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US Treasuries not the safe bet they once were, research says
NO SAFER than a bund. Or a gilt. Or an OAT.
Long touted as hands-down the world’s “safe haven” securities, the behaviour of US Treasuries during and after the Covid-19...
Chinese smartphone maker Honor gets investment from China Mobile
CHINESE smartphone maker Honor said on Friday (Aug 23) it has received an undisclosed amount of investment from China Mobile’s parent company, as the former Huawei unit gears up...
SAS cabin crew go on strike in Norway, more strike action next week
Cabin crew at Scandinavian airline SAS in Norway went on strike on Friday (Aug 23) to press demands for better salaries and working conditions after wage talks broke down...
Equinor halts Vietnam offshore wind plans, to close Hanoi office
NORWAY’S state-controlled energy giant Equinor has cancelled plans to invest in Vietnam’s offshore wind sector, a company spokesperson told Reuters, in a setback for the South-east Asian country’s green...
CapitaLand China Trust manager appoints Gerry Chan as deputy CEO
He is also the current managing director of Reit investments at CapitaLand Ascott Trust’s managerCAPITALAND China Trust’s manager has appointed Gerry Chan as its deputy chief executive officer with...
Starhill Global Reit obtains S$50 million sustainability-linked loan
The transaction is not expected to have a material impact on the Reit’s gearingSTARHILL Global Reit’s manager announced on Friday (Aug 23) that the real estate investment trust (Reit)...
Asia: Stocks slip with Wall Street ahead of Powell, yen rises
ASIAN investors jockeyed for position ahead of a much-anticipated speech by Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell later on Friday, as the dollar weakened amid speculation about how big an...
Bank of Japan’s Ueda signals readiness to raise rates if growth, inflation on track
BANK of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank stood ready to raise interest rates if the economy and prices move in line with its forecast,...
