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Mizuho fund to invest in Japan’s popular but cash-needing anime
JAPAN’S low-budget animation films are becoming popular worldwide. Mizuho Securities hopes to cash in on that by boosting financing for the sector.The Tokyo-based brokerage is starting an investment fund...
New Ray-Ban Meta glasses have outsold previous version, Essilux CEO says
META Platforms and EssilorLuxottica’s new generation of smart glasses have sold more in a few months than the old ones did in two years, EssilorLuxottica’s chief executive said on...
Traders betting on China easing boost bearish options on banks
INVESTORS are increasingly sceptical about this year’s market-beating rally in Chinese bank stocks on concerns that potential easing measures to further support the nation’s flagging economy will hurt the...
Stock to watch: Singtel
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Jul 17):Singtel: The telco’s associate Intouch Holdings entered into a merger deal with Thailand’s...
Amazon Prime Day sales up 12% in first seven hours of event
AMAZON.COM’s Prime Day sales rose almost 12 per cent in the first seven hours of the event compared with the same period last year, according to Momentum Commerce, which...
Elon Musk moving X, SpaceX headquarters to Texas over frustration with California laws
ELON Musk said on Tuesday (Jul 16) that he is moving the headquarters of two of his companies – social media platform X and rocket company SpaceX – to...
New laws ‘level playing field’ for corporate service providers, but could lead to industry consolidation
Bar will be raised as a robust system of screening checks and compliance will be required; smaller players may be priced out, say industry observers NEW rules for corporate...
Singtel associate Intouch to merge with Thailand’s Gulf Energy to form new public entity
Singtel associate Intouch Holdings has entered into a merger deal with Thailand’s Gulf Energy Development, which will result in the formation of a new public entity.Gulf Energy is a...
