Posts by Riah Marton
Italy’s UniCredit offers to buy Banco BPM for 10.1 billion euro
ITALIAN lender UniCredit said on Monday (Nov 25) it had offered to buy rival Banco BPM in a roughly 10.1 billion euro (S$14.2 billion) all-stock deal that would combine Italy’s second and third largest banks and expand their pan-European presence. UniCredit, the country’s second-largest bank, offered 0.175 of its common stock for each BPM share,…
Read MoreThree Men Using Google Maps to Navigate, Die After Their Vehicle Plunges Off Under-Construction Bridge
Three Indian men, including two brothers, met a tragic end as they used Google Maps to navigate back home, as their vehicle plunged off an unfinished bridge. The three men were on their way to a wedding venue when they relied on the navigation app to guide them to their destination. However, their vehicle climbed…
Read MoreSister Wives’ Kody Brown Breaks Down Weeping, After Telling Meri Brown She’s His “Favorite Ex Wife” – E! Online
Janelle Questioned How Kody Handled the Family Money Griping about the family’s inability to pay off Coyote Pass, Janelle said Kody claimed to have “all these other debts.” And, yet, she’s watched him snap up other assets like trailers and home décor. “I see all the art on their walls,” she said of Robyn and…
Read MoreBYD’s hybrid pickup targets Australia’s love of fuel-guzzlers
ONE of the world’s safest havens for fuel-guzzling pickups, Australia, is set for its biggest shakeup in years with the arrival of new models including the first hybrid off-roader from China’s BYD. Australia, famed for its love of petrol-powered SUVs and trucks, has cemented its status as an electric vehicle (EV) laggard. EV sales slumped…
Read MoreSTI rises, tracking Asia gains as RHB upgrades Singapore banking stocks
SINGAPORE stocks traded higher on Monday (Nov 25) as they followed other markets in the region in making gains. As at noon, the Straits Times Index (STI) shed some earlier gains, climbing 8.86 points or around 0.2 per cent to 3,754.88. Across the broader market, gainers outnumbered decliners 240 to 231, after 35.6 million securities…
Read MoreTravis Kelce’s Dad Ed Kelce Supports Taylor Swift at Toronto Show as Eras Tour Nears End – E! Online
Travis Kelce‘s daddy is one of Juliet’s biggest fans. On Nov. 23, Ed Kelce, father of Taylor Swift‘s boyfriend, was spotted at the singer’s sixth and final show in Toronto during her Eras tour, which is about to wrap up soon. Wearing a gray button-up shirt and matching blazer, Ed watched the concert from a…
Read MoreAI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
THE global boom in artificial intelligence (AI) has turned an obscure 139-year-old Japanese company into a stock-market star. Fujikura, which makes wire cabling for data centres, is the best performer on the Nikkei 225 Stock Average index, with its shares surging more than 400 per cent this year. It will join the MSCI global standard…
Read MoreHoward Lutnick’s Cantor in talks with Tether about US$2 billion Bitcoin lending project
HOWARD Lutnick is moving to strengthen his alliance with one of the most important and controversial names in the digital asset business: Tether Holdings. Lutnick is in talks to deepen the financial ties between his businesses and the company behind the world’s largest stablecoin, according to sources familiar with the matter. Cantor Fitzgerald LP is…
Read MoreAdele Ends Las Vegas Residency With Emotional Message to Her Son and Fiancé Rich Paul – E! Online
Adele was sending all her love on the final night of her Las Vegas residency. While appearing onstage during her last Weekends With Adele show at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace Nov. 23, the Grammy winner gave special shoutouts to her son Angelo, 14, and fiancé Rich Paul. “To my son, I chose to do a residency…
Read MoreRBNZ rate cut wagers leave New Zealand dollar eyeing 2022 low
THE New Zealand dollar is forecast to weaken around 6 per cent in the coming months as a slowing economy prompts investors to price in aggressive interest rate cuts from the nation’s central bank. The currency weakened to a one-year low versus the US dollar last week as the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s (RBNZ)…
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