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Pound steady as UK’s Labour heads for landslide; Singapore stocks with British portfolios mixed
Pound steady as UK’s Labour heads for landslide; Singapore stocks with British portfolios mixed
July 5, 2024
THE sterling pound strengthened slightly on Friday morning (Jul 5) as the Labour party headed for a resounding landslide in the United Kingdom general election. The British currency was...
Apac investment banking fees down 25% to US.3 billion in H1 2024: LSEG
Apac investment banking fees down 25% to US$9.3 billion in H1 2024: LSEG
July 5, 2024
THE Asia-Pacific region, excluding Japan, recorded a 25 per cent year-on-year decline in investment banking (IB) fees to US$9.3 billion in the first half of 2024. This was the...
China’s PBOC readies multibillion-yuan pool of bonds to sell by tapping major banks
China’s PBOC readies multibillion-yuan pool of bonds to sell by tapping major banks
July 5, 2024
CHINA’S central bank took the next step towards selling government bonds to cool a record-breaking rally, saying it now has “hundreds of billions” of yuan of the securities at...
Ho Bee Land prices S0 million in green notes due 2029 at 4.35%
Ho Bee Land prices S$160 million in green notes due 2029 at 4.35%
July 5, 2024
HO BEE Land priced S$160 million in fixed-rate green notes due 2029 at 4.35 per cent, it said on Friday (Jul 5).The notes fall under the real estate group’s...
BNP, UBS are said to show interest in HSBC’s German wealth unit
BNP, UBS are said to show interest in HSBC’s German wealth unit
July 4, 2024
HSBC Holdings’s sale of its German wealth-management unit is attracting initial interest from peers including BNP Paribas and UBS Group, sources familiar with the matter said, as the London-listed...
China’s EV makers Nio, XPeng commit to EU market despite tariffs
China’s EV makers Nio, XPeng commit to EU market despite tariffs
July 4, 2024
CHINA’S electric car makers Nio and XPeng said on Thursday (Jul 4) they had no plans to quit the European market after the European Union imposed tariffs on Chinese-made...
Trustee-manager of Dasin Retail Trust gets letter of demand for sum of S4,000  
Trustee-manager of Dasin Retail Trust gets letter of demand for sum of S$214,000  
July 4, 2024
The sum is for a financial consultancy agreement between the trustee-manager and GSUM-Titanland Capital THE trustee-manager of Dasin Retail Trust said on Thursday (Jul 10) that it has received...
German environmental authorities approve Tesla site expansion
German environmental authorities approve Tesla site expansion
July 4, 2024
Tesla can set up an asphalted logistics area for new vehicles, as well as stairwells on its pressing plant and an access guardEnvironmental authorities in the German state of...
BHP trims employee incentives across the globe
BHP trims employee incentives across the globe
July 4, 2024
The world’s largest listed miner will only pay 80 per cent of short-term incentives that were on offer in 2023-24BHP Group has notified tens of thousands of its global...
Banks face record number of UK lawsuits as economy stumbles
Banks face record number of UK lawsuits as economy stumbles
July 4, 2024
Banks in the UK are embroiled in the highest number of lawsuits in a decade in a trend that shows no sign of slowing down.Almost three new cases involving...