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Japanese banks less reluctant to finance hostile takeovers, lobby chief says
JAPANESE banks have become less reluctant to finance hostile acquisitions because the government’s new takeover guidelines have shaken off the taboo on such deals, the country’s new banking lobby...
Why cocoa prices spiked, and what it means for chocolate lovers
A STEADY rise in the price of cocoa beans over two years skyrocketed in March, with futures contracts more than doubling in three months to reach a level twice...
Investors spoiled for choice with top ice cream makers for sale
WILLIAM Breyer hand-churned his first gallon of ice cream in Philadelphia at the end of the Civil War using cream, cane sugar and nuts. With the promise of the...
Swatch buyers in China hesitate over higher prices, CEO says
THE Chinese market is likely to be difficult until the end of the year, with consumers hesitating over higher prices, the chief executive of Swiss watchmaker Swatch Group was...
Five Thailand-focused SDRs debut on SGX on Apr 1
FIVE more Singapore Depository Receipts (SDRs) that track the performance of Thailand-listed stocks are making their debut on the Singapore Exchange on Monday (Apr 1). The five underlying stocks...
Five Thailand-focused SDRs debut on SGX on Monday
FIVE more Singapore Depository Receipts (SDRs) that track the performance of Thailand-listed stocks are ming their debut on the Singapore Exchange on Monday (Apr 1). The five underlying stocks...
Iron ore falls for fourth session on China property woes
IRON ore futures fell on Friday (Mar 29) for a fourth straight session, as concerns over China’s property sector weighed on demand and port inventories rose.The most-traded September iron...
Meta can’t delay FTC review of privacy terms, US appeals court says
META Platforms failed to convince a federal appeals court to postpone the US Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) re-examination of alleged privacy breaches within its Facebook arm.The US Court of...
