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Country Garden’s struggles come amidst broader turmoil within the Chinese property development sector. China’s leading private property developer Country Garden is grappling with a severe default risk on its offshore debt as it races against time to meet a critical $15 million coupon payment due on Tuesday, signifying the end of a 30-day grace period. Failure to meet this payment will trigger cross defaults, a standard within the company’s bond contracts. The company’s difficulties have...

Bank of America, once expected to be a major beneficiary of rising interest rates, has faced unexpected challenges in 2023. In a recent earnings report, Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) showcased its resilience and financial strength, surpassing analysts’ expectations for the third quarter of the year (Q3 2023). Exceeding Earnings Expectations The North Carolina-based banking giant reported robust earnings per share and impressive revenue figures, further cementing its reputation as one of...

A new report notes that AI has brought trillions in good fortune to tech giants in the United States, like Microsoft, Apple, and Amazon. The ongoing AI explosion has benefited several tech companies in the US, adding trillions to their market capitalizations in a year. According to a venture capital firm Accel report, AI has helped US tech giants increase their valuations by $2.4 trillion. Tech Giants Enjoy AI Boom Accel published its annual Euroscape Report, noting the benefits tech...

Depending on current BC Technology discussions with potential buyers, the company might conclude a sale of all or parts of its OSL exchange. BC Technology Group, the parent company and owner of Hong Kong crypto exchange OSL is looking to sell the exchange. According to a Bloomberg article referencing people familiar with the matter, BC hopes to complete the OSL sale at a HK$1 billion ($128 million) price tag. Pleading anonymity, the people familiar with the matter said BC has started...

Last week, the release of September’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) data showed a monthly increase of 0.4% and an annual increase of 3.7%. Treasury yields in the United States saw a modest increase earlier today, amid the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the country’s economic outlook. Investors continued to grapple with concerns related to monetary policy and geopolitical issues, making it a delicate balancing act for financial markets. Treasury Yield Fluctuations As of 5:35 a.m. Eastern...

In achieving this $95 million figure, Swift’s film broke the previous record for the largest opening weekend ever for a concert film. That mark was formerly held by Justin Bieber’s 2011 film “Never Say Never”, which opened to $29 million. Pop superstar Taylor Swift’s new concert film “Eras Tour” dazzled in its box office debut this past weekend. The highly anticipated film brought in massive ticket sales in its opening frame, shattering records and exceeding expectations. Eras Tour...

Kokusai’s IPO appears promising and may become a reference point for new listings in the future. Chip equipment maker Kokusai Electric has raised $724.4 million after pricing its shares at 1,840 yen each in its IPO. Kokusai Electric spun out of Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc. which KKR bought in 2017. The current share offerings put the company’s valuation at 423.9 billion yen ($2.8 billion) – a 60% increase from the price KKR paid to acquire the group in 2017. Kokusai set its shares at the...

JPMorgan figures for Q3 2023 exceeded expectations like it did in Q2. However, figures like revenue and EPS were higher last quarter. JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) has published an earnings report for the year’s third quarter. The reported figures show that JPMorgan scaled analysts expectations for profit in Q3 2023. JPMorgan Q3 2023 JPMorgan reported earnings per share (EPS) at $4.33 for the quarter, higher than the estimated $3.86. The bank also said its profit jumped to $13.15 billion,...

Didi was initially listed on the New York Stock Exchange but then it was compelled to delist due to regulatory issues in China. Chinese ride-hailing giant, Didi Global Inc (NYSE: DIDI) is reportedly making strategic moves in preparation for its upcoming Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HSE) next year. People with knowledge of the matter stated that the company recently informed its employees that they have the option to sell their shares as part of an employee...

Out of the 1,258 job cuts, more than 750 positions are from different levels of Qualcomm’s engineering ranks. The rest of the reductions cover a broad range of roles such as internal technical staff and accounting.  American largest chipmaker Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM) will lay off about 1258 employees in its California unit. According to a filing with the California Employment Development Department, as many as 1,064 of its San Diego employees and 194 of its Santa Clara employees will be...