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Lufthansa, ITA Airways deal may hurt competition: EU watchdog
LUFTHANSA’S bid for a minority stake in Italian rival ITA Airways could harm competition and lead to higher prices, EU antitrust regulators said on Monday (Mar 25), ramping up...
HSBC’s top tech banker exits to join tech firm
HSBC’s global co-head of technology, media and telecom (TMT) Winston Cheng is leaving the bank to join a major tech firm. Cheng joined HSBC’s investment banking team in 2021,...
Binance to end support for USDC stablecoin on Tron blockchain network
CRYPTOCURRENCY exchange Binance said on Monday (Mar 25) it will end support for deposits and withdrawals via the Tron blockchain network for a digital stablecoin that is pegged to...
Xiaomi CEO teases price on upcoming car, showrooms begin displaying vehicle
XIAOMI’S CEO said on Monday (Mar 25) his goal for the firm’s first electric vehicle (EV) was that it would be the “best looking, easiest to drive and smartest...
Apac private equity deals plunge as macro uncertainties unsettle investors: Bain & Co
PRIVATE equity-related dealmaking activities in Asia-Pacific (Apac) has continued falling in 2023 as economic uncertainties hovered, mirroring a global downward trend, said Bain & Company. The total private equity...
Goldman’s hedge-fund clients get more active in crypto options
IT IS not just the “Yolo” retail traders of the world who are jumping back into cryptocurrency markets. Hedge-fund clients of Goldman Sachs are, too. “The recent ETF (exchange-traded...
Goldman says commodities to benefit as central banks cut rates
COMMODITIES will advance this year as central banks in the United States and Europe move to reduce interest rates, helping to support industrial and consumer demand, according to Goldman...
Swiftonomics boosts UOB card billings by 35%; over S$30 million spent on tickets
UOB card billings surged 35 per cent week on week over Mar 4 to Mar 10, when four of six of Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour concert events took...
Gold flat after Fed-driven rally, focus on US inflation data
GOLD prices held steady on Monday (Mar 25) as investors looked forward to United States inflation data due later this week to see if that could alter the Federal...
Cutting the cord?: The events leading up to Cordlife’s MOH suspension and arrests of its directors, former group CEO
Dec 10, 2023: Cordlife responds to queries from Singapore Exchange Regulation about the lack of announcements about the temperature breaches and process lapses. Dec 13, 2023: Cordlife accepts MOH’s...