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China companies rush to hike dividends, buy back shares in Japan-style reform
CHINESE-LISTED companies are rushing to buy back shares and lift dividends as they respond to regulators’ calls that echo reform efforts in Japan and South Korea, driving a welcome...
Uber to offer Seine cruises, day trips in Paris during Olympics rush
UBER Technologies unveiled a raft of measures on Wednesday (May 29), including a tie-up to offer cruises on the Seine river as it looks to meet explosive demand stemming...
Investors rush to grab piece of US$1.8 trillion UK pension sector
Hedge fund Davidson Kempner and asset manager M&G are racing to be among the first firms to inject capital to boost Britain’s US$1.77 trillion pension sector, industry sources say.In...
Bank of Japan in no rush to sell risky asset holdings
BANK of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda said the central bank had no immediate plan to sell its huge holdings of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which is drawing increased attention...
Europe’s rush for rate cuts shifts global market power away from US
THE Bank of England (BOE) has sent a new signal that borrowing costs will fall earlier and further across Europe than in the United States, setting markets up for...
US stocks get hit as war jitters fuel rush to bonds
THE financial world was roiled by a flare-up in geopolitical risks that sent stocks sliding – while spurring a flight to the safest corners of the market such as...
Who Is Younece Obuad? NYC Subway Rider Who Shot Aggressive Gunman During Rush Hour Commute Won’t Be Charged as He Acted in Self-Defense
The Brooklyn subway rider who shot an aggressive attacker during rush hour will not face charges, prosecutors said on Friday. Younece Obuad, 32, was arrested on Thursday after a...
Chinese investors rush abroad, hitting outbound investment limit
CHINESE money is pouring into funds invested in offshore assets at breakneck speed, butting up against outbound investment limits and complicating Beijing’s efforts to revive domestic markets and stabilise...
China investors rush abroad, hitting outbound investment limits and moves to stabilise yuan
CHINESE money is pouring into funds invested in offshore assets at breakneck speed, butting up against outbound investment limits and complicating Beijing’s efforts to revive domestic markets and stabilise...
