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JD.com unveils US billion share buyback as China concerns grow
JD.com unveils US$5 billion share buyback as China concerns grow
JD.COM plans to buy back as much as US$5 billion of its shares, moving to appease investors worried about a potentially worsening Chinese consumer downturn. The company on Tuesday (Aug...
Singapore stocks add to gains on Tuesday; STI ticks up 0.1%
Singapore stocks add to gains on Tuesday; STI ticks up 0.1%
Gainers beat losers 264 to 249 across broader market, as 1 billion shares worth S$1 billion change handsSINGAPORE shares rose on Tuesday (Aug 27), as investors took stock of...
Massive fires to hurt sugar output in top supplier Brazil
Massive fires to hurt sugar output in top supplier Brazil
An unprecedented outbreak of fires that hit sugar cane fields in the world’s top exporter Brazil over the weekend is set to impact global supply of sweetener and elevate...
Santander starts a 1.525 billion euro share buyback programme
Santander starts a 1.525 billion euro share buyback programme
SPANISH bank Santander launched a 1.525 billion euro (S$2.2 billion) share buyback programme on Tuesday (Aug 27) as part of its shareholder remuneration target of about 50 per cent...
MAS review on equities market identifies new listings, liquidity, regulatory framework, governance among priorities 
MAS review on equities market identifies new listings, liquidity, regulatory framework, governance among priorities 
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) new review group has identified priority areas for two workstreams amid its ongoing review of local equity markets.  Called the Equities Market Review Group,...
Rothschild to boost India ECM, debt businesses as deals heat up
Rothschild to boost India ECM, debt businesses as deals heat up
ROTHSCHILD plans to beef up its equity capital markets (ECM) advisory business in India and also provide debt advisory services amid the country’s dealmaking boom. The expansion plans at...
China’s BYD to use Huawei’s advanced autonomous driving system in off-road EVs
China’s BYD to use Huawei’s advanced autonomous driving system in off-road EVs
CHINESE electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD has signed an agreement with Huawei to use the Chinese tech conglomerate’s advanced autonomous driving system in its off-road Fangchengbao EVs, Huawei said...
Hot stock: Silverlake Axis jumps 23.3% on privatisation offer
Hot stock: Silverlake Axis jumps 23.3% on privatisation offer
After calling for a trading halt on Monday, Silverlake Axis announced it had received a voluntary unconditional offer to privatise at S$0.36 in cash per shareSHARES of Silverlake Axis...
SpaceX delays launch of first-ever private spacewalk mission
SpaceX delays launch of first-ever private spacewalk mission
SPACEX has delayed the launch of a rocket carrying four private astronauts to space, part of a groundbreaking mission aimed at performing the world’s first commercial spacewalk.The launch, initially...
Singapore stocks open flat on Tuesday; STI down 0.01% 
Singapore stocks open flat on Tuesday; STI down 0.01% 
SINGAPORE shares were little changed on Tuesday (Aug 27) morning after previously ending higher on Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole comments signalling a September rate cut.As at...