Finance

In this article OCBC-SG UOBH-SG DBSM-SG Automated teller machines of the three Singapore-listed banks: OCBC, DBS and UOB. Munshi Ahmed | Bloomberg | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Shares of Singapore’s top three banks rose Thursday after the country’s financial regulator lifted a cap on dividend payouts that was implemented following the Covid-19 pandemic. Singapore’s largest
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Dubai-based mobility company Swvl said Wednesday that it plans to go public through a reverse merger with Queen’s Gambit Growth Capital. The special purpose acquisition company is led entirely by women.  Founded in 2017, Swvl provides ridesharing services in emerging markets that don’t always have reliable public transportation. Unlike ride-hailing services that focus on one-off
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Barclays and HSBC buildings are seen amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in London, Britain October 20, 2020. Matthew Childs | Reuters Barclays beat second-quarter profit expectations on Wednesday and boosted returns to shareholders, with its investment banking and equities businesses posting record incomes. The British lender posted a quarterly attributable profit of
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Longtime market bull Phil Orlando is bracing for a rough stretch because Wall Street has reached a critical “inflection point.” The Federated Hermes chief equity market strategist is blaming the risk dynamic. Not only does Orlando see hotter-than-expected inflation and the Covid-19 delta variant as glaring issues, he’s also worried about uncertainty surrounding monetary and fiscal
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A trader works inside his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock futures were flat in overnight trading Monday ahead of quarterly earnings reports from several mega-cap technology companies. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 15 points, or 0.04%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100
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Economist Stephen Roach warns Beijing’s crackdown against U.S.-listed China stocks will have widespread market implications. Roach, who is considered one of the world’s leading experts on Asia, believes the actions are signaling the early stages of a cold war. “I am a congenital optimist when it comes to China. But I find these actions really
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Chinese private educational company New Oriental logo seen in Shanghai. SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images BEIJING — Two U.S.-listed Chinese education stocks plunged sharply in pre-market trading Friday after reports of a government crackdown on the sector that included bans on foreign investment. TAL Education shares fell 55% in extended, early-hours trading. New
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In this article AXP INTC SAM HON TWTR S3 Studio | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Snap — Shares of Snap soared roughly 24% after better-than-expected second-quarter earnings results. The social media company reported strong growth of users, engagement and ads. Twitter — Twitter shares gained 3.4% after reporting its fastest revenue
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California will strengthen the security of the debit cards it uses to issue unemployment insurance and other benefits following a wave of fraud, according to an announcement from the state’s Employment Development Department. The state agency plans to work with Bank of America to start rolling out chip-enabled debit cards to new claimants, as well
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