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ECB rate cuts totalling 100 points possible this year: Greek central banker
ECB rate cuts totalling 100 points possible this year: Greek central banker
THE European Central Bank (ECB) could possibly cut rates by a total of 100 basis points this year, but there is still no consensus within the eurozone’s central bank...
Investors spoilt for choice with top ice-cream makers for sale
Investors spoilt for choice with top ice-cream makers for sale
WILLIAM Breyer hand-churned his first gallon of ice cream in Philadelphia at the end of the Civil War using cream, cane sugar and nuts. With the promise of the...
China IPO slowdown pits startups against investors
China IPO slowdown pits startups against investors
CHINA’S depressed stock markets and a slowdown in initial public offering (IPO) registration by regulators have sent a chill through the world of private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) firms,...
Eight S-Reits among Singapore’s top retail net buy stocks in Q1
Eight S-Reits among Singapore’s top retail net buy stocks in Q1
THE first quarter of 2024 (till Mar 27) saw the FTSE EPRA Nareit Global Reits Index decline 0.6 per cent in total return. The iEdge S-Reit Index recorded greater...
Meet the Visionaries: 10 Entrepreneurs Poised to Revolutionize the Business Landscape in 2024
In the realm of entrepreneurship, a new generation of trailblazers is reshaping industries, breaking barriers, and inspiring change. Forbes prestigious 40 Under 40 list celebrates the ingenuity and tenacity of...
Huawei says Chery’s Luxeed S7 premium EV starts mass delivery
Huawei says Chery’s Luxeed S7 premium EV starts mass delivery
THE Luxeed S7 electric sedan, developed by Chinese tech giant Huawei and Chery Auto, has started mass delivery after a shortage of semiconductors and production issues delayed production and...
Tupperware flags doubts about ability to continue
Tupperware flags doubts about ability to continue
TUPPERWARE Brands on Friday (Mar 29) warned it was not certain its business could continue as a going concern and faced a liquidity crunch due to slumping demand for...
World’s best currency helps slow Kenya’s inflation to 2-year low
World’s best currency helps slow Kenya’s inflation to 2-year low
KENYA’S annual inflation eased to a two-year low after the currency’s world-beating streak helped rein in import prices. Consumer prices rose 5.7 per cent in March, compared with 6.3 per...
Microsoft, OpenAI plan US0 billion data-centre project: media report
Microsoft, OpenAI plan US$100 billion data-centre project: media report
MICROSOFT and OpenAI are working on plans for a data centre project that could cost as much as US$100 billion and include an artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputer called Stargate,...
Fed’s balancing act could see June rate cut in play even with sticky inflation
Fed’s balancing act could see June rate cut in play even with sticky inflation
FEDERAL Reserve chair Jerome Powell says the central bank is not growing more tolerant of higher inflation even though the latest policymaker projections raised the inflation outlook for the...