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Bitcoin-Ether ratio flashes potential warning about crypto rally
Bitcoin-Ether ratio flashes potential warning about crypto rally
A RATIO comparing the price of Bitcoin, the largest digital asset, with second-ranked Ether hints at a possible waning of risk appetite in crypto.The ratio scaled 20 this week...
South Korean party pledges access to US Bitcoin ETFs in race for votes
South Korean party pledges access to US Bitcoin ETFs in race for votes
CAMPAIGNING in South Korea’s parliamentary election has underlined the nation’s status as one of the world’s largest crypto markets, with both major political parties touting related inducements to win...
Ares Leads US.2 billion refinancing deal for CentralSquare
Ares Leads US$1.2 billion refinancing deal for CentralSquare
PRIVATE credit firms led by Ares Management are providing a more than US$1.2 billion debt package to software developer CentralSquare Technologies to refinance its debt, according to people with...
Tesla’s bet on robotaxis is a long way from paying off
Tesla’s bet on robotaxis is a long way from paying off
TESLA is making a risky bet if it shifts efforts on its small-car vehicle platform to robotaxis as the successful introduction of vehicles that drive themselves is in the...
Straits Trading sells Adelaide property; consideration is A million below independent valuation
Straits Trading sells Adelaide property; consideration is A$10 million below independent valuation
THE Straits Trading Company is selling one of its industrial properties in South Australia for A$52.7 million (S$46.3 million) – an amount that is more than A$10 million below...
Meta overhauls rules on deepfakes, other altered media
Meta overhauls rules on deepfakes, other altered media
FACEBOOK owner Meta announced major changes to its policies on digitally created and altered media on Friday (Apr 5), ahead of US elections poised to test its ability to...
US: Wall St opens higher after nonfarm payrolls data
US: Wall St opens higher after nonfarm payrolls data
WALL Street’s main stock indexes opened higher on Friday (Apr 5) after stronger-than-expected March jobs data pointed to resilience in the labour market, even as it meant the Federal...
India EV sales to rise 66% this year after nearly doubling in 2023, report says
India EV sales to rise 66% this year after nearly doubling in 2023, report says
ELECTRIC-vehicle sales in India are expected to rise 66 per cent this year after nearly doubling in 2023 as state subsidies help fuel demand and supporting infrastructure comes up...
Johnson & Johnson to buy Shockwave Medical for US.5 billion
Johnson & Johnson to buy Shockwave Medical for US$12.5 billion
JOHNSON & Johnson will buy medical device maker Shockwave Medical for about US$12.5 billion, the companies said on Friday (Apr 5), helping the healthcare conglomerate boost its portfolio of...
Singapore shares end Friday in the red; STI falls 0.5%
Singapore shares end Friday in the red; STI falls 0.5%
SINGAPORE stocks closed lower on Friday (Apr 5), tracking falls in most regional markets. The benchmark Straits Times Index retreated 0.5 per cent or 16.75 points to 3,218.26. Across...