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RBNZ says insurance may become unaffordable for high-risk homes
RBNZ says insurance may become unaffordable for high-risk homes
NEW Zealanders who own properties in areas prone to flooding or earthquakes may find they cannot afford insurance or may not be offered cover for specific risks, according to...
Stocks to watch: Singtel, Keppel, Great Eastern, Seatrium, Best World
Stocks to watch: Singtel, Keppel, Great Eastern, Seatrium, Best World
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Apr 29):  Singtel : Z74 0%: The telco expects to recognise around S$3.1 billion...
Hot stock: Singtel down about 3.3% after announcing S.1 billion impairment hit
Hot stock: Singtel down about 3.3% after announcing S$3.1 billion impairment hit
SHARES of Singtel : Z74 0% fell as much as 3.3 per cent during the morning trading session on Monday (Apr 29) after the telco announced that it expects...
Hot stock: Singtel down about 3.3% after announcing S.1 billion impairment hit
Singtel falls 2.5% after announcing S$3.1 billion impairment hit
SHARES of Singtel : Z74 0% fell 2.5 per cent or S$0.06 to close at S$2.35 on Monday (Apr 29) after the telco announced that it expects to recognise...
AIA’s first-quarter new business value rises 31%, announces US billion buyback
AIA’s first-quarter new business value rises 31%, announces US$2 billion buyback
Hong Kong-based insurer AIA Group on Monday posted a 31 per cent rise in its first-quarter value of new business (VONB) on a constant exchange currency basis and announced...
France moves to acquire key activities of tech giant Atos
France moves to acquire key activities of tech giant Atos
FRENCH Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Sunday said he had moved to acquire the “sovereign activities” of debt-laden French tech giant Atos and prevent foreign ownership of them.Atos,...
SGX RegCo should push companies to help minorities requisition resolutions at AGMs
SGX RegCo should push companies to help minorities requisition resolutions at AGMs
When minority shareholders invoke their right to requisition an extraordinary general meeting (EGM), it often spells trouble for the incumbent board and management. Yet, the requisitioning shareholders usually need...
WTI expected to continue pullback before rebounding
WTI expected to continue pullback before rebounding
WTI oil prices have pulled back since mid-April after the market priced out a risk premium from oil prices. This came after Iran’s indication of no immediate retaliation against...
Wall Street bulls say stock rally can resume even without rate cuts
Wall Street bulls say stock rally can resume even without rate cuts
ROBUST global economic growth may offer equities enough support to resume a record-breaking rally, even if bets on Federal Reserve interest rate cuts this year are completely abandoned.After the...
Delayed rate cuts expected to benefit Singapore banks’ otherwise uneventful Q1 earnings
Delayed rate cuts expected to benefit Singapore banks’ otherwise uneventful Q1 earnings
SINGAPORE’S local banks are unlikely to surprise in their earnings for the first quarter of 2024. But a potential delay in interest-rate cuts in the US should boost their...