Posts by Liam Redmond
ASX outage halted company reports for hours in latest snafu
[ad_1] The delays also come after a 10-hour shutdown on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Friday roiled world markets [SYDNEY] A technical outage at ASX has halted company announcements on Australia’s main stock market for several hours on Monday (Dec 1), the latest in a string of mishaps that have heightened regulatory scrutiny of the…
Read MoreManulife US Reit proposes strategic pivot to retail, living, industrial sectors
[ad_1] It seeks mandates for US$350 million in divestments and US$600 million in acquisitions [SINGAPORE] Manulife US Reit is seeking unitholder approval for a growth plan that simultaneously expands its investment mandate beyond the US office sector, and authorises a disposition and acquisition mandate. In an announcement on Monday (Dec 1), the manager of the…
Read MoreStocks to watch: Centurion, Manulife US Reit, Seatrium, Wilmar, LHN, Marco Polo Marine
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Dec 1): Centurion : The company has expanded its Australian footprint into Perth, acquiring a 25 per cent equity interest in a 472-bed purpose-built student accommodation development for A$6 million (S$5.1 million), it announced on Monday. Centurion shares…
Read MoreLane Kiffin contingent peppered with boos, vulgar gestures by Ole Miss fans as they board plane for LSU
[ad_1] When Lane Kiffin took over as head coach at Ole Miss, he was greeted with a hero’s welcome when he landed in Oxford. Kiffin, now the new head coach at LSU, was given a different kind of reception as he was preparing to depart from Ole Miss on Sunday. Hordes of Ole Miss fans…
Read MoreCenturion takes 25% stake in Perth student accommodation project for A$6m
[ad_1] The site has obtained development approval for a 472-bed facility across 440 units [SINGAPORE] Centurion Corporation has expanded its Australian footprint into Perth, Western Australia, acquiring a 25 per cent equity interest in a 472-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development for A$6 million (S$5.1 million). The accommodation asset manager announced on Monday (Dec 1)…
Read MoreChina earnings miss casts doubt on Xi’s bid to end deflation
[ad_1] [BEIJING] Beijing’s campaign to rein in price wars and blunt deflation has done little to lift third-quarter earnings, leaving investors short on catalysts as Chinese stocks extend their losses into a second month. Members of the MSCI China Index recorded a 1.1 per cent negative earnings surprise for the July to September quarter, continuing…
Read MoreSouth Korea’s small-cap Kosdaq index surges on report of tax breaks
[ad_1] The Kospi has jumped 64% so far this year, making it one of the world’s best-performing indexes [SEOUL] South Korea’s Kosdaq Index surged after a local media report that the government is planning to roll out tax incentives and take steps to increase buying of stocks in the small-cap gauge by pension funds and…
Read MoreOprah once called this moisturizer ‘hands down the best’ — and it’s on sale for Cyber Monday
[ad_1] Page Six may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Hoping for a great winter skincare score? With Cyber Monday nearly here, Amazon has already started its huge sale, slashing prices on bestselling beauty buys like the 40%-off Philosophy Hope…
Read MoreRecovery in investment banking activity likely to continue into 2026 amid positive macro environment
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Improved macroeconomic conditions have led to a recovery in investment banking activity across Asean this year – and bankers expect the momentum to continue into 2026. Interest rates eased in 2025, after the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates twice in the year to date. This has lowered the cost of capital, revived…
Read MoreUltraGreen.ai right to move fast on Singapore listing instead of waiting for SGX-Nasdaq bridge
[ad_1] To drive its post-listing performance, the company should educate investors, lay out operational milestones and emphasise its competitive advantage [SINGAPORE] As my newsroom colleagues pored over UltraGreen.ai’s listing prospectus last week, one of them wondered out loud why the company is choosing to list so late in the year, and not waiting for the…
Read MoreAirbus enters last month of the year facing a cosmic distraction
[ad_1] The company has long grappled with parts shortages, from engines to kitchen units to toilets, that have held back output [BERLIN] As Airbus enters the last month of the year, trying to meet an ambitious aircraft delivery target, the European planemaker finds itself confronted with a fresh challenge that’s come out of the blue.…
Read MoreFed contender Hasset says market is ready for Trump chair pick
[ad_1] [WASHINGTON] White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett touted a positive market response to indications that US President Donald Trump could pick the next Federal Reserve chair before the end of the year, a job that the president’s chief economic adviser is seen as likely to win. Hassett, speaking on CBS’ Face the…
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