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Mastercard to buy cyber-defence company for US$2.65 billion
MASTERCARD agreed to buy a cyber-defence company Recorded Future for about US$2.7 billion to boost its ability to protect the card company’s massive global payments system.The purchase will expand...
US: Wall St opens muted after hot PPI keeps smaller rate cut in view
Wall Street’s main indexes were subdued at the open on Thursday (Sep 12) as a hot producer prices reading kept a smaller 25-basis point interest rate cut by the...
CEO of CLI’s private equity real estate, Simon Treacy, to step down on Oct 31
SIMON Treacy, chief executive officer of private equity real estate at CapitaLand Investment (CLI), will be stepping down from his role effective Oct 31 for “personal reasons”.CLI’s group CEO,...
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding to buy 34% stake in Japanese shipbuilder’s unit for 833.1 million yuan
MAINBOARD-LISTED Yangzijiang Shipbuilding is acquiring a 34 per cent stake in a wholly owned subsidiary of Japanese shipyard Tsuneishi Group for a consideration of 833.1 million yuan (S$158.3 million).Announcing...
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding to take 34% stake in Japanese shipbuilder’s China unit for 833 million yuan
MAINBOARD-LISTED Yangzijiang Shipbuilding is acquiring a 34 per cent stake in a wholly owned subsidiary of Japanese shipyard Tsuneishi Group for 833.1 million yuan (S$158.3 million).Announcing the joint venture...
STI extends winning streak to hit fresh high of 3,556 points, but SGX takes a blow
Singapore’s gains are in line with the broader Asian markets, which have taken their cue from positive sentiment in the US markets overnightTHE Straits Times Index (STI) hit yet...
Global oil demand growth slows as China slumps: IEA
Global oil demand grew at its slowest pace since 2020 in the first half of 2024 due to China’s economic slump, the International Energy Agency said on Thursday (Sep...
India’s biggest IPO of 2024 draws staggering US$39 billion in bids
Institutional investors drove the frenzied demand for shares of Bajaj Housing Finance, with bids exceeding 200 times the shares set aside for themThe home-loan unit of India’s largest shadow...
