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IReit Global manager to appoint new CEO and CIO
THE manager of IReit Global on Thursday (Jul 4) said it has picked Peter Viens to be its new chief executive, following the departure of existing CEO Louis d’Estienne...
EU slaps Chinese electric cars with tariffs of up to 38%
The European Union on Thursday (Jul 4) slapped extra provisional duties of up to 38 per cent on Chinese electric car imports because of “unfair” state subsidies, despite Beijing’s...
US dollar weakness helps pound and euro, elections in focus
THE pound and the euro gained against the US dollar, after weak US economic data sent the greenback lower on Wednesday (Jul 4) and as voting began in Britain...
Gas leak at Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur airport affects 20 staff
The 20 people affected, all of whom were airport personnel, had complained of dizzinessAround 20 people at Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur international airport were sent for medical treatment on Thursday...
China asks state companies to add 60 million barrels of oil to reserves
CHINA has asked its state oil companies to add 8 million tonnes, or nearly 60 million barrels, of crude oil to the country’s emergency stockpiles to boost supply security,...
Barclays to sell German consumer finance business
BARCLAYS is selling its German consumer finance business to Austrian bank BAWAG Group for a small premium to net assets, it said on Thursday (Jul 4).This comes amid the...
Tesla cars for first time on Chinese government purchase list
TESLA’S best-selling Model Y was included in a list of electric and plug-in hybrid models that a local government in China can purchase as a service car, according to...
Frasers Hospitality eyes 20 openings over next four years
FRASERS Hospitality is aiming to add 20 properties to its portfolio over the next four years as it continues to ride on the post-pandemic recovery trajectory. On Thursday (Jul...
