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Inbound M&A volume reaches record high of US$23.3b
Inbound M&A volume reaches record high of US$23.3b
This is a 332.7% increase over the first nine months of 2011.
Food & beverage M&A deals increase twenty-fold to US$20.8b
Thanks to the deals by APB, Heineken, and F&N.
3 inflation risks every Singaporean should watch out for
Find out why analysts are getting more worried over Singapore's inflation.
MAS now unlikely to ease policy
A sharp plunge in IP increases the risk of a technical recession and possible easing.
M&A advisory fees in Singapore plunge 28.3% to US$212.2m
Guess which firm lead the fee rankings?
Analysts worry over OCBC's volatile non-interest income
OCBC's earnings will suffer significantly if bad debts head higher.
Singapore M&A deals reach the strongest volume since 2008
The value of M&A activities year-to-date surged 43.8% to US$51.3 billion.
DBS' newest strategic alliance revealed
DBS will now work with Export Import Bank of Korea in infrastructure and project financing.
Chart of the Day: Inflation eases to 3.9%
Thanks to more moderate increases in services fees and accommodation cost in August.
Brace for even higher inflation for remainder of 2012
CPI will surge in September and will stay elevated till December, government estimates.
China slowdown snags Singapore GDP, but not as hard as Hong Kong's
S&P lowers Singapore's 2012 GDP forecast by 0.5%, and Hong Kong's by 1%.
MAS policy easing now at 50% chance: Maybank
Elevated COE premiums and higher rentals could warrant rate cuts this October.
Singapore inflation eases to 3.9% in August
Accommodation cost and services fees saw only moderate increases.
Singapore's asset bubble not likely to burst despite QE3
But short term boost in buyer sentiment is expected.
Singapore is the 8th richest country in the world
Guess which other Western countries Singapore beat?
Standard Chartered to slowly 'chip away' at DBS' advantage
DBS remains the 'king of savings deposits,' says CIMB.
UOB faces the most deposit pressure, warns analyst
Blame it on UOB's high dependence on time deposit funding.
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