CVC-owned perfume retailer Douglas to kick off IPO soon
Dusseldorf: German perfume retailer Douglas plans to kick off an initial public offering (IPO) as soon as this month, people…
Rate hike may be Fed’s next move
NEW YORK: The Federal Reserve’s (Fed) next interest-rate move could be a hike –rather than a cut – if the…
Mini nuclear stations to plug S. Africa’s power gaps
Pretoria: South African nuclear scientists want to build a new generation of mini nuclear reactors, both to plug holes in…
TNB named as Malaysia’s most trusted corporate entity in survey
KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has been named the most trusted entity in Malaysia, beating more than 100 brands…
‘Fragile’ New Zealand calls for budget orthodoxy
WELLINGTON: New Zealand is in a “fragile” state and needs to put its public finances back in order as a…
Mexican currency holds potential to become an uber-dollar
EVEN in a year littered with political risks, the re-working of world trade routes with a “friend-shoring” twist and handsome…
Chip sector to pick up steam in second half
PETALING JAYA: The semiconductor sector is forecast to shine beginning in the second half of 2024, as the so-called “new…
Wishful longing in the Year of the Wood Dragon
THE Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) recently released a survey report on Malaysia’s business and…
China central bank leaves key policy rate unchanged
SHANGHAI: China’s central bank has left a key policy rate unchanged as expected when rolling over maturing medium-term loans, with…