Business
China bond slump fuels speculation PBOC will resume debt buying
The Chinese bond sell-off that drove benchmark yields to the highest level in nine months last week is spurring speculation that the…
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Business
Richard Li’s FWD plans buyback of US$900 million bond via new debt
The company will use the net proceeds of the five-year and 10-year notes for general corporate purposes, including refinancing the 8.4%…
Business
Tencent appoints banks for first bond sale in four years
The company is proposing to sell offshore-yuan denominated notes with five-year, 10-year and 30-year tenors as early as Tuesday Chinese…
Business
ANZ to pay A$240 million fine on bond errors, retail mistakes
Asic and the bank will ask the Federal Court to impose the penalties in relation to four separate proceedings spanning misconduct across…
Culture
Where Hollywood’s Biggest Film Franchises Stand: Marvel’s Diminished, DC’s Rising, and Everyone Is Excited About James Bond
Ever since James Bond fired his Walther PPK and Luke Skywalker flipped on his father’s lightsaber, franchises have been a cornerstone of…
Business
China’s credit expansion slows on weak demand, slower bond sales
China has been struggling to overcome the collapse of demand for borrowing linked to the property sector China’s credit growth slowed from…
Business
BOJ likely to trim super-long bond buying in Q4
The Bank of Japan is likely to slightly reduce its purchases of super-long government bonds in the fourth quarter despite recent rises in…
Business
Patrick Gibson to Star as James Bond in Video Game ‘007 First Light’; Gameplay Trailer, Release Date Revealed (Gaming News Roundup)
The gameplay trailer and release date for IO Interactive and Amazon’s eagerly anticipated James Bond video game, “007 First Light,” was…
Business
Europe: Shares close higher as bond selloff cools
EUROPEAN shares ended higher on Wednesday, stabilising as investors assessed fiscal challenges after a selloff in longer-dated bonds had…
News
Newspaper headlines: 'Fury' over Father Ted creator arrest and 'nervy bond markets'
The Daily Telegraph leads on the arrest of the comedy writer, Graham Linehan, on suspicion of inciting violence, related to a series of…
Business
Europe: Stoxx 600 ends near one-month low as bond yields rise on fiscal woes
EUROPEAN shares finished near one-month low on Tuesday after a broad-based selloff, driven by a rise in bond yields as investors grew…
Business
Indonesia's central bank to share some bond coupon payments with government
Indonesia’s central bank has agreed on a “burden sharing” deal where it will give the government some bond coupon payments it receives to…
Business
Asia’s US$306 billion of global bond sales are about to go higher
More Asian borrowers are considering bond offerings, extending a stretch of sales that has already jumped to the most since 2021 at US$306…
Culture
Helen Mirren Says James Bond ‘Has to Be a Guy’: ‘I’m Such a Feminist’ but ‘You Can’t Have a Woman. It Just Doesn’t Work’
Helen Mirren may play a retired spy in her new film “The Thursday Murder Club,” but the Oscar winner insists that the next James Bond “has…
Culture
James Bond should be a man, says Dame Helen Mirren
Dame Helen Mirren has said James Bond should be played by a man, even though she is "such a feminist". In a new interview with Saga…
Business
Japan’s bond market risks back in focus ahead of five-year sale
Japan will auction five-year government bonds on Wednesday (Aug 13) against the backdrop of renewed concerns over poor liquidity and…
Lifestyle
Some travelers will be required to pay a $15,000 visa bond to enter the U.S. Here’s which countries are on the list
The State Department announced on Monday it will start a new pilot program in August that will require some foreign travelers to pay up to…
News
Some tourists and businesses could face a $15,000 bond to get U.S. visas
The U.S. could require bonds of up to $15,000 for some tourist and business visas under a pilot program launching in two weeks, a…
Business
China to tax bond interest income after decades of exemption
China said that it plans to tax interest income on bonds issued by the government and financial institutions, in a surprise move that’s…
Business
Taron Egerton Says ‘I Don’t Think I’m a Good Choice’ for James Bond: It ‘Kind of Consumes Your Life’ and ‘Would Be Wasted on Me’
Taron Egerton is taking himself out of the running to be the next James Bond. Despite having experience in the spy genre as the lead of…
Celebrity
‘The Rookie’ Star Nathan Fillion Teases the Season 8 Premiere: ‘We Go to Prague and John Becomes James Bond’
During “The Rookie” panel at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, actor Nathan Fillion was serenaded by Zander Hawley on stage in front of the…
News
Japan 40-year bond auction sees weakest demand ratio since 2011
The sale comes after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition failed to win a majority in the upper house at a vote on…
Business
Asian local-currency bond sales reach record on risks to US dollar
US President Donald Trump’s unpredictable policy moves are driving investor demand for Asian local-currency bonds, spurring fresh interest…
Business
Temasek unit Azalea is back with another PE-based bond offering – Astrea 9
Azalea Asset Management, an indirect subsidiary of Temasek Holdings, will be launching a new series of bonds backed by 40 private equity…