Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx) unveiled a US$39 billion takeover approach to the London Stock Exchange (LSE) on Wednesday that received a cool response from investors concerned about its regu ...More
EJ Insight2019-09-12
Office-sharing startup WeWork is said to be pressing ahead with plans for an initial public offering despite calls by the firm's largest private investor, Japan's SoftBank Group, to delay the share sa ...More
EJ Insight2019-09-11
Norway's Telenor and Malaysia’s Axiata Group have called off talks to create a telecoms joint venture across South Asia and Southeast Asia, Reuters reports. The two sides have agreed to end the discus ...More
EJ Insight2019-09-09
China is offering to bankroll a development fund for the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific if it switches diplomatic ties from Taiwan to Beijing, a parliamentary committee in the small island natio ...More
EJ Insight2019-09-05
Buying stocks for dividend was once a common theme. However, the investment culture shifted in recent decades and people began focusing more on speculative activities and the hunt for quick capital ga ...More
EJ Insight2019-09-04
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it will stand by Argentina after the government authorized currency controls on Sunday in an about-face by President Mauricio Macri, who had previously lifte ...More
EJ Insight2019-09-02
The Solomon Islands, one of Taiwan’s few remaining diplomatic allies, has formed a team of ministers to talk to Beijing ahead of a possible switch in ties that could be unveiled as early as this week, ...More
EJ Insight2019-09-02
BNP Paribas plans to bid for Deutsche Bank’s equity derivatives book and is hopeful it can beat off rival bidders to secure a deal in the next few weeks, Reuters reports, citing sources familiar with ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-30
US Treasury debt yields fell on Wednesday, with 30-year yields setting all-time lows, as fears about a recession and trade tensions between China and the United States stoked further demand for low-ri ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-29
