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Apple to discontinue ‘buy now, pay later’ service in US as it plans new loan programme
Apple to discontinue ‘buy now, pay later’ service in US as it plans new loan programme
June 17, 2024
APPLE on Monday (Jun 17) said it will discontinue its “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) service in the United States as it launches a new loan programme.Users will be...
Serial Achieva seeks access to capital markets to grow regional IT distribution business 
Serial Achieva seeks access to capital markets to grow regional IT distribution business 
June 17, 2024
IN its bid to grow in South-east Asia, IT products and computer peripherals distributor Serial Achieva is seeking access to capital markets through a reverse takeover (RTO) transaction with...
Sabana Reit manager, trustee deny allegations that bond issuance impedes internalisation or is ‘highly abnormal’
Sabana Reit manager, trustee deny allegations that bond issuance impedes internalisation or is ‘highly abnormal’
June 17, 2024
THE manager and trustee of Sabana Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust (Sabana Reit) have hit back at claims that its upcoming sustainability-linked bond issuance could put the Reit in...
UBS begins major share buyback programme
UBS begins major share buyback programme
June 17, 2024
UBS has begun a share buyback programme announced earlier this year, and repurchased 44.8 million Swiss francs (S$67.9 million) worth of shares last week, the Swiss bank said on...
Foreign investors raise China onshore bond holdings in May
Foreign investors raise China onshore bond holdings in May
June 17, 2024
FOREIGN investors in May raised their holdings of China’s onshore yuan bonds for the ninth straight month, particularly in short-term debt instruments.Foreign institutions held 4.22 trillion yuan (S$786.8 billion)...
GameStop’s fans await shareholder meeting, after high demand derailed first attempt
GameStop’s fans await shareholder meeting, after high demand derailed first attempt
June 17, 2024
GAMESTOP’S annual meeting, scheduled for Monday (Jun 17), is creating a growing buzz on social media among the company’s host of avid retail investor fans.Shares of the video game...
Goldman Sachs raises S&P 500 year-end target to 5,600
Goldman Sachs raises S&P 500 year-end target to 5,600
June 17, 2024
GOLDMAN Sachs has raised its 2024 year-end target for the S&P 500 Index to 5,600 from 5,200 earlier, citing strong earnings growth by five mega-cap US tech stocks and...
Stocks to watch: Yanlord Land, OxPay Financial
Stocks to watch: Yanlord Land, OxPay Financial
June 17, 2024
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Sep 20):Yanlord Land Group: The real estate developer’s indirect subsidiary, together with 2 other...
Global audiences suspicious of AI-powered newsrooms, report finds
Global audiences suspicious of AI-powered newsrooms, report finds
June 17, 2024
Global concerns about the use of AI in news production and misinformation are growing, a report published by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism found, posing fresh...
Temasek to invest up to A0 million in Australian ETF manager Betashares
Temasek to invest up to A$300 million in Australian ETF manager Betashares
June 17, 2024
Singapore-based investment firm Temasek Holdings will invest up to A$300 million (S$268.1 million) in Australian exchange-traded fund manager Betashares, the company said on Monday (Jun 17).The funding is expected...