Since the start of March, the yen has strengthened its position by 1% against the US dollar. This reportedly makes foreign acquisitions in sectors such as finance and technology more affordable. Reuters cited Ashurst partner Natsuko Ogawa, who commented: An increase in interest rates in Japan may be positive for the yen ... and make…
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At present, ByteDance, a private Chinese company, owns TikTok. On Wednesday, 13 March 2024, the US House of Representatives approved a bilateral bill to cancel the international app if the company does not divest its stake. In a CNBC Squawk Box interview, Mnuchin, who is currently at the helm of Liberty Strategic Capital, said: I…
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Founder Michael Saylor posted on X that the firm made this purchase “using proceeds from convertible notes & excess cash.” He said more institutional investors are considering owning BTC as it gets incorporated into ETFs. Saylor also believes that the halving process to be carried out in April this year will keep demand for the…
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The issue of account closures took on a political dimension following Farage's assertion that his account with Coutts, a subsidiary of NatWest, was terminated due to his political stance. This led to a controversy that culminated in the unexpected resignation of NatWest's CEO, Alison Rose. In response, Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt announced in October his…
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The data comes from the Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index (JHGDI) report, which is released on a quarterly basis. It confirmed that Microsoft (MSFT) paid the most significant dividend in 2023. Apple (APPL) and Exxon Mobil (XOM) followed the tech giant on the list. Ben Lofthouse, the head of global equity income at Janus Henderson,…
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Reportedly, concerns at the forefront include the plunging commercial real estate market (CRE). During the pandemic, many offices were vacated by staff, and businesses established remote work practices. Since then, the market never fully recovered. Based on Reuters information, the 20,000 attendees include property giants such as LaSalle, Greystar, AEW, Patrizia and Federated Hermes (FHI.N).…
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According to its latest report, Chery sold more than 1.8 million units in 2023, establishing a 52.6% year-on-year increase. For the same period, the carmaker exported over 937,000 vehicles to take China’s top spot as its most prominent passenger vehicle exporter for 21 consecutive years. In a Reuters exclusive, sources close to the matter indicated…
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Orcel emphasised the importance of business expansion and asserted that acquiring at the right price is preferable to merely distributing excess capital to shareholders. UniCredit stands out in the European banking landscape for its robust capital distribution strategy, incorporating share buybacks and cash dividends. This approach places the bank among the continent's most generous regarding…
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Following a period of unstable trading conditions, the bank secured a financial lifeline through a £925 million ($1.18 billion) bailout in October. In response to these challenges, Metro Bank embarked on a series of austerity measures, including workforce reductions and eliminating several customer benefits, such as its seven-day-a-week banking service. The bank's efforts appear to…
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Reddit, a news aggregation site and forum network with over 73 million users, has never made a profit to date, but is regarded as one of the world’s biggest and most widely read websites. It has now revealed that its IPO will involve 22 million shares that will be sold for between $31 and $34…
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