Technology
Iran-Israel strife throws out a lifeline to shippers
ESCALATING aggression in the Middle East, most recently with the renewed Israel-Iran conflict, is causing more headaches for global supply chains and logistics operators. Perversely, that’s being turned into...
Asia: Shares rise as Fed looms large; yen crumbles below key level
ASIAN stocks got off to a positive start on Monday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting later in the week, while the dollar broke past the psychologically key...
Gold eases as steady US dollar dampens appeal
GOLD prices edged down on Monday (Apr 29) as a steady US dollar made bullion less affordable for overseas buyers, while investors awaited further clues on when the US...
BYD shares face earnings test as China’s EV price war heats up
AFTER getting a jump on competitors in the latest round of China’s electric-vehicle (EV) price war, BYD now faces a key test of proving that it can withstand the...
Bitcoin ETF bandwagon heads to Australia after US$53 billion haul in US
AUSTRALIA is set for a wave of Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) launches, following in the footsteps of the US and Hong Kong, as issuers such as Van Eck Associates...
Great Eastern reports 26% higher Q1 profit of S$306.7 million
GREAT Eastern posted a 26 per cent year-on-year increase in profit to S$306.7 million for the first quarter ended March, versus S$244 million in the same period the year...
Billionaire Geiger is said to near US$7 billion L’Occitane buyout
L’OCCITANE International’s billionaire owner Reinold Geiger is close to making an offer to take the skin-care company private, according to sources familiar with the matter, in a deal that...
Wanted: More and better data on private markets
GROWING interest in private markets is creating demand for more and better data on these relatively opaque assets, although improvements may be several years away. Challenges include the cost...
