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IFC, HSBC inks US$1 billion risk-sharing facility to boost trade financing in emerging markets
The two will equally share the risk on a portfolio of trade-related assets held by emerging-market banks in 20 countries THE International…
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IFC, HSBC ink US$1 billion risk-sharing facility to boost trade financing in emerging markets
The two will equally share the risk on a portfolio of trade-related assets held by emerging-market banks in 20 countries THE International…
Business
Europe’s loan bankers pin hopes on M&A revival to boost volumes
REFINANCINGS helped bolster European loan volumes in 2024 but with mergers and acquisitions looking like they’re finally picking up,…
Culture
TikTok pays its users to shop if they boost app downloads
TIKTOK is offering users hundreds of US dollars to spend time in the app, invite friends to join and purchase products on TikTok Shop, in…
Business
ECB officials to lock horns over how much cuts can boost economy
EUROPEAN Central Bank (ECB) officials agree that lower interest rates are needed to buoy the region’s shaky economy. How much they can…
Business
Aaron Rodgers Gets Offensive Boost as Jets Activate Star WR
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is getting a big offensive boost as the team activates star wide…
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Aviva is said to boost Direct Line takeover bid to £3.4 billion
AVIVA has increased its offer for Direct Line Insurance Group to about £3.4 billion (S$5.8 billion), days after its initial proposal to…
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Cognac and champagne makers seek to boost US exports to avoid tariff risks
PRODUCERS of Cognac and Champagne are seeking to ship more bottles to the US as they brace for potential extra tariffs under…
Business
Singapore investors think AI investments boost companies’ productivity, profitability: PwC survey
SINGAPORE investors think technological advances will be the most significant driver of change for the businesses they invest in – ahead…
Business
Australia shares hit record high again on boost from banks
Australian shares hit a record high on Thursday (Nov 28), helped by a sustained rally in the heavyweight banking stocks, despite concerns…
Business
Europe: Stoxx 600 jumps over 1% to one-week high on real estate boost
EUROPEAN real estate stocks surged, propelling the benchmark index to a one-week high on Friday (Nov 22), while easing of geopolitical…
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Thailand’s new equal marriage law predicted to boost tourism industry by $2bn
Thailand is predicted to experience a $2bn (£1.58bn) boost to its tourism industry after the country passed a marriage equality bill that…
Business
Nestle to cut costs, boost marketing under new CEO
It aims to achieve cost savings of at least 2.5 billion Swiss francs by 2027, in addition to ongoing savings of around 1.2 billion Swiss…
Business
Mexico has room to boost tax revenues without fiscal overhaul, president says
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico has room to boost tax revenues next year without turning to a deep fiscal reform, President Claudia…
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Japan’s megabanks see record annual profit after bumper Q2 as rate hikes boost margins
JAPAN’S three megabanks raised their annual profit forecasts to all-time highs on Thursday (Nov 14), fuelled by robust lending demand and…
Business
GP Industries back in black with 62.9% net profit boost on stronger revenue, cost controls
BATTERY maker bounced back into the black with a 62.9 per cent jump in net profit in its first half of FY2025, driven by revenue growth…
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North Korean defectors boost Ukraine's fight against Kim Jong Un's troops
A group of North Korean defectors handed Ukrainian officials propaganda leaflets urging Pyongyang's fighters to abandon the fight against…
Business
Euratex-AMITH ties to boost Euro- Moroccan textile collaboration
Signed during the 21st edition of Maroc in Mode (MIM 2024) in Casablanca, this agreement focuses on key shared objectives, including…
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Make new friends and boost hiring: How China’s chip industry plans to deal with Trump
CHINA’S semiconductor industry is readying itself for four more combative years under Donald Trump as US president by ramping up purchases…
Business
Warner Bros Discovery posts surprise profit as Olympics boost streaming
WARNER Bros Discovery reported a surprise quarterly profit on Thursday (Nov 7) as cost controls and an Olympics-driven record jump in…
Business
China tells banks to cut interbank deposit rates to boost growth
CHINESE regulators told the nation’s banks to lower rates they paid to deposits from other financial institutions to free up funds to…
Business
PBOC head vows to boost China countercyclical monetary measures
CHINA’S central bank chief pledged to maintain an accommodative monetary policy stance and to double down on countercyclical adjustments…
Business
Apollo assets reach US$733 billion with boost from wealth clients
APOLLO Global Management’s push to target wealthy individuals helped boost the firm’s assets under management to US$733 billion, a 16 per…
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Harris sees swing vote boost over Trump on election eve
Vice President Kamala Harris holds an 8-point lead over former President Donald Trump among swing voters, according to Impact Social, a…