Asian shares got off to a cautious start on Monday as markets count down to a likely cut in U.S. interest rates this week with much riding on whether or not the Federal Reserve signals yet more are in the pipeline.
SINGAPORE: DBS Group Holdings, Southeast Asia's biggest lender, beat market estimates by reporting a 17 per cent increase in second-quarter profit, supported by a rise in net interest income. The Singaporean bank's net profit came in at S$1.6 billion in the three months ending June, versus S$1.37 ...
A scheme to create 20,000 jobs in Honduras has been agreed between the country's president and Mexico's leader in an attempt to stem the flow of migrants toward the United States.
Two years ago, Satish P., a bakery owner in the small village of Harohalli near Bengaluru, had his doubts about stocking Mondelez's Cadbury Silk bars.
A US threat to pull recognition of China's "developing nation" status at the World Trade Organisation is a pressure tactic ahead of this week's trade talks and is bound to fail, a commentary in state media said Monday.
China's goal to become the world's renewable energy superpower remains a distant goal as coal continues to be the dominant fuel in the country's energy mix, University of Dundee's Janet Xuanli Liao points out.
Graduates have got to up their game or dial back their expectations in this tough job market. Post-graduate internships can help with the job search, says Sharon Yeo.
THERE are serious downsides to dropping interest rates that are already low. This may sound heretical, given the enthusiasm on Wall Street and in Washington for the interest rate cut that's expected to emanate from the Federal Reserve in a few days. But it's true.
OCBC sees itself sitting in a sweet spot when it comes to cash management and other transaction banking services, with the bank holding a large chunk of primary bank accounts that capture the cashflow of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with rising regional ambitions, said Melvyn Low,...
BlackRock Inc , an investor in Cofense Inc, is in advanced talks to take over the U.S. cyber security firm, after a U.S. national security panel asked buyout firm Pamplona Capital Management LLP to sell its stake, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday.
