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NYSE to launch in Texas, escalating listing venue competition
NYSE to launch in Texas, escalating listing venue competition
THE New York Stock Exchange announced on Wednesday (Feb 12) it will launch an exchange in Texas, increasing competition among listing venues in the state.Several high-profile firms, including Elon...
Alibaba becomes China’s new AI darling with US billion rally
Alibaba becomes China’s new AI darling with US$87 billion rally
THE frenzy over Chinese artificial intelligence is turning Alibaba Group Holding into an investor favourite again, injecting new life into an e-commerce giant that had nearly sunk into obscurity...
Hanwha Group’s Pinetree Securities joins Alta Exchange as member firm
Hanwha Group’s Pinetree Securities joins Alta Exchange as member firm
PINETREE Securities, the Singapore-based unit of South Korea’s Hanwha Investment & Securities, has joined Alta Exchange as a member firm. Under the strategic partnership with the Asian digital securities...
Bank Indonesia says liquidity measure will support government housing goal
Bank Indonesia says liquidity measure will support government housing goal
Bank Indonesia has been using similar liquidity measures to spur credit growth since 2023INDONESIA’S central bank said it will increase to 80 trillion rupiah (S$6.6 billion) the amount of...
Trump’s crypto company launches strategic ‘token reserve’
Trump’s crypto company launches strategic ‘token reserve’
WORLD Liberty Financial (WLF), the new crypto platform in which US President Donald Trump holds a financial stake, announced that it was unveiling a strategic token reserve designed to...
BlackRock, FDIC seek to end regulatory row over bank stakes
BlackRock, FDIC seek to end regulatory row over bank stakes
The FDIC wants disclosures on any potential effort by large asset managers to sway banks where they have sizeable stakesBLACKROCK and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) are trying...
Only these 5 SGX-listed companies made it to a list of 100 fastest growing firms in Singapore
Only these 5 SGX-listed companies made it to a list of 100 fastest growing firms in Singapore
THERE are only five Singapore Exchange (SGX)-listed companies on a list of 100 fastest-growing firms based in Singapore and they hail from a diverse range of sectors, a recent...
Super Micro gains on long-term forecast, pledge on filings
Super Micro gains on long-term forecast, pledge on filings
SUPER Micro Computer rose in extended trading after giving an aggressive long-term revenue outlook and saying it “believes” it will meet a Nasdaq deadline to file audited financial results.Sales...
Suncorp beats first-half cash earnings consensus estimate, declares special dividend
Suncorp beats first-half cash earnings consensus estimate, declares special dividend
AUSTRALIAN insurer Suncorp Group reported a 30 per cent rise in its first-half cash earnings on Wednesday, beating consensus estimates, as favourable weather conditions led to lower natural hazard...
Charles Schwab expands 24-hour trading to all its retail clients
Charles Schwab expands 24-hour trading to all its retail clients
CHARLES Schwab is expanding overnight trading to all of its retail clients as it seeks to capture demand from investors piling into US stocks amid elevated prices.Schwab’s retail clients...