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Citi targets Middle East ultra-rich with push to hire private bankers
[DUBAI] Citigroup’s private bank is planning a hiring drive for the Middle East region as part of the Wall Street giant’s global expansion of its services to the ultra-wealthy.
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PNC taps Coinbase to create crypto trading offering for bank customers
The banking industry has fiercely resisted accusations that it denies services based on ideological reasonsPublished Wed, Jul 23, 2025 · 02:17 PM[NEW YORK] PNC Bank is working with cryptocurrency...
Japan 40-year bond auction sees weakest demand ratio since 2011
The sale comes after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition failed to win a majority in the upper house at a vote on SundayPublished Wed, Jul 23, 2025...
Asia: Tokyo’s Nikkei leads rally after Japan-US trade deal
[HONG KONG] Tokyo stocks rallied with the yen on Wednesday after Japan and the United States finally hammered out a trade deal to slash Donald Trump’s tariffs, including those...
DFI Retail Group jumps 12.7% to three-year high on H1 profit growth
[SINGAPORE] Shares of DFI Retail Group climbed in early trade on Wednesday (Jul 23) morning, after the supermarket and retail store operator posted higher underlying profit for H1. As...
BlackRock restricts use of company devices for China travel
Global banks have scaled back their presence in the world’s second-largest economy in the past few years amid slowing economic growth and escalating trade disputes. Published Wed, Jul 23, 2025...
Vietnam stocks near record on reform hopes, trade deal optimism
[SINGAPORE] Vietnam’s stock benchmark is closing in on a record high, fuelled by optimism over sweeping political reforms and clarity on a trade deal with the US.The government is...
BYD’s Pakistan JV sees government support as critical for EVs
The company is looking to the country to help it continue to grow even as its monthly sales have stagnated recently in China Published Wed, Jul 23, 2025 ·...
