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 ...)

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 ...)

Win Streak Likely To Continue For Taiwan Shares

The Taiwan stock market has moved higher in three straight sessions, gathering almost 200 points or 1.9 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just shy of the 11,015-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)

New FSC chairman outlines plans

Financial Supervisory Commission Chairman Thomas Huang attends a news conference in Taipei yesterday. Photo: Wang Meng-lun, Taipei Times The commission would review its regulatory sandbox program and ... ( read original story ...)