Hamilton startup Manta5 has revealed public listing plans and bumper first-year sales – but also a frustration with the Government’s vaccine rollout, or lack of, for exporters. The hydrofoil e-bike maker will list on the
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Markets on roller coaster amid fear, hope, greed
SINGAPORE – The markets were on a roller coaster last week as the forces of fear, hope and greed collided. Fear of inflationary forces put downward pressure on stocks, while hope of more long-term upside
Read moreMore Singapore investors putting money into making a difference: UBS survey
SINGAPORE – The Covid-19 pandemic has prompted increasing numbers of investors to put their money into social and sustainable causes, according to a new survey. It noted that around 90 per cent of Singapore respondents
Read moreAfter the pandemic, a wave of spending by older consumers
(BLOOMBERG) – The world’s emergence from the coronavirus pandemic is set to unleash a wave of spending by older consumers, with increasing opportunities for investors in ageing-linked stocks. That’s the view of money managers, who
Read moreDiana Clement: Boomerang kids moving home in droves to save for house deposit
Stay home, save money. Prospective first-home buyers are moving back with their parents in droves. In fact, some of those boomerang “kids” are distinctly middle aged, not just in their 20s, according to a survey
Read morePrivate Inequity: How a Powerful Industry Conquered the Tax System
The I.R.S. almost never audits private equity firms, even as whistle-blowers have filed claims alleging illegal tax avoidance. By Jesse Drucker and Danny Hakim There were two weeks left in the Trump administration when the
Read moreCruise lines say no change in sailing plans after new COVID-19 cases
(Reuters) – Royal Caribbean Group and Carnival Corp will push ahead with a return to cruises this summer despite two guests onboard a test run for Royal Caribbean’s Celebrity Millennium ship testing positive for COVID-19.
Read moreU.S. says G7 may reallocate $100 billion from IMF funds to COVID-ravaged nations
CARBIS BAY, England (Reuters) -The United States and other Group of Seven nations are considering reallocating $100 billion from the International Monetary Fund’s warchest to help countries struggling to cope with the COVID-19 crisis, the
Read morePulitzer Prizes Focus on Coverage of Pandemic and Law Enforcement
The Pulitzer board recognized reporting on the murder of George Floyd, including a special citation for Darnella Frazier, the teenager who filmed the killing. The public service prize went to The New York Times for
Read moreRetail investor base doubles in Europe as U.S. "meme" stock mania spreads – Euronext
LONDON (Reuters) – The number of retail investors in Europe has doubled since the start of last year as stay-at-home rules and high savings rates during the pandemic triggered a surge in stock investing by
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