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Singapore shares open lower on Wednesday; STI down 0.4%
SINGAPORE stocks began Wednesday (Sep 25) trading in negative territory, despite gains in global equities overnight. As at 9.02 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) shed 14.52 points or...
ADB says AI investments to drive developing Asia growth
SURGING global investments in artificial intelligence and easing inflation give developing Asia a launch pad for sustained economic growth in 2024 and 2025, the Asian Development Bank said Wednesday.With...
RBC bankers fear layoffs as pledge to keep HSBC staff nears end: sources
SOME Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) employees who joined when the bank acquired HSBC Canada worry they could lose their jobs when RBC’s six-month guarantee to keep them expires...
Opec boosts long-term oil demand outlook, driven by developing world growth
OPEC raised its forecasts for world oil demand for the medium and long term in an annual outlook, citing growth led by India, Africa and the Middle East and a slower...
Catalytic capital is key to emerging markets badly in need of decarbonisation funding
Managers are courting catalytic capital – investment willing to accept a lower return – so as to bring more investors to the table BILLIONS of dollars are being raised...
ECB started issuing fine notices to banks not meeting climate expectations
THE European Central Bank has started issuing fine notices to lenders not meeting its long-defined expectations on disclosing and managing climate risk, Irene Heemskerk, the head of the ECB’s...
Raspberry Pi rally bucks trend of London IPO disappointments
It is the only counter with a stock price higher than its offering, of the companies that raised at least US$100 million over the past three years and are...
Lenders line up more than 10 billion euros for Sanofi health unit buyout
BANKS and other lenders are lining up more than 10 billion euros (S$14.3 billion) of debt to back a buyout of Sanofi’s consumer health division, as one of the...
