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Bank of Japan policymaker signals readiness to raise rates if inflation on track
THE Bank of Japan will continue to raise interest rates if inflation moves in line with its forecast, policymaker Junko Nakagawa said on Wednesday, signaling that last month’s market...
Tech firms halve business travel in 2023 but Alphabet, Apple lag: study
GLOBAL tech giants halved their business flight emissions in 2023 compared to 2019, but companies such as Apple and Google’s parent Alphabet are falling behind, risking a return to...
UK property portal Rightmove rejects £5.6 billion takeover offer from Murdoch’s REA Group
NEWS Corp-backed property listing company REA Group said on Wednesday that Britain’s largest property portal Rightmove rejected its £5.6 billion (S$9.5 billion) buyout proposal.Rupert Murchoch-owned REA did not cite...
Bank of Japan’s bond buying cuts carve out opening for Japanese investors
AS THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) slows debt purchases, local investors are doing just the opposite, limiting upward pressure on bond yields.Private investors in the Asian nation bought a...
Airbus CEO upbeat on new engine technology, but says jury still out
THE head of European planemaker Airbus said novel open-rotor technology being tested by engine maker CFM International offers promising efficiencies and reductions in emissions but the “jury is out” on whether...
BT Explains: What is ROE and why does it matter?
RETURN on equity (ROE) is a metric that has always been an area of focus among investors in listed equities.In March, DBS chief executive officer Piyush Gupta expressed confidence...
MyRepublic fibre broadband users face second outage in two months
The first outage happened on Jul 21 after maintenance was conducted as part of network upgrading worksMYREPUBLIC fibre broadband customers appeared to suffer from an outage on Tuesday (Sep...
US dollar edges down before inflation data, presidential debate
The US dollar edged down on Tuesday (Sep 10) before inflation data and the televised presidential debate on Wednesday, which could affect expectations for the interest rate outlook.A mixed...
