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World coffee, sugar prices surge as drought-hit Brazil awaits rains
WORLD coffee and sugar prices surged to new highs on Thursday (Sep 26) as investors remained focussed on drought-hit Brazil, the top grower of both commodities, with weather forecasts...
Commerzbank to begin talks with UniCredit as it woos investors with profit goals
Commerzbank will hold a first round of talks with UniCredit on Friday (Sep 27) as the Italian lender presses for a possible tie-up, the German bank’s designated CEO, Bettina...
We went to a gala for AI-produced movies. Here’s what we saw
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Film Commission Vice President Jack Song has been to many Hollywood movie premieres before, but this was a first — a gala led by...
Singapore stocks continue to falter, bucks regional trend; STI down 0.03%
THE Straits Times Index (STI) fell on Thursday (Sep 26), bucking regional indices which registered gains.
The STI was down 0.03 per cent or 1.04 points to 3,582.23, continuing to...
Olympics caterer Sodexo mulls acquisition of Aramark
FRENCH food catering company Sodexo has been exploring a potential acquisition of US rival Aramark as it seeks growth overseas, sources said.The caterer has been discussing a possible purchase...
World’s most popular vegetable oil is no longer the cheapest
Palm oil has lost its position as the world’s cheapest edible oil, thanks to shrinking output in the biggest growers and plentiful supply of the main alternative.The tropical oil,...
Asia jet-maintenance crunch is set to persist, repair firm warns
ASIA’S rapidly expanding airlines may face long waits to have their aircraft repaired and maintained amid surging demand, one of the region’s fastest-growing jet maintenance, repair and operations firms...
Foreign investors cheer China’s stimulus from a distance
As the market euphoria to China’s biggest stimulus since the pandemic settles, foreign investors are now asking whether the US$114 billion toolkit will provide the spark needed to turn...
UOL, SingLand in preliminary talks to acquire half stake in Sydney building
PROPERTY developers UOL and Singapore Land (SingLand) are in preliminary confidential discussions with an unnamed party on the potential acquisition of a 50 per cent stake in “an office...
Japan’s NTT Group considers data centre Reit IPO in Singapore
JAPAN’S Nippon Telegraph & Telephone (NTT) is considering listing a global data centre real estate investment trust (Reit) in Singapore, according to sources with knowledge of the matter.The Tokyo-based...
