Posts by Riah Marton
JPMorgan doubles Swiss business by targeting wealthy clients
[ZURICH] JPMorgan doubled its Swiss domestic private banking business between 2020 and 2024 and aims to do so again by 2030 as it targets the country’s wealthiest people, a senior executive at the US bank said. “Our ambition as a firm is to be the premier international bank in Switzerland, and yes, with a strong…
Read MoreSanli Environmental raises about S$10 million in placement amid record order book
[SINGAPORE] Catalist-listed Sanli Environmental raised gross proceeds of some S$10 million in its placement of nearly 38.5 million fully paid-up ordinary shares at an issue price of S$0.26 apiece. In a bourse filing on Monday (Dec 1), the environmental engineering group that specialises in water and waste management noted that it intends to use the…
Read MoreS-Reits poised for upturn with ‘buy’ call on 5 blue-chips: UOBKH
Brokerage also favours Lendlease, CLAR and CLAS, citing safe haven liquidity inflow into Singapore, lower cost of debt [SINGAPORE] UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) analyst Jonathan Koh has kept an “overweight” rating on Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) in his Thursday (Nov 27) report, following the release of their third quarter FY2025 results. Of the…
Read MoreSister Wives’ Janelle Brown Says Her Mom Married Kody Brown’s Dad While Trying to Save Her From Polygamy
Janelle Brown‘s familial ties to ex Kody Brown are more like an intricate web. Not only were the Sister Wives stars spiritually married for nearly 30 years before their 2022 breakup, but Janelle’s mom Sheryl Usher had actually tied the knot with Kody’s dad Winn Brown in October 1992—just three months before their own nuptials…
Read MoreChina earnings miss casts doubt on Xi’s bid to end deflation
[BEIJING] Beijing’s campaign to rein in price wars and blunt deflation has done little to lift third-quarter earnings, leaving investors short on catalysts as Chinese stocks extend their losses into a second month. Members of the MSCI China Index recorded a 1.1 per cent negative earnings surprise for the July to September quarter, continuing weakness…
Read MoreSenator Cory Booker Marries Alexis Lewis 2 Months After Announcing Engagement
Cory Booker is in a state of wedded bliss. The New Jersey Senator, who announced his engagement to Alexis Lewis in September, exchanged vows with the 38-year-old in two separate wedding ceremonies, writing on social media that he was “overflowing with gratitude.” “We said ‘I do’ in two places that shaped us,” he wrote in…
Read MoreApple 2025 MacBooks Are on Sale for Cyber Monday, Plus Tech Deals on AirPods, TVs, Phone Chargers & More
Cyber Week is wrapping up with some of the best Cyber Monday tech deals of the year, featuring must-have gadgets like Apple MacBooks, AirPods, AirTags, Oura Rings, under-$100 TVs, portable chargers, Kindle e-readers, and so much more. If you’re looking to upgrade your tech, refresh your home office, or score early holiday gifts, now is…
Read MoreAustralia house prices climb in November amid record unaffordability, Cotality says
AUSTRALIAN home prices rose in November with large gains in several state capitals, amid a record level of housing unaffordability, property consultant Cotality said on Sunday (Nov 30). Prices increased 1 per cent in November from October to a median value of A$888,941 (S$754,276), after a 1.1 per cent gain the previous month, according to…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor, Nov. 30, 2025: ‘Canada a cautionary tale’
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Canada Opinion Letters Published Nov 30, 2025 • Last updated 3 hours ago • 2 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference on Feb. 1, 2025 on Parliament Hill in Ottawa,…
Read MoreWall Street predicts rebound in Indian markets after tough year
AFTER one of India’s worst years of market underperformance in decades, some of Wall Street’s biggest names are calling for a rebound. Morgan Stanley, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs Group are among those who expect the country’s markets to claw back lost ground next year as earnings stabilise and policy support kicks in. India’s markets have…
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