diversity; profits, financial prudence, shareholder treatment matter more
LIVING in multi-racial, multi-religious Singapore – where people hail from diverse nationalities and many are foreign-born – is fun. One…
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Future-proofing your business in 2025
AMID continued geopolitical tensions, macroeconomic uncertainty and market volatility, businesses are looking to future-proof themselves…
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Holiday Pay: What Your Boss Won't Tell You
Holiday pay can be a bit of a mystery, can’t it? You might think it’s just about getting some extra cash during your time off, but there’s…
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First Reit’s H2 DPU falls 6.5% to S$0.0116
HEALTHCARE real estate investment trust (Reit) First Reit posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.0116 for the second half of its 2024…
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Lawsuit brought against PropNex unit on alleged salesperson misconduct
REAL estate services group PropNex said that its wholly owned subsidiary PropNex Realty, has been named as one of three co-defendants in a…
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US: Wall St opens lower with Powell’s testimony on tap
WALL Street’s main indexes opened lower on Tuesday (Feb 11), as investors awaited a testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for…
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Coca-Cola posts surprise revenue jump on higher prices, steady demand
It’s focused on capturing demand in emerging markets such as India and expanding its portfolio in North America Coca-Cola posted a…
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SGX securities turnover value up 1% in January; volume down 31%
THE total securities market turnover value on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) increased 1 per cent year on year (yoy) to S$20.8 billion in…
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BP pledges reset as annual profit dips below US$9 billion
BP CEO Murray Auchincloss pledged on Tuesday (Feb 11) to fundamentally reset the company’s strategy as it reported a 35 per cent fall in…
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QAF lifts guidance for FY2024
Improvement is attributed to better business performance and lower non-cash impairments of joint venture Source link
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HSBC hires ex-BNP banker Sun as head of debt markets for Asia
HSBC Holdings hired former BNP Paribas banker George Sun as head of global debt markets for Asia, attracting an outsider even as the bank…
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China’s CATL to file for at least US$5 billion Hong Kong listing this week: sources
CHINESE battery giant CATL plans to file a Hong Kong listing application this week to raise at least US$5 billion, according to two…
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Paragon Reit jumps 11.8% on privatisation offer
This is after the manager announces that it received a S$0.98-per-unit privatisation offer from Times Properties UNITS of Paragon Real…
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Citigroup targets social finance deals in Asia as demand grows
Citi led 76 transactions in Asia last year, raising US$2.4 billion, according to the bank CITIGROUP said it expects social finance funding…