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US: Wall St surges at open as US, China slash tariffs
US: Wall St surges at open as US, China slash tariffs
Published Mon, May 12, 2025 · 09:45 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened sharply higher on Monday (May 12) as the United States and China reached a deal...
In return to Singapore, Barclays Private Bank sets sights on ultra rich and family offices
In return to Singapore, Barclays Private Bank sets sights on ultra rich and family offices
[SINGAPORE] Barclays’ private bank, which made a return to Singapore in 2021, is building up the business with renewed vigour.In that push, the group has been stepping up its...
Manulife US Reit divesting Atlanta property for US3.8 million to repay loans due 2026
Manulife US Reit divesting Atlanta property for US$133.8 million to repay loans due 2026
[SINGAPORE] The manager of Manulife US real estate investment trust (Reit) announced on Sunday (May 11) that it has agreed to sell Peachtree, a 28-storey Class A office building...
CATL to launch at least US billion Hong Kong listing on Monday: sources
CATL to launch at least US$4 billion Hong Kong listing on Monday: sources
[HONG KONG] Chinese battery maker CATL is launching its Hong Kong public offering on Monday (May 12), aiming to raise at least US$4 billion at about a 5 per...
London bankers scour market for IPO reboot after Shein stalls
London bankers scour market for IPO reboot after Shein stalls
[LONDON] London bankers and investors are pinning their hopes on a handful of candidates to get initial public offering (IPO) activity off the ground after the much-anticipated listing of...
US projected to hit debt limit in August: Treasury chief
US projected to hit debt limit in August: Treasury chief
Published Sat, May 10, 2025 · 06:40 AM[WASHINGTON] There is a “reasonable probability” the United States will hit its borrowing limit in August when Congress is in recess, Treasury...
StarHub Q1 profit falls 18.4% to S.8 million
StarHub Q1 profit falls 18.4% to S$31.8 million
[SINGAPORE] Telco StarHub on Friday (May 9) reported profit of S$31.8 million for the first quarter ended Mar 31, 2025, sliding 18.4 per cent from S$38.9 million in the...
Analysts raise price targets on DBS after Q1 earnings
Analysts raise price targets on DBS after Q1 earnings
[SINGAPORE] Analysts raised price targets for shares of DBS, following its first quarter results release on Thursday (May 8).The bank’s net profit at S$2.9 billion for the three months...
OCBC mulls capital management as it closes in on three-year target for S billion incremental revenue
OCBC mulls capital management as it closes in on three-year target for S$3 billion incremental revenue
[SINGAPORE] As OCBC reaches the deadline for its three-year target to achieve S$3 billion in incremental revenue by 2025, it is setting its sights on staying resilient in an...
First-order impact of trade tariffs affect about 3% of OCBC’s loan book; portfolio remains ‘resilient’
First-order impact of trade tariffs affect about 3% of OCBC’s loan book; portfolio remains ‘resilient’
[SINGAPORE] Current trade tariffs are expected to have a “first-order impact” on 3 per cent of OCBC’s loan book, group chief financial officer Goh Chin Yee said at the...