FOR decades, investors have relied on a familiar formula for portfolio diversification: stocks for growth, bonds for stability. This balancing act lies at the heart of the traditional 60/40 portfolio, ...

[LONDON] Central banks bought gold at the fastest pace since the end of 2024 in the third quarter, even as the metal faced pressure from higher oil prices and interest rates. The institutions ...

[FRANKFURT] Lufthansa posted better-than-expected quarterly profit as strong demand and cost discipline helped cushion the impact from high fuel prices. Third-quarter earnings rose 6 per cent to 1.4 ...

[ROSAMOND, California] Deep in the Mojave Desert, about a 90-minute drive from Los Angeles, sits the Willow Springs International Motorsport Park. It dates to 1953, making it the oldest road course of ...

[AMSTERDAM] Henk Schiffmacher, a 74-year-old tattoo artist with gold teeth and a wide-brimmed hat, leaned forward to grasp Rachel van Haren’s arm. He was concentrating on inking a rotund little ...

[CALIFORNIA] Alphabet has kicked off its latest megabond deal as it returns to the euro market just months after selling nearly US$32 billion of US dollars, sterling and Swiss franc-denominated notes.

[DUBAI] Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company Aramco reported on Tuesday (Nov 3) a 34.5 per cent increase in net profit in the third quarter despite attacks targeting it, mainly due to higher revenue ...

CHINA’s technology stocks have a familiar problem: Just when investors begin to regain confidence, another regulatory announcement sends them running for the exits. That was precisely what happened on ...

EVERY December, without fail, a friend or a client of Endowus will ask apologetically whether they have left it too late to top up their Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS) account for the year. The ...

[HONG KONG] Tech companies will need to deliver more big ticket fundraisings deals to help meet the enormous demand for capital required by a growth boom in the AI industry, global financial leaders ...

These revisions come as the company’s shares continue to fall, down as much as 9.4% on Monday Read more at The Business Times ...

[SINGAPORE] Most respondents are in favour of the proposed rebate-surcharge scheme for the Certificate of Entitlement (COE) system, with the majority expressing support for a five-band system, said ...