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JD.com raises US.75 billion in convertible bonds
JD.com raises US$1.75 billion in convertible bonds
JD.COM sold US$1.75 billion of bonds due in five years that can be converted into the Chinese e-commerce retailer’s equity.
Apple says US antitrust lawsuit should be dismissed
Apple says US antitrust lawsuit should be dismissed
APPLE said on Tuesday (May 21) it plans to ask a US judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department and 15 states in March that alleged...
SIA relief flight lands in Singapore with passengers and crew members of SQ321
SIA relief flight lands in Singapore with passengers and crew members of SQ321
Passengers who were on flight SQ321 arrived at Changi Airport Terminal 2 at about 5 am on Wednesday (May 22), with almost all briskly escorted out of the baggage...
Europe: Stoxx 600 ends lower as rate uncertainty prevails
Europe: Stoxx 600 ends lower as rate uncertainty prevails
EUROPEAN stocks closed slightly lower on Tuesday (May 21), their third out of four sessions in the red, as caution around interest rate reductions dominated, with investors waiting for...
Chanel to open more stores in China even as growth shifts abroad
Chanel to open more stores in China even as growth shifts abroad
CHANEL plans to invest in opening more stores in mainland China despite a shift of spending by Chinese shoppers to other markets as they resume travelling, the French label...
Nearly one in 10 Apac Reit assets at high risk from climate change: report
Nearly one in 10 Apac Reit assets at high risk from climate change: report
CLOSE to one in 10 assets belonging to real estate investment trusts (Reits) across Asia-Pacific (Apac) will be at high risk from the effects of climate change and extreme...
Micron lifts 2024 capex forecast on rising investment in AI-related chips
Micron lifts 2024 capex forecast on rising investment in AI-related chips
Micron Technology on Tuesday (May 21) slightly raised its capital expenditure forecast for 2024, as the US chipmaker invests heavily to make high bandwidth memory (HBM) semiconductors to meet...
Warburg Pincus, Temasek buy insurance services firm SRG in £1 billion deal
Warburg Pincus, Temasek buy insurance services firm SRG in £1 billion deal
WARBURG Pincus and Singapore’s Temasek agreed to acquire Specialist Risk Group (SRG), an independent insurance intermediary based in London.
US dollar edges down, Ether’s 2-month high fuels crypto rally
US dollar edges down, Ether’s 2-month high fuels crypto rally
THE US dollar struggled for direction on Tuesday (May 21) as investors stuck to their views for the expected timing of Federal Reserve monetary easing this year.
Seatrium to pay US million linked to interest following arbitration
Seatrium to pay US$68 million linked to interest following arbitration
SEATRIUM said on Tuesday (May 21) that it has agreed to pay US$68 million to MH Wirth to make good on the interest payable and all outstanding issues arising...