Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 31 - 40 of 54 results for "Pleasant"

Bad news sells

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2012
... growth counterbalanced by hope that a countermeasure is coming soon. And so that's my work for this morning. Done! Have a pleasant day y'all! But wait, I almost forgot, there were some interesting news that came out yesterday. Although reports that Indian ...

If not now, when?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012
After all is said and done, much was said but nothing was done. Risk-takers have every reason to feel disappointed for none of the central banks - Fed, ECB, BOE -- that met this week walked their talk (the BOE though didn't do much talking). There weren't ...

Axioma reveals downward risk trends

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
... surprise'. "In fact, they may have been surprised by the drop in risk during the first quarter, but that is generally a pleasant surprise," she said. According to the report, risk forecasts for the FTSE Eurobloc fell the most from the end of the fourth ...

Worry me not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
... However, it's more likely that they'll meet and agree to kick the can down the road to another summit. It'll be a very pleasant surprise if they surprise as with a concerted, concrete and prompt action plan on 9 December - an early Xmas present if you ...

Action

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011

Been there, done that

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011
... to confess - better-than-expected first quarter earnings result, equity markets could be in for another surprise - a pleasant one.

Happy days

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2010
... bite. But at least, the Eurozone economy would be starting from a stronger base. Basel the third. Yes, this provided a pleasant surprise. The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision agreed to tighten capital requirements as expected... but not in the ...

CB thoughts

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010
... These are the latest "thoughts that surround" the central banks head "when they're alone in their bed." Some are having pleasant dreams, others nightmares.

Toot those Vuvuzelas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2010

ADHD

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
... batches of US company earnings reports caused disappointment there will be some - perhaps many more - that would bring pleasant surprises.