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Temasek in talks for US$1 billion-plus stake in India’s biggest snack maker
TEMASEK is in talks to buy a minority stake in Haldiram Snacks, sources familiar with the matter said, a transaction that may value India’s biggest snack maker at about...
Seven & i approaching buyers for retail, supermarkets units
SEVEN & i Holdings has approached potential buyers for its Ito-Yokado stores and supermarkets as it seeks to restructure in the face of a takeover approach from Canada’s Alimentation...
Elon Musk’s X loses court fight with Australia over social media fine
AN AUSTRALIAN judge rejected an attempt by social media platform X to wipe a A$610,500 (S$542,008) fine levied by a watchdog, a notable victory in the country’s battle with...
Shipping shares in Asia tumble after US dockworkers pause strike
SHIPPING stocks across Asia slumped after dockworkers at US East and Gulf coast ports agreed to suspend their strike, curbing expectations container rates will increase due to reduced supply.Japan’s...
Gold holds steady as traders wait for US payroll data
GOLD prices traded flat on Thursday (Oct 3) but were slightly down for the week, as market focus shifted to a crucial US payrolls report for clearer insight into...
Carmakers dangle £2 billion in EV discounts to boost UK sales
CARMAKERS are on course to offer at least £2 billion (S$3.4 billion) in electric vehicle (EV) discounts this year and still fall short of the UK government’s sales mandate,...
Binance’s crypto market share drops to lowest level in four years
BINANCE’S rehabilitative efforts appear to be slow to take root, with the largest crypto platform’s share of trading volume in the roughly US$2 trillion digital-asset market falling in September...
Tesla recalls over 27,000 Cybertrucks in fifth callback this year
TESLA said on Thursday (Oct 3) it would recall more than 27,000 Cybertrucks in the United States due to delayed rear-view camera images that could impair driver visibility and...
