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More ECB rate cuts increasingly unlikely, Wunsch says
[WASHINGTON] The chances of further interest rate cuts from the European Central Bank (ECB) are declining, given the economy’s resilience and inflation holding around the 2 per cent target,...
Trafigura acquires warehousing firm Grafton’s Singapore business
The deal marks the metal trader’s return to the London Metal Exchange warehousing industry[SINGAPORE] Trafigura Group has acquired a metals warehousing firm with sizable operations in Singapore, as a...
Jardine Matheson to delist Mandarin Oriental at US$3.35 a share; Mandarin Oriental sells HK property for US$925 million
[SINGAPORE] Controlling shareholder Jardine Matheson is moving to take Mandarin Oriental private in a recommended cash takeover valued at US$3.35 per share, bringing the hotel group’s total valuation to...
Giorgio Armani names veteran Giuseppe Marsocci new CEO as fashion house weighs potential sale
[MILAN] Giorgio Armani appointed company veteran Giuseppe Marsocci as chief executive officer as the Italian fashion house considers a potential sale following the death of its founder.Marsocci has spent...
Bitcoin extends decline to US$104,782 as Trump escalates US-China trade war
[BENGALURU] Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value, extended declines on Friday (Oct 10) after US President Donald Trump escalated his trade conflict with China.Trump on Friday said...
US: Wall Street opens slightly higher as traders buy the dip ahead of sentiment data
[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly higher on Friday, as investors sought to buy the dip following a brief pullback, while awaiting the consumer sentiment data for...