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Paramount bidders await word from special committee evaluating options
Paramount bidders await word from special committee evaluating options
A SPECIAL committee of the Paramount Global board charged with evaluating offers for the company met on Saturday (May 4) morning, though rival bidders for the studio are awaiting...
Optus names National Broadband Network’s Stephen Rue as incoming chief
Optus names National Broadband Network’s Stephen Rue as incoming chief
SINGTEL’S Australian subsidiary, Optus, has appointed Stephen Rue as its new chief executive (CEO) effective November 2024.Rue is CEO of Australia’s National Broadband Network (NBN) – a role which...
ETF popularity poised to stay as investors flock to diversification, stability
ETF popularity poised to stay as investors flock to diversification, stability
WHEN marketing communications manager Ong Yun Qi entered the workforce three years ago, she chose to kickstart her investing journey with equity exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and bonds.
Data centre operators seek government support as demand for green energy surges
Data centre operators seek government support as demand for green energy surges
TOTAL power demand from data centres in Singapore is expected to increase as more companies digitalise and transition to using cloud infrastructure. In view of this, market watchers say...
It is time to put idle cash back into the market
It is time to put idle cash back into the market
THE WRITING has been on the wall for some time. With US inflation down a long way from its peak in 2022, the US Federal Reserve has indicated that...
GuocoLand taps X factor to help tenants pull workers to offices amid hybrid work
GuocoLand taps X factor to help tenants pull workers to offices amid hybrid work
A GREATER differentiation will emerge among Grade A office buildings in Singapore as businesses seek to build social capital in a hybrid working environment, according to the group chief...
iPhone maker Hon Hai’s April sales rise 19% in positive signal
iPhone maker Hon Hai’s April sales rise 19% in positive signal
Hon Hai Precision Industry posted strong growth in April sales, potentially raising expectations for iPhone sales while artificial intelligence-related business booms.The company, which assembles the majority of Apple’s smartphones,...
Inflows into both S-Reit ETFs reach 19-month high in April
Inflows into both S-Reit ETFs reach 19-month high in April
INVESTING in exchange-traded funds (ETF) has become increasingly popular as it provides instant diversification into a basket of securities, transparency and tradability, as well as lower fees and transaction...
Nomura, Mizuho face losses on All Blue fund’s failed trades
Nomura, Mizuho face losses on All Blue fund’s failed trades
NOMURA Holdings and Mizuho Financial Group are facing more than US$100 million of potential losses tied to a series of failed stock trades made by investment fund All Blue...
HSBC asked by US0 billion investor group to set energy goal
HSBC asked by US$890 billion investor group to set energy goal
A GROUP of HSBC Holdings investors wants the bank to set a funding target for renewable energy amid concerns its current green pledges are too vague.It’s part of a...