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Canadian firm advances deal talks for Japan’s Seven & i with access to books
Canadian firm advances deal talks for Japan’s Seven & i with access to books
May 1, 2025
[TOKYO] Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT) and Japan’s Seven & i said that they have signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) that will give the Canadian company access to the Japanese retailer’s...
eBay announces CFO transition; sees quarterly revenue ahead of estimates
eBay announces CFO transition; sees quarterly revenue ahead of estimates
April 30, 2025
The company’s use of generative artificial intelligence, including its “magical” listing tool, and improvements in search and targeted advertising are helping simplify both selling and buying for the platform’s...
US: Stocks end mostly up, rebounding from bad GDP report
US: Stocks end mostly up, rebounding from bad GDP report
April 30, 2025
Published Thu, May 1, 2025 · 06:07 AM[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks finished mostly higher on Wednesday (Apr 30) after digesting a poor US GDP reading that was offset...
US: Wall Street tumbles at the open as US economy contracts in first quarter
US: Wall Street tumbles at the open as US economy contracts in first quarter
April 30, 2025
Published Wed, Apr 30, 2025 · 09:49 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened sharply lower on Wednesday (Apr 30) after data showed the world’s largest economy contracted in...
Sasseur Reit CEO Cecilia Tan steps down
Sasseur Reit CEO Cecilia Tan steps down
April 30, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Cecilia Tan, chief executive officer at Sasseur Asset Management, manager of Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit), will be stepping down on Oct 28, after over four years...
Goldman sees central banks buying more renminbi, won, Singapore dollars
Goldman sees central banks buying more renminbi, won, Singapore dollars
April 30, 2025
[SYDNEY] South Korea, Singapore and China’s currencies are likely to be the biggest Asian beneficiaries as central banks look to diversify their reserves away from the US dollar, according...
Thailand’s central bank cuts rate again, could face recession as US tariffs loom
Thailand’s central bank cuts rate again, could face recession as US tariffs loom
April 30, 2025
[BANGKOK] Thailand’s central bank cut its key interest rate by a quarter point for a second consecutive meeting on Wednesday (Apr 30), in a move to support an underperforming...
HKEX posts record quarterly profit on trading, listings boom
HKEX posts record quarterly profit on trading, listings boom
April 30, 2025
Hong Kong’s dealmakers are optimistic of a flurry of secondary listings from mainland-traded Chinese firms this yearPublished Wed, Apr 30, 2025 · 01:49 PM[HONG KONG] Hong Kong’s stock exchange...
Asia: Markets struggle as trade war hits China factory activity
Asia: Markets struggle as trade war hits China factory activity
April 30, 2025
[HONG KONG] Stocks started limply on Wednesday as investors struggled to match Wall Street’s rally, with data showing Chinese factory activity contracted this month at its fastest pace for nearly...
Grab raises full-year adjusted Ebitda guidance after posting US million profit in Q1
Grab raises full-year adjusted Ebitda guidance after posting US$24 million profit in Q1
April 30, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Grab on Wednesday (Apr 30) reported net profit of US$24 million for the first quarter ended Mar 31, 2025, reversing from a US$104 million loss in the previous...