
China Hedge Fund Makes Rare Activist Push Targeting US, HK Firms
A Chinese hedge fund manager is launching a rare activist campaign to boost returns. Huakun Ding, founder of
2023-09-18 08:57

KKR to Buy 20% of Singtel’s Datacenter Arm for $800 Million
KKR & Co. agreed to pay S$1.1 billion ($807 million) for a fifth of Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.’s regional
2023-09-18 08:57

Australia Says Coal to Nuclear Switch Would Cost $249 Billion
Replacing Australia’s coal-fired power stations with small modular nuclear power reactors would cost A$387 billion ($249 billion), according
2023-09-18 08:50

China’s Corn Harvest Escapes Worst of Typhoon Flood Devastation
Grain farmers in northern China have escaped the worst impact of the summer’s typhoons on production, with harvests
2023-09-18 07:59

UK Rents Surge at Record Pace as Home Sellers Lift Asking Prices
Britain’s property market has shattered another record with rental costs growing at the fastest pace in at least
2023-09-18 07:54

Carry Trade Mints 42% Profit and Sparks Push Into New Market
For currency speculators around the world, the trade has long been a no-brainer: simply borrow yen, which costs
2023-09-18 07:51

Asia Loan Deals Set for Boost From Australia, India, Bankers Say
Asian loan volumes are poised for a rebound in 2024 thanks to expected deal flows in Australia and
2023-09-18 07:48

NYC Climate Protests Draw Thousands Ahead of UN Gathering
Tens of thousands of protesters took to New York City streets on Sunday to call for an end
2023-09-18 07:26

Regulators Are Trying to Stop Greenwashing Before It Gets Worse
In 2021, a series of HSBC advertisements started appearing on bus stops around the UK. Part of a
2023-09-18 07:24

Asia Stocks Look Set to Fall on Wall Street Losses: Markets Wrap
Asian equities look set to open lower following tech-led declines on Wall Street Friday as investors look ahead
2023-09-18 07:23

How Auto Executives Misread the UAW and Ignited a Historic Strike
Detroit automakers survived a pandemic and semiconductor shortage. They were embracing a historic transition to the electric-vehicle era,
2023-09-18 06:26

Xi’s Security Obsession Turns Ordinary Citizens Into Spy Hunters
As students flooded back into Beijing’s top universities in early September, a propaganda blitz around campuses signaled an
2023-09-18 05:54