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Confusion in the inflection

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2009
... Click a mouse and your reservation to the flicks, the opera, the airlines or hotel accommodation at the other side of the globe is confirmed in no time. Push a button and North Korea is no more. Sorry, I just can't resist adding the last one. I want ...

Sick of swines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2009
... flu last night. The S&P 500 and the Dow barely budged at the same time that news of more infections traveled around the globe. Perhaps the swines are just taking advantage of cheaper plane tickets and accommodations to see how the world is like outside ...

Sustainability grows in EMs

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2009
... examples to pre-empt ESG risks and enhance returns. The project included a survey of 514 equity managers from around the globe, of which 177 managers invest in emerging markets.

Global property revival

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2009
... stocks represent the best value for investors at the moment, Blackburn advises there are opportunities in all corners of the globe as property price corrections start to fall in place. Now the ball is in the investor court - it's up to both retail and ...

The Ides of March

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2009
... equities and financial leverage. Because AIG has a finger dipped in a multiple of other institutions scattered around the globe, it is considered too big to fail. And so US administration, fiscal and monetary authorities are faced with no other option ...

Australia faces financial hub contender

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2009
... however believe that Australia is still well positioned as a global financial hub. "Australia is well-recognised around the globe as a fund management centre that benefits from a robust regulatory regime and solid governance practices," said Fiona Reynolds ...

Drinking is bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2009
... crisis around hatched behind close doors. Perhaps not. For if they did, it would have been proudly broadcast around the globe. Just think of the feel good effect this would generate to citizens of planet earth. But back to Japan. The resignation of the ...

Jobs safe in Australia: ING

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2009
... the spokesperson. ING's decision to downsize its workforce follows similar moves by financial services firms across the globe. Last year, US banking giant Citibank slashed up to 50,000 jobs worldwide. Locally, Macquarie Bank, ANZ and Westpac and St.George ...

Obama: he's the man

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2009
... To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect. To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society's ills on the West - know that your people will judge you on what you can ...

In defense of Citi

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2008
... world with around 12,000 offices in 107 countries. Citigroup employs more than 350,000 staff (2,500 in Australia) around the globe. Recently, it announced that it would reduce the company's headcount by more than 53,000 and try to reduce expenses by ...