Firms
India tweaks IPO rules to allow easier listing for big firms
[MUMBAI] India’s securities market regulator on Friday (Sep 12) made it easier for very large private companies to go public in one of the world’s top destinations for first-time...
China polysilicon firms plan 50 billion yuan fund to shut a third of industry capacity
[BEIJING] Chinese producers of polysilicon, a building block for solar panels, are in talks to create a 50 billion yuan (S$8.9 billion) fund to acquire and shut down roughly...
Tech firms to showcase AI innovations in a China under US sanctions
[SHANGHAI] Tech firms huge and small will converge in Shanghai this weekend to showcase their artificial intelligence innovations and support China’s booming AI sector as it faces US sanctions.Chinese...
Gold dips as US dollar firms, Trump’s Powell remarks ease market jitters
Published Thu, Jul 17, 2025 · 10:22 AM[BENGALURU] Gold prices dipped in early Asian trade on Thursday (Jul 17), pressured by a firmer US dollar and easing market tensions...
US firms passing some cost hikes to consumers: Fed survey
[WASHINGTON] Many US firms passed along “at least a portion of cost increases” to consumers in recent weeks, as businesses faced higher prices linked to President Donald Trump’s tariffs,...
Two Chinese chip firms plan 12 billion yuan IPOs, bet US export curbs to spur growth
[BEIJING] Two Chinese artificial intelligence chip startups are seeking to raise a combined 12 billion yuan (S$2.1 billion) in initial public offerings, hoping US curbs on advanced chip sales...
Canada Surprisingly Scraps Digital Services Tax Targeting US Tech Firms After Caving in to Trump’s Pressure and Resumes Trade Talks
Canada has surprisingly and unexpectedly scrapped its plan to enforce a new digital services tax targeting American tech companies like Google and Amazon—just days after President Trump slammed the...
Canada rescinds tax hitting US tech firms: government
Published Mon, Jun 30, 2025 · 11:27 AM[OTTAWA] Canada is rescinding taxes impacting US tech firms that had prompted Donald Trump to call off trade talks in retaliation, Ottawa...
