French retailer Carrefour said on Tuesday it had agreed to buy Wellcome Taiwan from Dairy Farm, as it further expands its footprint in Taiwan and in the fast-growing convenience stores format. The ... ( read original story ...)
Carrefour accelerates its expansion with the acquisition of 224 proximity stores in Taiwan
Carrefour (Paris:CA) has entered into an agreement with Dairy Farm to acquire Wellcome Taiwan, consolidating its position as the leading multi-format food retailer in that market. The transaction ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Stock Market Has A Green Light For Tuesday’s Trade
The Taiwan stock market on Monday snapped the two-day slide in which it had fallen more than 70 points or 0.6 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just shy of the 11,080-point plateau and it ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Chip Maker With a Hand in Crypto Mining Plans $2.8B IPO
Hong Kong-listed SMIC plans to raise $2.8 billion via an initial public offering on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, in hopes of advancing its chip making practices. The company is working with Canaan ... ( read original story ...)
SCM Lifescience lowers IPO price in second attempt
South Korea’s biotech firm SCM Lifescience said Monday it has decided to lower its initial public offering price range to attract more investors for its market debut this month on the Kosdaq. By ... ( read original story ...)
Supermicro CEO Computex Keynote – 5G Infrastructure Innovation
COMPUTEXOnline -- Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI), a global leader in enterprise computing, storage, networking solutions and green computing technology, today announced that it will unveil ... ( read original story ...)
Signs indicate Makalot orders might rise after lockdowns eased: Nomura
There are signs that apparel orders might increase as lockdowns in the US and Europe eased over the past few weeks, which would lead to a faster-than-expected recovery for Makalot Industrial Co (聚陽), ... ( read original story ...)
Political Scene: R.I. officeholders traveled far and wide before pandemic shutdown
PROVIDENCE — Remember the way it was when far-flung travel was viewed as a perk of holding public office or, at the very least, a civic ... ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong, Anxiety and Defiance Over Trump’s Move to Cut Ties
The reactions to President Trump’s decision fell along familiar political fault lines in a city wracked by nearly a year of protests. ( read original story ...)
The pandemic reinforced people’s coffee addiction
The initial public offering (IPO) market just got a shot of caffeine from JDE Peet’s BV. Do not expect other consumer listings to get such a rush. The owner of Peet’s Coffee, Douwe Egberts, Kenco and ... ( read original story ...)
Ares is Only Taiwan Commercial Service Vendor Certified by ISDA SIMM™
Ares International Corp. was recently certified by International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) to offer commercial services based on Standard Initial Margin Model (SIMM). This ISDA SIMM™ ... ( read original story ...)
Protest in Hong Kong over China’s move to pass security law
Dozens of people protested in a mall in Hong Kong on Friday following a vote by China’s ceremonial parliament to approve legislation that could severely restrict opposition political activity and ... ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong, China Tries to Drown Out Security Law’s Critics
Beijing has tapped local officials and business tycoons to sell a measure that could curtail the city’s civil and economic liberties and threaten its status as a financial center. ( read original story ...)
Local banks’ Hong Kong Q1 profits plummet 25%
Domestic banks saw first-quarter net profits from their Hong Kong branches shrink 25 percent on an annual basis to NT$4.8 billion (US$159.83 million), the first drop in the past four years, due to ... ( read original story ...)
Peet’s coffee IPO raises US$2.5 billion
JDE Peet’s BV surged in Amsterdam trading after the coffee giant raised 2.3 billion euros (US$2.56 billion) in just 10 days to become Europe’s biggest initial public offering (IPO) this year. The ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Premier League down to six teams after Wofoo Tai Po withdraw due to financial problems
Defending Hong Kong Premier League champions Wofoo Tai Po withdraw from the remainder of the season due to financial problems with sponsor. ( read original story ...)