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MicroStrategy launches second note sale this month to buy more Bitcoin
MICROSTRATEGY announced for the second time in less than two weeks that it will sell convertible notes to buy more Bitcoin while the cryptocurrency surges to record highs. The...
One dead, 29 rescued after Australian gold mine collapse
SEARCH teams pulled a body from the rubble of a collapsed Australian gold mine on Thursday, after a major rescue operation earlier freed 29 workers trapped underground. A crew...
Thai contractor faces 108 billion baht debt crunch as some overseas projects fail
A CASH crunch at Thailand’s largest construction company is fuelling concern among investors, regulators and rating agencies already unnerved by a series of local corporate scandals and debt defaults....
Singapore stocks rise on Thursday; STI up 0.3%
SINGAPORE equities climbed on Thursday (Mar 14) morning, despite the global market closing mixed overnight. As at 9.01 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) rose 8.96 points or 0.3...
Australian mega funds seen controlling A$13.6 trillion of pensions
A GROUP of massive pension funds will dominate Australia’s retirement system in the coming decades as increasing mergers and rivalry leave just a handful of powerhouse investors. That is...
Memecoin trading at levels last seen before crypto bubble burst
THE memecoin frenzy in the digital-asset market shows no signs of stopping, with trading volumes now at levels last seen just before the burst of the last crypto bubble...
Yellen says US economy unlikely to see ‘stagflation’
THE US economy is not expected to see stagflation, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in an interview broadcast on Wednesday, adding that most forecasters expect inflation to cool as...
Europe: Shares scale new record high, retailers pop
EUROPEAN shares touched new record highs on Wednesday, boosted by upbeat corporate updates from the retail and utilities sector though the advance was limited by losses in automakers. The...
