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Taiwan’s HTC to sell part of XR unit to Google for US$250 million – The Business Times
TAIWAN’S HTC said on Thursday (Jan 23) it will sell part of its unit for extended reality (XR) headsets and glasses to Google for US$250 million and transfer some...
Barclays sees heightened competition in India from Japan banks – The Business Times
A RENEWED push by Japan’s biggest banks and other global lenders in India is driving down loan prices with the new players having more appetite for riskier credit, according...
Gold holds near record high amid Trump policy risks – The Business Times
GOLD held steady near its record high on Thursday (Jan 23) as investors awaited further direction from the new Trump administration regarding potential tax cuts and trade policies.Spot gold...
SK Hynix posts record quarterly profit surpassing Samsung on AI boom – The Business Times
SOUTH Korea’s SK Hynix on Thursday posted a record quarterly profit as the Nvidia supplier saw strong sales of advanced chips such as high-bandwidth memory (HBM) used in generative...
Amazon exits Quebec operations, to cut about 1,700 jobs; Ottawa unhappy – The Business Times
E-COMMERCE giant Amazon.com is exiting its operations in the Canadian province of Quebec, leading to the loss of about 1,700 full-time jobs, the company said on Wednesday, prompting Ottawa to...
JPMorgan’s Dimon sees inflated stocks as ‘animal spirits’ return – The Business Times
JPMORGAN Chase’s dealmakers are spending their time in the Swiss Alps huddling with ebullient clients, but the boss of the biggest US bank is striking a more cautious tone....
Saudi prince’s investment firm would be keen on TikTok if Musk or others buy it, CEO says – The Business Times
SAUDI Arabian Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal’s investment company Kingdom Holding (KHC) would be interested in investing in ByteDance’s TikTok if Elon Musk or others offered to buy it, CEO...
Goldman Sachs starts infrastructure fund for wealthy individuals – The Business Times
GOLDMAN Sachs Group’s alternative investment arm is launching a global infrastructure fund for wealthy individuals, as it ramps up efforts to open the growing private capital industry beyond institutional...
