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Grab, GoTo accelerate merger talks and aim for deal in 2025
GRAB Holdings and GoTo Group have accelerated merger talks and target a deal this year, seeking to end years of losses in South-east…
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Grab weighs takeover of rival GoTo at US$7 billion valuation
GRAB Holdings and GoTo Group have accelerated merger talks and are targeting a deal this year, seeking to end years of losses in…
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AI and more: These tech firms top the list of Singapore’s 100 fastest-growing companies
A good variety of sectors are in a list of 100 fastest-growing companies based in Singapore, going by a study done by The Straits Times…
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Indonesian fund, Mitsui vie for US$300 million stake in toll operator RKE: sources
INDONESIA’S sovereign wealth fund, Indonesia Investment Authority (INA), and Japan’s Mitsui are among prospective buyers of CVC Capital…
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Chinese tea drinks firm Guming aims to raise US$202 million in Hong Kong IPO
CHINESE bubble tea drinks company Guming Holdings is aiming to raise up to US$202 million in a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO),…
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Nippon, US Steel say Biden blocked merger amid ‘sham’ review
NIPPON Steel and United States Steel claimed former President Joe Biden unfairly prejudged their US$14.1 billion merger and gave the…
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BNP expands Australia presence by hiring banker for leverage finance market
BNP Paribas has hired a senior leveraged finance banker in Sydney as the French bank expands its presence in one of Asia Pacific’s busiest…
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Dutch lender ING looking for acquisitions to grow in Germany, Italy and Spain, says CEO
DUTCH lender ING Group is looking for opportunities to buy rival banks in major European countries to boost its size, its chief executive…
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Newspaper headlines: 'Markets rebound' and 'crawling back to EU'
10 minutes ago Sign up for our morning newsletter and get BBC News in your inbox. Related Internet Links Daily Express Daily Mail Daily…
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Singapore finds its seat at the China+1 table
FOR multinationals looking to reduce their reliance on China, the top alternative locations in Asia so far have been Vietnam and…
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NXP gives disappointing sales forecast as chip slump persists
NXP and its peers have been struggling with a stubborn glut of chips that help power electric cars and manufacturing operations NXP…
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Keppel Pacific Oak US Reit posts 8.8% fall in distributable income to US$23.8 million for H2
This brings its income available for distribution for the full-year down 8.8% to US$47.6 million from US$52.2 million THE manager of…
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Stocks to watch: CapitaLand Investment, Suntec Reit, Keppel Infrastructure Trust, Lendlease Global Reit
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Feb 4). CapitaLand Investment (CLI):…
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Keppel Infrastructure Trust posts 54.2% lower H2 DPU of S$0.0195
KEPPEL Infrastructure Trust (KIT) on Tuesday (Feb 4) posted a 54.2 per cent lower distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.0195 for the second…
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Japan’s biggest lender MUFG posts 32% jump in Q3 profit
Japan’s largest lender Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group on Tuesday (Feb 4) reported a 32 per cent increase in quarterly net profit. Profit…
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Apple blasts EU app laws after first porn app comes to iPhones
From the beginning of the App Store in 2008, Apple executives have banned porn from its platform APPLE lambasted the EU’s Digital Markets…
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Clorox raises guidance after quarterly sales top estimates
CLOROX raised sales and earnings guidance for the current year while also reporting better-than-expected quarterly results, showing that…
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CapitaLand Investment to seed future data centre fund with US$700m investment in Japan
It is making disciplined acquisitions without acting like ‘a kid in a toy store’, says CLI’s Manohar Khiatani ASSET manager CapitaLand…
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Five key themes shaping Singapore’s economic outlook in 2025
SINGAPORE’S economy is poised to remain dynamic in 2025, navigating through challenges such as geopolitical tensions and economic…
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Chairman Leonardo Ferragamo Starts Process to Select Successor to CEO Marco Gobbetti
MILAN — Salvatore Ferragamo is turning to a trusted group of executives as it navigates the exit of chief executive officer Marco…
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Patrick Kelly’s Legacy Lives On: The Designer Who Paved the Way for Size-Inclusive Luxury & JIBRI’s Tribute Dress
In honor of Black History Month, I want us to go back to the peak glory days for innovative designers. One of those innovative designers…
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Ontario Strikes Back: Bans US Firms from Billion-Dollar Contracts Over Trade Tensions; Dumps Elon Musk's Starlink Deal
Ontario, Canada's most populous province and economic powerhouse, has decided to ban U.S. companies from bidding on government contracts…
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Jaume Ros Uses This Cold Email Marketing Strategy
The digital marketing landscape has undergone significant changes, particularly in how businesses leverage artificial intelligence and…
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Markets trim losses after pause to Trump's Mexico tariffs
US shares have halted their slide, after the president of Mexico said she had reached a deal with US President Donald Trump to suspend…