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HSBC to hire almost 50 bankers for startup, venture lending in US
HSBC is planning to recruit about 50 more bankers in its US commercial bank to lend to startup companies, mainly in the technology and healthcare sectors, according to a...
US opens probe into 250,712 Honda vehicles over braking issues
THE US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Monday (Mar 11) launched a preliminary probe into about 250,712 Honda Insight and Honda Passport vehicles over inadvertent activation of...
SGX’s February derivatives volume 24% higher
SINGAPORE Exchange (SGX Group) posted an increase in derivatives volume across multiple asset classes in February as global market participants continued to trade via the bourse through the extended...
Bitcoin tops US$71,000 for the first time as rally builds steam
BITCOIN topped US$71,000 for the first time, advancing for a sixth straight day and taking this year’s rally to almost 70 per cent on the back of massive inflows...
Bitcoin tops US$72,000 for the first time as rally builds steam
BITCOIN topped US$72,000 for the first time, advancing for a sixth straight day and taking this year’s rally to almost 70 per cent on the back of massive inflows...
UK regulator to allow crypto exchange-traded notes for professional investors
BRITAIN’S financial watchdog said on Monday (Mar 11) it will now permit recognised investment exchanges to launch crypto-backed exchange-traded notes, the latest regulator to pave the way for digital...
Saudi wealth fund eyes US$20 billion windfall from Aramco dividend
SAUDI Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is set to earn about US$5 billion in dividend payments every quarter from its stake in Aramco after the government handed it more shares...
Tokyo stocks end more than 2% lower
TOKYO stocks ended sharply lower on Monday (Mar 11), with the Nikkei briefly falling as much as three per cent on the back of a stronger yen and a...
