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Britain braces for possibility of ‘hard Brexit’
It is mid-September; the summer holidays are over and business activity has returned to normal levels while parliamentary debates have resumed after the customary summer recess. This September in particular, Britons are looking towards the latter for some
October 10, 2016
Currencies
Flash crash of the Pound baffles traders with algorithms being blamed
(Oct 7): The pound plunged as much as 6.1% against the dollar, the biggest decline since the day the UK’s Brexit referendum result was announced, in a move that traders said was exacerbated by computer-initiated sell orders.
October 07, 2016
Sticking to fundamentals pays off for emerging markets
SINGAPORE (Oct 6): Emerging markets have fared better than developed ones as central banks stuck to orthodoxy and positioned their economies for growth, says Aberdeen Asset Management.
October 06, 2016
Broker's Calls
This property stock is standing tall amid a gloomy office market
SINGAPORE (Oct 6): RHB Bank is reiterating its “buy” call on property group Ho Bee Land with a price target of $2.68, and continues to like the stock for its management’s execution track record which it believes is the best among its reak estate pe
October 06, 2016
Britain braces for possibility of ‘hard Brexit’
It is mid-September; the summer holidays are over and business activity has returned to normal levels while parliamentary debates have resumed after the customary summer recess. This September in particular, Britons are looking towards the latter for some
September 23, 2016
Don't believe the good economic news about Brexit: Bloomberg View
(Sept 13): With the arrival of positive manufacturing and services reports from the UK, it seems that the British economy is doing fine. There's dwindling talk of a recession caused by the vote the leave the European Union, and British politicians are
September 14, 2016
Is Hillary’s health a game changer?
SINGAPORE (Sept 13): Hillary Clinton's early departure from the September 11 anniversary event on Sunday due to overheating and pneumonia, has renewed debate over the presidential candidate's ability to stand in office.
September 13, 2016
Watch out London, Singapore is next in line as best financial hub
SINGAPORE (Sept 7): Singapore is next in line if London loses its status as leading business hub in the world.
September 07, 2016
Brexit
British finance minister to meet bank bosses on Brexit gameplan
LONDON (Sept 7): Top British bankers will tell finance minister Philip Hammond on Wednesday to give them a clearer idea of what the country's divorce from the European Union will mean for them when they hold their first meeting since the Brexit vote.
September 07, 2016
Brexit
Summer’s over for Brexit indecision as May convenes her cabinet
LONDON (Aug 31): It’s back-to-school time for those leading the UK out of the European Union.
August 31, 2016