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Swiss National Bank loses US$3.6 billion in 2023
THE Swiss National Bank (SNB) posted an annual loss of US$3.62 billion for 2023, the central bank said on Monday (Mar 4), as the switch to positive interest rates...
China’s top solar panel maker calls on Beijing to control prices
CHINESE solar giant Longi Green Energy Technology is calling on Beijing to crack down on low prices and ensure panel quality as excess capacity and fierce competition spur company...
China’s BYD prices new version of best-selling EV lower than predecessor
CHINA’S leading electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD on Monday (Mar 4) launched a new version of its best-selling car at a price lower than the final price of its...
Bitcoin bursts above US$65,000, record high comes into view
BITCOIN rallied to a two-year high on Monday (Mar 4), breaking above US$65,000 as a wave of money carried it within striking distance of record levels. The price hit...
Singapore shares rally at Monday’s open; STI up 0.3%
SINGAPORE stocks were pulled into positive territory on Monday (Mar 4) after global equities ended the previous week with record gains. As at 9.01 am, the Straits Times Index...
Cultivated meat producer Eat Just pauses operations in Singapore
The current pause in production in Singapore comes amid overseas reports of legal and financial woes confronting the US firm. Eat Just is in a legal dispute with a...
Weiss multi-strategy hedge fund to shut after 46 years
WEISS Multi-Strategy Advisers, a New York-based investment management firm started in 1978, is winding down its operations. “Every journey has twists and turns, and after careful consideration of various...
Stocks to watch: Olam, Elite Commercial Reit, Great Eastern, OCBC
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Mar 4): Olam Group: Its 64.5 per cent-owned subsidiary Olam Agri acquired Avisen, a...
