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Bank Indonesia’s heavy bond buying to continue, analysts say
Although the central bank has cut rates by 1.25 percentage points this year, lending rates at commercial banks have so far declined at a much slower pace[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s central...
Warner Bros said to rebuff Paramount takeover approach
[CALIFORNIA] Warner Bros Discovery has rebuffed Paramount Skydance’s initial takeover approach for being too low, according to people familiar with the matter.Warner Bros rejected Paramount’s offer of around US$20...
EU scales up pressure against national barriers in finance
THE European Union’s (EU’s) executive arm warned of new infringement cases coming against member states that are blocking banking mergers as the bloc rushes to reduce national barriers so...
Goldman, BNP among banks exploring stablecoin-like digital money
A GROUP of international banks including Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Bank of America and Banco Santander, have joined forces to explore stablecoin-like digital money, marking the latest push by...
Crypto sees more than US$6 billion in liquidations
(Bloomberg) – Cryptocurrency prices tumbled after US President Donald Trump said he would impose an additional 100 per cent tariff on China and export controls on software. Traders saw...
Morgan Stanley seeks to redeem cash from Jefferies’ Point Bonita fund, source says
[NEW YORK] Morgan Stanley’s asset management unit asked investment bank Jefferies to return some money it invested in the latter bank’s Point Bonita Capital fund, according to a person...
US: S&P 500 ends down 2.7% after Trump warns of big China tariffs
[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks tumbled Friday (Oct 10) after US President Donald Trump threatened “massive” tariffs on China, reviving trade war worries after months of improving relations between...
Gold’s record run creates new rulebooks for investors
Its soaring run comes as investors bet heavily on US rate cuts and concern grows about the greenback’s role as the world’s top reserve currency[LONDON] Investors are testing well-established...
Singapore shares close lower in tandem with Wall Street retreat; STI slides 0.3%
Across the broader market in the city-state, decliners beat gainers 371 to 250 as 1.8 billion securities valued at S$1.4 billion are traded[SINGAPORE] Singapore shares closed lower on Friday...
Why BYD faces a raft of troubles
Since authorities earlier this year stepped up scrutiny of the bruising price war in China that helped fuel the group’s rise, its sales momentum has stalledBYD has spent the...
ComfortDelGro’s quiet tech play and why it’s not sweating GrabCab
Grab says it won’t poach rival drivers, but its entry may intensify Singapore’s tight market[SINGAPORE] Within just a decade, Grab has gone full circle from an entrant challenging incumbent...
AI jobs shock is coming and firms aren’t ready: Klarna CEO
The CEO sees the AI boom spelling the end to what he calls “excess profits” in both the banking and software industries[LONDON] From technology firms to translators, the world...