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US investors pay biggest premium for TSMC shares in two months
TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) US-listed shares cost almost 25 per cent more than those in its domestic market at the end of last week, a sign that global...
Arabica coffee’s premium over robusta widens on recent rally
THE premium for arabica coffee over robusta beans widens to the most since April 2023 amid concerns over tight supplies of the pricier variety.The price difference expanded to more...
CapitaLand Ascendas Reit to divest industrial asset in Singapore at S$45.3 million premium
CAPITALAND Ascendas Reit (Clar) is divesting an industrial property at 21 Jalan Buroh in Singapore for S$112.8 million. This is nearly double the original purchase price of S$58.4 million, when...
European insurers enjoy big profits after premium hikes
SEVERAL European insurers recorded bumper first-half profits on Thursday (Aug 8), as customers burnt by a pandemic, war and a pick-up in natural catastrophes in recent years continue to...
Oil settles US$1 up, war risk premium outweighs ample US stocks
OIL futures settled higher on Thursday (Jun 27) on worries about global crude supply disruptions as geopolitical pressure in the Middle East and Europe mounted, while a surprise increase...
TSMC’s premium over SMIC shows challenges for China’s chip fund
THE share-price gap between Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and China’s biggest chipmaker is near its widest in almost two decades, highlighting the difficulty Beijing faces in building up...
Spotify raises US prices of its premium plans in margin push
SPOTIFY raised prices for its premium plans in the US on Monday (Jun 3), the latest step by the Swedish music-streaming service in its push to increase margins.
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India’s top airline IndiGo goes premium with business class foray
India’s IndiGo airline operator Interglobe Aviation said on Thursday (May 23) it will introduce business class on some domestic flights this year, in a departure from its single-class cabin,...