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Top Japanese bond managers see another strong year for sales
Top Japanese bond managers see another strong year for sales
JAPAN’S top debt underwriters are predicting another strong performance for corporate and Samurai bond sales in the fiscal year starting April, regardless of what the central bank does on...
Volkswagen’s 2023 profits rise, outlook for this year cautious
Volkswagen’s 2023 profits rise, outlook for this year cautious
GERMAN auto giant Volkswagen on Wednesday (Mar 13) reported a forecast-beating rise in profits for 2023, boosted by higher vehicle deliveries, but gave a cautious outlook for this year....
Porsche sees lower returns in year of major model launches
Porsche sees lower returns in year of major model launches
PORSCHE expects its profit margins to dip this year as the German luxury carmaker funds the launch of four new models to help it tackle tougher competition. The company...
Gold at record levels as Powell says Fed cuts likely this year
Gold at record levels as Powell says Fed cuts likely this year
GOLD prices on Wednesday (Mar 6) hovered near a record peak hit in the previous session after US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said interest rate cuts are still...
Gold extends surge as Powell says rate cut likely this year
Gold extends surge as Powell says rate cut likely this year
GOLD extended gains after hitting a record in the previous session as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated the US central bank will likely cut interest rates this year....
US dollar slips as Fed’s Powell says he still expects rate cuts this year
US dollar slips as Fed’s Powell says he still expects rate cuts this year
THE US dollar slipped to a one-month low against the euro on Wednesday (Mar 6) after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said continued progress on inflation “is not assured,”...
Qatar Airways says all A350s flying again, a year after Airbus legal dispute
Qatar Airways says all A350s flying again, a year after Airbus legal dispute
QATAR Airways has finished bringing its fleet of Airbus A350 jets back into service, more than year after settling a rare legal dispute with Airbus over damage to their...
Thailand aims for 150 million passengers a year at main airport
Thailand aims for 150 million passengers a year at main airport
THAILAND plans to more than double the annual capacity at its main Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok to 150 million passengers, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Friday (Mar 1)....
Malaysia expects ringgit to rise this year, rules out currency peg
Malaysia expects ringgit to rise this year, rules out currency peg
MALAYSIA’S finance ministry on Thursday dismissed adjusting monetary policy or pegging the ringgit to support the weakened currency, saying it expects the ringgit‘s value to appreciate this year. The ringgit has fallen about 3.7...
Airlines had their safest year on record in 2023: Iata
Airlines had their safest year on record in 2023: Iata
LAST year was the safest ever for commercial air travel, despite a massive rebound in passenger flights, an airline industry group said on Wednesday (Feb 28). The only fatal...