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SGX securities turnover value climbs 16% in May; volume sinks 12%
TOTAL securities market turnover value on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) increased 16 per cent year on year to S$26.7 billion in May, according to the exchange’s monthly market statistics...
Europe, US fearful of China electric cars, says BYD founder
FOREIGN countries are “afraid” of Chinese electric vehicles, BYD chairman Wang Chuanfu said in a swipe at European and US efforts to constrain imports of China-made cars.
“There are many...
Billionaire families fuel US$20 billion private equity buyout wave
ULTRA-RICH individuals and families worth more than US$150 billion are helping drive a resurgence in private equity buyouts, providing capital for some of the year’s biggest acquisitions to overcome...
Singapore shares rise at Friday’s open; STI up 0.2%
SINGAPORE equities began trading in positive territory on Friday (Jun 7), as US investors wait crucial payrolls data and the European Central Bank (ECB) cuts lending rates. As at 9.01...
Netflix tests biggest TV app redesign in 10 years
NETFLIX started rolling out the first major revamp of its television app in a decade on Thursday (Jun 6), testing changes designed to help viewers more quickly decide what...
Robinhood to buy crypto exchange Bitstamp in global push
ROBINHOOD Markets will acquire the European cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp for US$200 million as part of the financial technology company’s expansion outside of its home market in the US.The deal,...