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India’s Tata Motors plans to demerge business into two separate companies
INDIAN automaker Tata Motors plans to demerge into two separate listed companies to refine focus on the passenger and electric vehicle segments, it said in an exchange filing on...
Lufthansa warns latest two-day strike will hit 200,000 travellers
DEUTSCHE Lufthansa expects the latest two-day strike by ground crews to disrupt travel for more than 200,000 passengers, putting pressure on the German airline to negotiate a deal. Labour...
Chinese insurers warn of debt risks at property giant Vanke
SOME of China’s largest insurers are sounding an alarm over the debt risks of China Vanke, according to people familiar with the matter, as shares and bonds of the...
Singapore stocks buck regional gains to end lower on Monday; STI down 0.4%
SINGAPORE shares ended lower on Monday (Mar 4), bucking gains in the region. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) was down 0.4 per cent or 13.55 points to 3,122.21....
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...
